Measures to be taken soon to prevent derogatory, tumultuous posts on social media: Priyank Kharge
Kalaburagi: District In-charge Minister Priyank Kharge has said that steps will be taken to prevent and control posting of derogatory and even false matter about national leaders on social media.
Addressing reporters after launching the free bus travel scheme ‘Shakti’ of the Karnataka government in Kalaburagi district on Sunday, Kharge pointed out that the number of posts causing unrest in society was increasing on social media in recent times.
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Stating that the matter was within the realms of the Ministry for Information Technology and Biotechnology, which he heads, Kharge said, “We will control the kind and content of posts on social media and decide on granting permission to sharing certain sorts of photos, audio and video clips from the point of view of maintaining peace in society. The controlling measures will be taken as per the directions of the Supreme Court.”
The minister also received memoranda from the people on various issues at the Aiwan-e-Shahi Guest House in the city, and instructed the concerned officials to solve the problems of the people at the earliest.
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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.
