KPCC spokesperson seeks action against BJP leaders including R. Ashok, Vijayendra under Goonda Act
Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Laxman has called for the filing of a case under the Goonda Act against several BJP leaders, including Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, MLA Ashwath Narayana, and Legislative Council member C.T. Ravi. He accused these leaders of inciting communal riots in the state, including the Nagamangala Ganeshotsava riots, and destabilising peace and order.
Speaking at a press conference at the KPCC office in Mysuru on Friday, Laxman claimed that the Nagamangala incident was a pre-planned act involving a collaboration between RSS, BJP, and JDS. He stated that the Congress government successfully managed to control the situation, but BJP and JDS leaders were making inflammatory statements against specific communities.
He further mentioned that 53 individuals had been arrested in connection with the Nagamangala riots, and the Home Minister would soon release documents exposing BJP-JDS involvement.
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Laxman emphasized that Vijayendra and Ashok had given provocative speeches targeting a particular community, insisting that they be charged under the Goonda Act.
"The Ganeshotsava immersion procession starts at 1.30 pm, they wait till it becomes night. At 7.30 pm, they came near the mosque, stood there for half an hour and started shouting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans. This is all a pre-planned plot. They have done this to create a riot here. It is also a failure of the police department, the inspector there has been suspended." he said pointing out the ‘purposeful’ delay in the procession.
He also alleged that BJP state in-charge Radha Mohan Das had recently held a meeting discussing strategies to instigate riots amidst ongoing elections in two states.
Mysuru City Congress President R. Murthy, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijayakumar, and other Congress leaders were present at the press conference.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
