Who resigned from BJP when scams happened during their tenure? DK Shivakumar questions BJP
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday alleged that irregularities in PSI recruitment took place during the BJP’s tenure and questioned why no one had resigned from the government at that time. He accused BJP leaders of targeting a Dalit minister with baseless allegations.
Speaking to reporters in the Vidhana Soudha premises, Shivakumar responded to BJP leaders demanding the resignation of Minister R.B. Timmapur. He said Timmapur had merely spoken about the corruption that occurred during the BJP government. “The BJP has no evidence to support its allegations. These are false charges. The opposition is trying to stay politically relevant,” he said.
Shivakumar dismissed the BJP’s objections to a discussion on the MGNREGA scheme, saying the party was indulging in drama to divert attention. “Let them debate the new law they brought in. They have no substance to discuss, so they are trying to shift the focus,” he said.
He added that the BJP was uncomfortable with discussions on the benefits of MGNREGA. “Under the original Act, gram panchayats had the authority to decide works in their areas. Under the BJP’s revised scheme, decisions are being centralised. Let BJP leaders explain how many cattle sheds can be built or how much agricultural land can be levelled in each village under their model,” he challenged.
Shivakumar further claimed that the new law was impractical in BJP-ruled states and said the Congress had documents to back this claim. “Let them come for a discussion. We are ready,” he said.
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Woman held for using AI to morph photos of ex-colleague to settle personal grudge
Chennai (PTI): A woman was arrested for allegedly using AI to morph photos of a former colleague and circulating them on social media as an act of revenge, Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, a former employee of a Chennai-based firm, allegedly targeted a senior executive of the same company to settle a personal grudge.
According to a release from the Cyber Crime Wing Headquarters, the investigation was triggered by a complaint regarding the misuse of digital platforms to harass and defame the victim.
"The investigation established that the accused had deliberately misused social media platforms to threaten, harass, and publicly humiliate the victim as an act of revenge," the police statement said.
The matter came to light on January 4, when several employees of the victim's company received Instagram follow requests from unknown IDs. These accounts were found to be circulating objectionable and defamatory content, including morphed images of the victim created using various AI applications. The police noted that the images were downloaded from the official website of the company.
Technical analysis of digital footprints, social media activity, and IP logs led the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre to the suspect. The accused has been remanded to judicial custody.
Director General of Police (Cyber Crime Wing), Sandeep Mittal cautioned citizens to remain vigilant and use social media platforms responsibly. "Circulation of cyber harassment, online abusive and offensive content through social media is a punishable offence," he stated in the advisory.
The public has been urged to safeguard personal data and report such incidents immediately through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) or by dialing the toll-free assistance number 1930.
The investigation was conducted under the guidance of Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime Wing) Adarsh Pachera, according to the statement.
