State women's commission chairperson urges CM to form committee on violence against female artistes
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Bengaluru: Dr. Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Women's Commission, has sent a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, urging the formation of a committee headed by retired justices to address the issue of violence against women in the Kannada film industry.
In her letter, Dr. Chaudhary highlighted the recent report by the Retired Justice Hema Committee on the atrocities faced by female artists in the Kerala film industry, including incidents of sexual assault, harassment, intimidation, and mental torture. The report has sparked widespread concern and discussion.
Dr. Chaudhary also informed that the State Women's Commission has scheduled a meeting on September 13 with female artists from the Karnataka film industry to discuss the challenges they face during and after film production, including the facilities and security measures provided to them.
Over 150 writers, female artists, and activists have already called on the government to establish a committee to investigate and address these issues in Sandalwood. Dr. Chaudhary has requested that the government expedite the formation of this committee, to be led by retired justices, to tackle the growing concerns within the industry.
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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.
