Demigod 'blesses' Chief Minister for his 'political success'

January 18, 2012

Sullia, January 18: Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda was 'blessed' by Raktheshwari and Vishnumurthy Daiva at his hometown Devaragunda here on Tuesday, after he took part in annual nemotsava and other religious rituals from 10 am to 3 pm. The priest said that the CM was blessed for the success in his political career. As a part of nemotsava, as many as 20 roosters were sacrificed.

Speaking to media persons after participating in the rituals he said that the third phase of work on Mani-Mysore State Highway from Sampaje to Mani will be completed by May 31.

“We cannot tolerate slow progress in work. The work on road from Sampaje to Sullia will be carried out by RN Nayak company instead of KMC Constructions”, he said.

The work on road from Sullia to Sampaje will be carried out by KMC Constructions. A sum of Rs 3 crore has been given in advance to complete the work.” He said special package of Rs 50 crore has been given to Dakshina Kannada district. Highest amount has been allocated to Sullia constituency.

In fact, former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa had announced Rs 75 crore for the development of Muroor bridge, Sullia-Subrahmanya road, Sullia-Mandekolu road, Bellippady road, Aranthodu-Thodikana road. All these work have been included in the appendix. Work worth Rs 2,125 crore has been included in the appendix in the entire state. All the work will be taken up after the budget. There is no question of pending the work which have been announced,” he said.

“The political situation in the State has made me take charge of almost all the departments. I review the progress of 38 departments. Making the officials work is an art by itself. I will not threaten the officials to get the work done. The officials should not become scapegoat for the politics of hatredness,” he said.

“The transfers affect the development work. No officials from lower rung will be transferred till April,” he added. Earlier, Sullia Government First Grade College Development Committee members urged the CM to release additional fund for the new building, to which, the CM promised to release Rs 2.5 crore.

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HC refuses to quash probe against Mangaluru WhatsApp admin over offensive posts

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an investigation against a WhatsApp group administrator accused of allowing the circulation of obscene and offensive images depicting Hindutva politicians and idols in 2021.

Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that, prima facie, the ingredients of the offence under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code were made out. “The offence under Section 295A of the IPC is met to every word of its ingredient, albeit prima facie,” the judge said.

The petitioner, Sirajuddin, a resident of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, had challenged the FIR registered against him at the CEN (Cyber, Economics and Narcotics) police station, Mangaluru, for offences under Section 295A of the IPC and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act. Section 295A relates to punishment for deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class of citizens.

According to the complaint filed by K Jayaraj Salian, also a resident of Belthangady taluk, he received a WhatsApp group link from an unknown source and was added to the group after accessing it. The group reportedly had six administrators and around 250 participants, where obscene and offensive images depicting Hindu deities and certain political figures were allegedly circulated repeatedly.

Sirajuddin was arrested in connection with the case and later released on bail on February 16, 2021. He argued before the court that he was being selectively targeted, while other administrators—including the creator of the group—were neither arrested nor investigated. He also contended that the Magistrate could not have taken cognisance of the offence under Section 295A without prior sanction under Section 196(1) of the CrPC.

Rejecting the argument, Justice Nagaprasanna held that prior sanction is required only at the stage of taking cognisance, and not at the stage of registration of the crime or during investigation.

The judge noted that the State had produced the entire investigation material before the court. “A perusal of the material reveals depictions of Hindu deities in an extraordinarily obscene, demeaning and profane manner. The content is such that its reproduction in a judicial order would itself be inappropriate,” the court said, adding that the material, on its face, had the tendency to outrage religious feelings and disturb communal harmony.

Observing that the case was still at the investigation stage, the court said it could not interdict the probe at this juncture. However, it expressed concern that the investigating officer appeared to have not proceeded uniformly against all administrators. The court clarified that if the investigation revealed the active involvement of any member in permitting the circulation of such content, they must also be proceeded against.

“At this investigative stage, any further observation by this Court would be unnecessary,” the order concluded.

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