Former Karnataka Minister and Noted Social Leader Vaijanath Patil Dies at 82

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November 2, 2019

Bengaluru, Nov 2: Former minister of Karnataka and noted social leader, Vaijanath Patil passed away in Bengaluru on Saturday morning. The 82-year-old Patil was admitted to Fortis Hospital for prolonged illness.

As the president of Hyderabad-Karnataka Horata Samithi, Patil led mass movements for getting Special Status under 370(J) to the region amending the Constitution which was a long pending demand of the people.

Patil had also served as the horticultural minister in the then CM Ramakrishna Hegde’s cabinet in 1984 and later took over the portfolio of the Urban Development Department in the HD Deve Gowda cabinet in 1994.

Patil is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons including former chairperson of MSIL Dr Vikram Patil and Zilla Panchayat member Gautam Patil. His last rites will be held at Chincholi in Kalaburagi district on Sunday.

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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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