JD(S) likely to fill 2 Cabinet berths after Sankranti; B M Farookh a front runner

coastaldigest.com web desk

December 23, 2018

Bengaluru, Dec 23: Janata Dal (Secular) legislators, who have been lobbying for the two vacant Cabinet berths and posts of heads of boards and corporations, were disappointed on Saturday with the party deciding to adopt a wait and watch policy.

Sources in the party said that the top JD(S) leaders, who strongly believe in astrology, are citing ‘Shoonya Masa’ (considered “inauspicious”) as the reason for not filling the two berths in its share. A senior party leader said they would be filled after Sankranti.

JD(S) State president A.H. Vishwanath said that party supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy were “watching political developments carefully and will take a suitable decision at an appropriate time.”

B.M. Farookh, MLC, and H.K. Kumaraswamy, MLA, are said to be the front runners for the two posts. However, it is learnt that H.D. Revanna is not inclined to accommodate Mr. Kumaraswamy.

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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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