Tie-up with JDS in LS polls destroyed Cong in Karnataka, says M A Gafoor

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May 24, 2019

Udupi, May 24: The poor performance of the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka is solely owing to its tie-up with the Janata Dal (Secular), according to M.A. Gafoor, secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

Speaking to presspersons at the media centre, Mr. Gafoor said that the Congress workers had opposed such a tie-up. They had even suggested that both the Congress and JD(S) could put up their candidates in all the parliamentary constituencies and there could be a “friendly fight.” But the tie-up and then the Congress giving up the seats where it had a strong presence was a wrong strategy, he said.

“But we accept the verdict of the people with all humility. We had not anticipated such a big win by the BJP. We congratulate the BJP for its victory,” he said.

Mr. Gafoor said that the Congress will introspect on the parliamentary results in the State. “We will see where we were weak and try to strengthen our party,” he said.

To a query, Mr. Gafoor said that while he was against the Congress-JD(S) tie-up, he was not against the coalition government led by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. “Let the coalition government continue,” he said.

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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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