Cauvery setback: Cong blames Centre; BJP blames Karnataka govt

October 1, 2016

Bengaluru, Oct 1: The ruling Congress and the principal Opposition BJP have blamed each other for Karnataka suffering a setback in the Supreme Court on the Cauvery issue.

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Dinesh Gundu Rao said the Union government appears to have let down Karnataka by readily agreeing to a suggestion by the apex court to constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). Besides, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti failed to provide justice to Karnataka, he charged.

The order to constitute the CMB within four days is unscientific. The state is not in a position to release water to Tamil Nadu under the present conditions. BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa said the state government did not take seriously the BJP's suggestion to seek change of the bench hearing the case in the SC. It is one of the reasons for the setback to the state in the SC. The BJP had made the suggestion at an all-party meeting convened by chief minister Siddaramaiah on September 28, he added.

Yeddyurappa criticised the head of Karnataka's legal team Fali Nariman for not arguing for the state in the Supreme Court. “We have suffered setback because of this. Our own advocates have let us down... At least Nariman should have informed the court that the subject pertaining to CMB is pending before a larger bench. His decision not to argue was shocking,” he stated.

He, however, said that BJP?will support whatever decision the government takes in the interest of the state.

JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda said the Supreme Court order is a tragedy for the state. “It seems there is no use talking about the issue any longer. Though the main petition challenging the final award of the Cauvery River Water Disputes Tribunal is coming up for hearing in the SC?on October 18, the two-judge bench has given the order in a hasty manner. I do not want to comment on the judges. I appeal to people maintain peace,” he said.

Energy Minister D K Shivakumar said the state government will not accept establishment of the CMB. Inflow into the KRS reservoir is only about 3,000 cusecs, he added.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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