‘Cong-JD(S) coalition will destroy BJP in Karnataka; secular front yet to take shape’

coastaldigest.com web desk

August 26, 2018

Mangaluru, Aug 26: The All-India Congress Committee (AICC) has not yet taken a final decision on the formation of a secular front to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka and other States in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, according to AICC secretary Saleem Ahmed.

Addressing a press conference in the city on Sunday, Mr. Ahmed said the coalition between the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) will be well received in Karnataka and it will win most seats in Karnataka.

Mr. Ahmed said the party will go to the people and show the failure of the BJP-led NDA government in bringing “Achhe Din” to the country.

The party will highlight, among others, the failure of the Union government in reducing the prices of fuel and bringing back ‘black money’ reportedly stocked in foreign tax havens.

Though the party got its share of votes in the Assembly elections in Karnataka, it could not win seats, he said. “We failed to reach out to people the works of the Siddararamaiah government,” he said.

Mr. Ahmed said the countdown for the BJP has started and Narendra Modi will not get a second term as Prime Minister.

On the lack of consensus among other parties in accepting AICC president Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candiate, Mr. Ahmed said that many parties had openly expressed their support for Mr. Gandhi. The Congress will build the consensus, he said.

Mr. Ahmed said that the Congress will win majority of seats in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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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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