Case filed against MP Tejasvi Surya for allegedly sharing fake news about farmer's suicide
Kannada Dunia, Kannada News editors also booked for spreading fake news
Haveri: A case has been registered at the Savanur police station in Haveri against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, accusing him of spreading false information regarding a young farmer's suicide due to "trouble over Waqf Board property."
FIRs have also been registered against the editors of the Kannada Dunia e-paper and Kannada News e-paper in connection with this matter. The FIR was filed based on a complaint by Sunil Huchhanavar.
It was reported by media outlets Kannada Dunia and Kannada News that a farmer named Rudrappa from the Haranagi village in Haveri district had taken his own life due to distress over Waqf property issues. Tejasvi Surya allegedly shared this false news on his X account, claiming, “Tragedies like these are occurring daily in Karnataka due to CM Siddaramaiah’s and Waqf Minister Zameer Ahmed’s minority appeasement policies.”
However, Haveri district police conducted a fact-check through their X account, clarifying that the claim about Rudrappa's suicide due to Waqf issues was false. Police Superintendent clarified that Rudrappa took his life after his crop, which he had cultivated with a substantial loan, was damaged due to rain. "The police investigation revealed that Rudrappa was distressed over loan repayment due to crop damage. A report on this was submitted to the Tahsildar, and the government has provided the family with Rs 5 lakh in compensation," the SP stated in the fact-check release.
Following this, Tejasvi Surya deleted his tweet. Nevertheless, FIRs have now been registered against Tejasvi Surya and the editors of Kannada Dunia and Kannada News on the same matter.
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SC dismisses PIL seeking CBI probe into Tirupati laddus row
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday junked a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the previous Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led regime.
A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan dismissed the plea filed by one K A Paul, a social activist and president of organisation 'Global Peace Initiative'.
“Going by your prayer, we will have to create separate states for all temples, gurudwaras etc. We can't direct that a separate state be created for a particular. Dismissed,” the bench said.
In his plea, Paul had sought seeking a "comprehensive investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations of corruption and mismanagement surrounding the procurement and preparation of the Laddu Prasadam".
The top court on October 4 had set up a five-member independent SIT to probe the allegations of animal fat used in preparing Tirupati laddus to "assuage the feelings of crores of people" while making clear that the court cannot be used as a "political battleground".
It had directed that the independent SIT will comprise two officers each from the CBI and the Andhra Pradesh Police besides a senior official of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Paul, in his PIL, said allegations levelled by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that substandard ingredients were used in the preparation of 'Laddu Prasadam', including adulterated ghee, have raised serious concerns among devotees and tarnished the sanctity of this sacred offering.
The petition underscored the growing communal tensions and the violation of fundamental religious rights, citing Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees the freedom to practice and propagate religion.
"The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is one of the biggest sites for Hindus around the world. The Laddu Prasadam holds immense religious and cultural significance for all Hindus.
"Any compromise on its sanctity not only affects millions of devotees but also tarnishes the reputation of this institution. I have filed this petition in the interest of the devotees and to ensure that political manipulation and corruption do not undermine our sacred traditions" Paul said.
The chief minister had claimed that animal fat was used in preparing Tirupati laddus under the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in the state, triggering a massive political row.
The YSR Congress Party accused Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains and the ruling Telugu Desam Party in the state circulating a laboratory report to back its claim.
