Bengaluru: Former MP and actress Ramya has lashed out at actor Darshan, Prajwal Revanna, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, and Suraj Revanna, who are facing allegations of sexual assault and murder.

In a post on the social networking site 'X', Ramya criticized the rich and powerful individuals accused of breaking the law, stating, "The ones breaking the law who have been in the news are the rich and powerful and the ones at the receiving end of their violent actions are the poor, women & children. The common people of Karnataka. Hats off to the police and media for bringing these crimes out. Justice will truly be done when trial is expedited and the cases are taken to their logical conclusion. If justice doesn’t prevail- then what message are we giving to the public?”

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Her tweet comes in the backdrop of Darshan’s arrest in the Renukaswamy murder case. The news has created quite a storm in the state with several demanding proper investigation and justice for Renukaswamy’s family.

In an earlier tweet Ramya had demanded justice for the victim’s family.

Ramya had also expressed appreciation and respect for police officers performing their duty, acknowledging that it is a thankless job and that they are doing their best despite the pressure from political parties.

It must be noted that former chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been booked in a POCSO case and JDS leader Suraj Revanna is also facing an allegation of sexual assault on a youth.

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Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".

Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.

The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.

Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."

Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.

On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.

After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.

Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.

Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.

Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.