'Modi govt resorting to political terrorism against rivals'

Hubballi, Apr 28: JD(S)?state president H?D?Kumaraswamy has accused the Narendra Modi-led Central government of misusing constitutional bodies and creating ‘political terrorism’ to suppress its rivals.

Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Kumaraswamy said the Centre was misusing institutions like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to conduct raids on leaders of its rival parties and frame its opponents in one or the other case. BJP leaders were having information about such raids much before they happened.

He said such political vendetta does not augur well for healthy politics. Terming the Centre as ‘anti-people’ and ‘anti-farmer,’ Kumaraswamy said the Centre was not willing to waive farm loans on the pretext that it would affect the GDP. At the same time, it gave Rs 13 lakh-crore incentives to the industrial sector. How come this had not affected the GDP, he asked.

He said even the Fasal Bima Yojana had not saved the farmers from crisis. Because of its unscientific guidelines, farmers were not able to get the benefits of the Centre’s scheme, Kumaraswamy said.

Denying reports that JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda had entered into a secret agreem¬ent with the Congress to support it in the forthcoming Asse¬mbly elections, Ku¬ma¬raswamy said the JD(S) would not have truck with any party and it would contest on its own. “The Congress is an anti-farmer party and joining hands with such a party will be nothing but cheating farmers. The Congress may be planting such stories in the media to create a bad opinion about the JD(S),” he added.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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