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Minister RV Deshpande flings kits at sportspersons, faces flak

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November 2, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 2: Karnatakarevenue minister RV Deshpande has courted controversy after a video showing him throwing sports kits at sportspersons at a function went viral with Union sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore and state BJP flaying him for his conduct.

The incident took place on Wednesday in Haliyal in Uttara Kanna district, the assembly constituency of the minister when he was distributing the kits to talented sportspersons. Deshpande, however, accused media of misinterpreting it.

In the video, Deshpande is seen flinging kits from the stage to sportspersons standing on the ground.

Karnataka BJP and minister Rathore have hit out at Deshpande for his conduct.

"Absolutely unacceptable behavior! Mr Deshpande,please do not undermine the dignity of those athletes or your position," Rathore said in a tweet.

Karnataka BJP in a tweet said, "Don't be confused, that's not a hooligan throwing things around. This is Revenue minister Sri. R V Deshpande throwing sports kit at sportspersons.

"He seems to be inspired by Sri. HD Revanna. After all such uncivilised culture is a part & parcel of Congress party," it said.

Earlier in August, public works minister HD Revanna had come in for sharp criticism after a video purportedly showing him throwing biscuit packets to the flood victims staying in the relief camps in Hassan district went viral.

Facing the flack, Deshpande said, he distributed sports items to talented sportspersons of Haliyal with "good intention" and in "good spirit", and "they are like my own family members."

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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.

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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.

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A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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