Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has issued a stern warning against the dissemination of videos related to the sex scandal involving Hassan MP, Prajwal Revanna, on social media platforms.
Bijay Kumar Singh, the head of the SIT, informed that sharing such videos violates the Information Technology Act, specifically Section 67(a), and Sections 228A(1) and 292 of the Indian Penal Code. He further said that legal action will be pursued against those found in breach of these laws.
The SIT also informed that sharing of videos through private messaging apps will also be detected, and perpetrators will face consequences. They stressed that such actions not only violate the dignity and privacy of the victims but will also be dealt with seriously.
Furthermore, the SIT has instructed media outlets, individuals, and organisations to refrain from disclosing the identity of any victim. Legal measures will be taken if necessary to ensure compliance with this directive.
To support victims, the SIT has launched a helpline (6360938947) operational from 8 am to 8 pm. They assured that callers' identities will remain confidential and urged the public to respond to this matter with empathy and support.
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Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
