R. Ashok urges NIA to investigate attacks on religious festivals
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashok, has urged the state government to hand over cases of attacks targeting religious festivals to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He expressed concerns that state police are incapable of addressing the issue, citing the involvement of a large network of religious fundamentalist organizations with potential inter-state and international connections.
In a post on 'X,' Ashok highlighted the communal violence that took place during the Ganesha idol immersion in Nagamangala, where eyewitnesses claimed that miscreants shouted pro-Pakistan slogans. He also referred to other incidents in Davangere's Gandhinagar and Ahmed Nagar, suggesting that such events were orchestrated to target Hindu festivals.
Ashok further noted that similar provocations occurred during the inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir and insisted that these cases be transferred to the NIA for a thorough investigation.
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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.
