To save govt, Kumaraswamy reaches out to dissidents

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May 28, 2019

Bengaluru, May 28: Ahead of the crucial Congress legislature party (CLP) meeting on May 29 and in a desperate bid to save his government from falling, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday met the confidante of dissident Congress leader Ramesh Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumatalli, who is also an MLA of the party.

Kumaraswamy's efforts to pacify the rebels came on a day when former Congress MLA KN Rajanna struck a discordant note saying the coalition government will "collapse after June 10". Rajanna also blamed the defeat of CM's father and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda in Tumakuru on deputy CM and Congress leader G Parameshwara. The deputy CM hails from the Tumakuru district. CLP leader Siddaramaiah is already holding talks with Congress rebels who are being wooed by BJP. Kumaraswamy joined the peace moves as a major grievance of Congress MLAs is the inaccessibility of the JD(S) leader. At the CLP meeting on Wednesday, Congress leaders do not rule out the possibility of some MLAs demanding an end to the coalition with JD(S), which they feel did more harm than good to the party.

Kumaraswamy is all set to fill the three vacancies in his cabinet to accommodate disgruntled MLAs, especially Ramesh. The expansion could take place this week if all goes well in the coalition.

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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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