BJP using anti-India slogan allegation for political gains: Home Minister

Bengaluru, Aug 17: Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said the Opposition parties should not politicise the issue of some students shouting anti-India slogans recently in Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters, he took exception to BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa writing to Union Home Rajnath Singh on the issue.

“The police in Karnataka are capable of investigating the case. Using the issue for political gains is not proper. The government has already initiated action against those who shouted anti-India slogans,” he added. The minister denied charges by the BJP that the police caned members of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for staging a protest in front of Raj Bhavan, condemning those who shouted anti-India slogans. “Every citizen has a right to protest. But one has to take permission from the authorities concerned. Otherwise, it leads to a law and order problem. The ABVP members had not obtained permission. Hence, the police only stopped them from staging the protest,” he said.

On reports that some students of Sri Siddartha Institute of Technology in Tumakuru shouted anti-India slogans, he said the police are looking into it. Statements given witnesses and students on the issue are contradictory, Parameshwara, who runs the Institute, added.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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