Shettar takes a dig at CM, says govt may soon introduce 'Vastra Bhagya'

DHNS

January 15, 2018

Mysuru, Jan 15: BJP leader and former chief minister Jagadish Shettar has alleged that with a view to capture the votebank in the forthcoming general elections, Congress party leaders have been illegally distributing sarees, watches and mixer grinders among the people. The state government may soon regularise it in the name of 'Vastra Bhagya', he commented.

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Shettar said that Congress leaders are suddenly concerned about the poor and common people as the elections are fast approaching. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would soon announce 'Vastra Bhagya', as one of the government schemes to distribute sarees, shirts, in the budget," Shettar ridiculed.

"If we speak against Indira Canteen, they (Congress) describe us as anti-poor. Why did Siddaramaiah not launch the canteen immediately after he came to power," he questioned. No one, including, AICC president Rahul Gandhi, can stop the BJP wave in Karnataka. Siddaramaiah fears PM Narendra Modi and BJPâ€ˆpresident Amit Shah, Shettar said. When questioned about Siddaramaiah's "terrorist" comments against BJP and RSS, he challenged the CMâ€ˆto release the documents to prove it.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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