Over 80% Bajrang Dal activists are criminals, reveals minister

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August 24, 2016

Mangaluru, Aug 24: Buoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement that most of the cow protectors are anti-social elements, a senior Congress leader has said that most of the Bajrang Dal activists too are criminals.

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Addressing media persons in the city, B Ramanath Rai, the Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology in Karnataka, said that in coastal Karnataka most of the so called gau rakshaks are members of Bajrang Dal and a majority of them have criminal background.

“The Prime Minister himself has openly admitted that 80 per cent of gau rakshaks do illegal activities at night and become cow protectors in the day. In our region more than 80 per cent members of Bajrang Dal have criminal background,” he said.

The comment comes in the backdrop of coldblooded killing of BJP worker Praveen Poojary in Udupi by a group of Hindutva activists for allegedly involving in illegal cow transportation.

“Killing of Praveen Poojary was an act of “chaddi pariwar”. Even though Bajrang Dal disowned the murderous, everyone knows the fact that attacking people in the name of cow protection is their main job,” he said.

“They have killed a person in the name of cow. Their actual intention is inflaming communal violence and gaining political mileage,” he said, adding that he was deeply hurt by violence taking place in the name of cow protection.

"The same chaddi parivar (Sangh Parivar) activists killed a youth Harish Poojary in Bantwal in 2015 and now they repeated it in Udupi with political motive,” he lamented.

Mr Rai said: “Initially, gau rakshaks used to target only minorities. Then they attacked dalits. Now they are killing people of backward classes in the region”.

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MAN SINGH
 - 
Friday, 26 Aug 2016

if thats the case why the hell congress never put these criminals in jail?

Obviously either politicians are lying or some gangs are behind discrediting the every platforms that speaks for Hindus.

Ahmed K. C.
 - 
Thursday, 25 Aug 2016

Naren Kotian, Singapore.
Singapora dalli kootu bahaLa patriotism toristha iddiri, Ashtondu deshaprema ide adare, desha kke return bandu Desha seve maadi. Bare bogalidare agalla

naren kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

hahaha be it , we dont mind being called criminals where as khangraces 80% voters are anti nationals , who has done more harm to india by doing smuggling , hawala , drugs , bombings , rapes and rioting along with supporting porkis design ... jai sangha parivar ...you guys do anything , but we will take out this karnataka back into sangh parivars hold ... jai sri ram ... hara hara modi .. jai jai modi ... bholo bharat mata ki jai ... ...

abdul
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

EVERYONE KNOWS THEY ARE TH GOONS. NUMBERS DOESN'T MAKE THE SENSE.
MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION IS, WHAT KIND OF ACTION IS GOING TO TAKE ACTION BY RULING CONG.GOVERNMENT.??

Rayan DCosta
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

black dot of our country.

Karan
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

Yes, to deal with anti-nationals we should to be a criminals

Ahmed K. C.
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

When they have made an illiterate thug a state level leader of BD, what others can be? Saints? of course, Thugs, rowdies, criminals etc., etc.,

Rikaz
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

Thank God. State government woke up!

Amith Kasaravalli
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

Well said Rai ji. There is no second opinion about his comment. Its 100% Correct. Only Gundas,Criminals join such groups.Educated people will never entertain such groups.Govt should take some serious action before its too late.

abdullah
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

First we should blame congress.
How he say 80%???!!!
It is 100%.
All Bajarangis and RSS are criminals.

Well Wisher
 - 
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2016

Hehehe. It is nothing but Bheekara Dal or Bhayotpadaka dal.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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November 28,2025

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Mangaluru, Nov 28: Karnataka Health Minister and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday handed over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the severe distress faced by farmers due to crashing crop prices.

PM Modi arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport en route to Udupi, where Gundu Rao welcomed him and submitted the letter. The chief minister’s message stressed that farmers are suffering heavy losses because maize and green gram are being bought far below the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The state urged the Centre to immediately begin procurement at MSP.

According to the letter, Karnataka has a bumper harvest this year—over 54.74 lakh metric tons of maize and 1.98 lakh metric tons of green gram—yet farmers are unable to secure fair prices. Against the MSP of ₹2,400/MT for maize and ₹8,768/MT for green gram, market rates have plunged to ₹1,600–₹1,800 and ₹5,400 respectively.

The chief minister has requested the Centre to:

• Direct NAFED, FCI and NCCF to start MSP procurement immediately.
• Ensure ethanol units purchase maize directly from farmers or FPOs.
• Increase Karnataka’s ethanol allocation, citing high production capacity.
• Stop maize imports, which have depressed domestic prices.
• Relax quality norms for green gram, allowing up to 10% discoloration due to rains.

The letter stresses that MSP is crucial for farmer dignity and income stability and calls for swift central intervention to prevent a deepening crisis.

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

•    A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

•    The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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