Speech-impaired minor tribal girl found dead near railway tracks in Karnataka's Ramanagara
Bengaluru, May 14 (PTI): A minor tribal girl, who was speech-impaired, was found dead near railway tracks in the Ramanagara district on Wednesday, police said.
Police suspect that the 15-year-old girl from the Hakkipikki tribe was "raped and murdered", and a case has been registered at the Bidadi police station.
Police said the girl went missing on the evening of May 11. Her family searched for her, and on May 12, they were informed that her body was found near railway tracks in Bhadrapura, Bidadi Taluk.
Ramanagara Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda said, "We found no mutilation on the body. However, we cannot rule out any possibilities. We are investigating thoroughly and await the forensic report to conclude."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited the girl’s family and offered condolences.
Later, he told reporters that there were injury marks on the girl’s head.
"She had returned home from the hostel. I have spoken to her mother and sister. We must ensure they receive justice," he added.
Shivakumar stressed the need for a thorough police investigation and assured that compensation would be given to the girl’s mother.
In a post on 'X', the Janata Dal (Secular) party alleged that the rising number of such cases in the state indicates "deteriorating law and order."
ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಬಿಡದಿಯ ಭದ್ರಾಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹತ್ಯೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಅಪ್ರಾಪ್ತ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನ ಬಾಲಕಿ ಖುಷಿ ಅವರ ಪೋಷಕರನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಾಂತ್ವನ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) May 14, 2025
ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಡಳಿತದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ 4,12,500 ರೂ. ಹಾಗೂ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿ ವತಿಯಿಂದ 50 ಸಾವಿರ ಪರಿಹಾರದ ಚೆಕ್ನ್ನು ವಿತರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಯಾಮದಲ್ಲೂ… pic.twitter.com/yoBUV4XJFi
ರಾಮನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಗರೀಕ ಸಮಾಜ ತಲೆತಗ್ಗಿಸುವಂತ ಹೇಯ ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆದಿದೆ.
— Janata Dal Secular (@JanataDal_S) May 14, 2025
ಮಾತು ಬಾರದ ಬಾಲಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೀನ ಕೃತ್ಯ ಎಸಗಲಾಗಿದೆ. @INCKarnataka ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನೂನು ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಹದಗೆಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇಂತಹ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. @siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar pic.twitter.com/IQM2K7gkPV
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
