Home minister George must resign '

May 31, 2014

Bangalore, May 31: BJP on Saturday demanded resignation of Home Minister K J George accusing him of having lost control of his department and failed to control Law and order in the wake of "shameful" public spat of top police echelon in the city.

"The State is witnessing a very disturbing and shameful incident of the top police echelon having a public spat over the last four days. The Chief Minister and Home Minister have remained mute spectators to this bizarre drama," BJP said in a memorandum to Governor H R Bhardwaj following open display of friction in the city police top brass.

The memorandum signed by former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in the assembly Jagadish Shettar and former Deputy Chief Minister R Ashoka comes in the wake of the unseemly fight in the police top brass after a senior IPS officer P Ravindranath, was accused of clicking "objectionable" pictures of a woman in a coffee shop.

Ravindranath who was transferred from the post of Additional DGP of Karnataka State Reserve Police following the woman's complaint, on Thursday has filed a complaint against city police chief Raghavendra Auradkar accusing him of atrocity under the SC/ST Act.

Stating that the home minister who should have intervened in the matter remains a mute spectator even while the reputation of the police is "auctioned in public" by the senior officers, the letter said "the State machinery has come to a grinding halt."

The Chief Minister and the Home Minister have completely lost control over the department, it added.

The State is witnessing "a breakdown of constitutional machinery", the memorandum alleged. It also demanded an impartial probe into alleged incident involving Ravindranath.

"The Home Minister has lost control over the Department and as such he ceases to have moral authority to continue in office and we therefore, demand immediate removal of Home Minister K J George."

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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