Maddur Violence: Minister Chaluvaryaswamy assures strict action against accused
Bengaluru: Responding to the recent violence during the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Maddur, Minister Chaluvaryaswamy on Monday said that swift action has been taken and 21 people have already been arrested in connection with the incident.
Speaking to the media, the minister said, “There was information that stones were pelted from the side of a mosque during the procession. Based on the inquiry, 21 arrests have been made. No cases have been filed against Hindus. Within just a few hours of the incident, action was taken against those responsible. Such quick action has not been seen in any other case.”
The minister further stated that Maddur had never witnessed such incidents in the past and suggested that outsiders could have been involved in triggering the violence. He accused leaders from the BJP and sections of the JD(S) of trying to provoke people instead of calling for restraint. “If we were biased, why would we arrest 21 people? Regardless of community, strict action will be taken against anyone involved,” he added.
He also charged that BJP and JD(S) leaders, unable to politically counter the government, were trying to create unrest. “They cannot face us in the Assembly. They are unable to digest the government’s development works, so they use such incidents to provoke people,” Chaluvaryaswamy said.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
