RSS Leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat booked under non-bailable sections over controversial remarks
Mandya: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been booked by the Mandya Police under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following a complaint filed by Najma Nazeer, a local social worker.
The complaint stems from Bhat's controversial remarks made during the 'Sankeerthana Yatra' held as part of Hanuman Jayanti celebrations at Srirangapatna taluk, Mandya district, on Sunday, December 24.
Bhat's statements lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and its actions, particularly the criminalization of the practice of triple talaq. He asserted that Muslim women were granted "permanent husbands" by criminalizing triple talaq, claiming that before this intervention, Muslim women did not have stable marriages. Bhat's remarks drew attention to the 2019 parliamentary approval of a Bill that criminalized the Muslim practice of instant divorce.
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Addressing the hijab ban issue in educational institutions, Bhat warned against withdrawing the ban and challenged Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, questioning his authority to lift the ban. He also issued threats and challenges to a Muslim student, Muskan Khan, who had defended wearing hijab in educational institutions earlier in the year.
In his statements, Bhat emphasized the importance of Hindu population growth, expressing concerns about Hindus becoming a minority. He suggested that if the trend continued, there would be chants of "Pakistan Zindabad."
The Mandya Police filed a case against Bhat under sections 354, 295, 509, 506, 153(A), 295, 295(A), and 298 of the IPC based on the complaint filed by social worker Najma Nazeer.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
