SITs for 23,500 riots if AAP comes to power: Arvind Kejriwal at Islamic Centre

February 25, 2014

New Delhi, Feb 25: Promising to field "adequate" women and minority candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, on Monday, declared that special investigation teams will be set up to investigate 23,500 cases of rioting across the country if his party comes to power at the Centre.

"Wherever we are in power — whether at the Centre or any state — we will get all riot cases registered there probed by SITs. If even one case is solved and a senior leader of the party which instigated the riot is put behind bars, no further riots will take place in the country," he said.

Speaking at an interaction at the India Islamic Cultural Centre on Monday, where many people in the audience insisted on an assurance from him to contest against Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections, Kejriwal said that if Modi chooses to contest, AAP will field a very strong candidate against him. But he did not say whether he would take on Modi himself.

Kejriwal said all riots are instigated by a political party or leader. "The two biggest problems facing us right now are communalism and corruption. Neither BJP nor Congress has done anything for Hindus and Muslims. As soon as something happens, police arrest two or three Muslims. There is a lot of insecurity among Muslims in places like Okhla. But to address the problem of those who have been implicated in terrorism cases, we need more courts and judges and must fast-track all their cases," he said.

Former law minister Somnath Bharti said BJP is pitting Hindus against Muslims while Congress has decided that it needs to keep Muslims poor and uneducated to be able to rule. "AAP is here to make them realize that the politics of communalism has no place in today's world."

On Monday, the Editor's Guild issued a notice to AAP for defamatory allegations against media houses over the past month, but the party continued to spew venom against television channels and newspapers. Bharti said people should not get swayed by media "propaganda" against AAP. However, the party's Lok Sabha candidate from Chandni Chowk, Ashutosh, said a large part of Indian media is being pressured.

"There is also a social mafia that attacks you if you mention the 'M' word. There is an attempt to reduce the credibility of the media," he said.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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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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