Slipper to those who insult Sonia: Youth congress chief

Bengaluru, Oct 23: Those who speak ill of Sonia Gandhi and her family should be slippered, said Indian Youth Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Brar on Saturday.

Addressing a gathering during the launch of a membership drive of the state Youth Congress, Singh launched a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi, who quit the party, saying leaders like her wereungrateful' to the party.

He said several leaders enjoyed power in the Congress, but had later exited the party and made vicious statements against the Congress high command. Such leaders should not be spared, he said and added, “Inko jooton se maaro” (beat them with slippers).

Joshi, after defecting to the BJP recently, had said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was “unresponsive” and hence not acceptable to the people of the country.

Brar said that Joshi was being ungrateful, despite enjoying power in the party. Her brother Vijay Bahuguna too had enjoyed power as Uttarakhand chief minister, thanks to the party.

Attacking the BJP, former MP Ramya said that ever since the saffron party had come to power, there had been intolerance in the country. “It is unfortunate that somebody else is dictating to people what they should wear or eat. If this has to be overcome, then the Youth Congress should be strengthened,” she added.

KPCC working president Dinesh Gundu Rao said that this year, the Youth Congress had a target of enrolling 20 lakh members.

Later in the day, four districts - Haveri, Bagalkot, Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru -- were reserved for SC/ST Youth Congress candidates, through a lottery. The membership drive will end on November 18, following which there will be scrutiny and data entry. Elections are likely to be held in the last week of December.

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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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