Janardhana Poojary dares BJP to ban export of meat, beef

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September 12, 2015

Mangaluru, Sep 12: Lashing out at Bharatiya Janata Party for continuously intruding into personal food choices, Congress leader Janardhana Poojary on Saturday dared the BJP government to ban export of meat and beef from India.

The former union ministers statement comes in the wake of attempts made by certain BJP ruled states in India to impose temporary ban the sale of meat in view of the Jain festival of Paryushan.

“Why this party is trying to dictate its terms on the culinary preferences of an individual through its governments,” asked Mr Poojary while reminding that India is the largest exporter of beef in the world.

Dubbing the ban as BJP’s attempt to Jain appeasement for the sake of vote bank, the Congress leader said that Jain community, which is considered as peace loving community, never sought ban on sale of the meat.

“BJP ruled state governments are trying to create gap between different communities through such policies,” he added.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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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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