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Sedition law was used by the British against freedom fighters'

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August 17, 2016

Bengaluru, Aug 17: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said no arrests would be made pending the probe into the event on Kashmir held by Amnesty International where anti-India slogans were allegedly raised, according to Congress leader Digvijay Singh, days after the NGO was slapped with sedition charges.digvijay

"I spoke to CM Karnataka and he has assured me that no arrests would be made pending investigation. Only FIR has been filed," Singh tweeted today, as ABVP intensified protests across the state demanding immediate arrest of those who allegedly raised anti-India and anti-Army slogans.

Bengaluru police have slapped sedition charges against Amnesty International India. which has said none of its employees had shouted any anti-India slogans at the event held here on Saturday last.

Singh also said simply raising slogans is not a fit case to be charged with sedition and such a law was used by the British against freedom fighters.

"Simply raising slogans is not a fit case to be charged with sedition. It is a law which British used against our Leaders in Freedom Movement," Singh tweeted.

Siddaramaiah has said the law will take its own course to find out whether the offence committed by 'pro-freedom Kashmiris' amounted to sedition.

"I wouldn't say anything more than what I have already said - whether it is sedition or any offence committed by anybody, the law will take its own course. The police are investigating the case," he had said.

Amnesty International today submitted yet another video and CCTV footage to the police for investigation.

Thousands of ABVP activists staged protests in different parts of the state, including Bengaluru, Hubballi, Mysuru, Belagavi and other places, seeking arrest of those who allegedly raised slogans against the Army and India.

The protest near Mysore Bank circle at the nucleus of the city and surrounding areas caused traffic snarl. Police had put in place tight security at several places.

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HOnesty
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Thursday, 18 Aug 2016

Digvijay still did not understand the Cheddis are still a chamchas of British.. and following the same principles of Divide and rule over the people.

TRUE INDIAN
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Thursday, 18 Aug 2016

Well done sid,

The cheddi have a history of fooling people with their version on cheddi authorities and goondas to spread lies with media and doctored videos.. U R taking the right step by following the RULE of the country.

Bravo Sid

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July 31,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 31: An ambulance driver was thrashed by the family members of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient who passed away on his way to the hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

The incident happened after the patient died in the ambulance while waiting in front of the MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru.

The driver was dragged out of the ambulance and chased around by a relative.

His clothes were ripped off and harangue were hurled at him. The relative was seen shouting and blaming the driver for the patient's death.

Speaking to news agency, the driver said that he was unable to explain the sequence of the protocol which was to be followed while getting the patient to the treatment ward.

Karnataka is one of the worst-affected states by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the state has 67,456 active cases as of Friday.

The state government has been struggling to contain the spread of the disease as it has intermittently imposed and eased lockdown measures, especially in the capital Bengaluru.

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February 3,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 3: The Karnataka government on Monday ordered high alert across border districts after neighbouring Kerala reported the second confirmed case of dreaded n-CoV Coronavirus. District administrations in Kodagu, Mangaluru, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru that share boundary with Kerala have been put on high alert over the movement of people with suspected cases.

In a statement released on Monday, the Health and Family welfare department said that these districts have been directed to immediately report to the State Surveillance Unit (SSU) if they come across any suspected cases of people infected with Coronavirus.

Currently, about 51 people who returned from Coronavirus-affected regions have been identified and 46 are under home isolation across Karnataka. So far, 44 samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune for analysis and out of which 29 samples have revealed negative results. Yet, the state government has put in all possible measures to check the spread of the virus in any part of the state.

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July 2,2020

Yadgir, July 2: A fresh video of the health staff dragging the body of a Covid-19 victim and dumping it into a pit disgracefully has gone viral on social media.

The incident occurred in Yadgir district of Karnataka on Tuesday, just days after shocking visuals of bodies of Covid-19 victims being handled disrespectfully in Ballari district went viral.

In the fresh video, two persons with PPE suits can be seen dragging, hurling and dumping the dead body of a senior citizen who died of covid-19. The duo dragged the body using a wooden log inserted to both hands of a plastic body bag for nearly 300 meters.

After pulling till the pit, the body was heartlessly dumped including a wooden log. Several villagers were also seen in the video.

The victim was settled in Siravara in Raichur district, although he originally hailed from Yadgir. On Sunday he was busy overseeing his daughter' wedding that was first postponed due to lockdown.

According to a relative of the deceased, on Monday he complained of breathing problems following which an ambulance was called to carry him to Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Raichur Deputy Commissioner (DC), R Venkatesh said he was brought dead to the hospital as he succumbed en-route. The family members were quarantined and the body was packed as per the protocols and sent to Yadgir as his family members informed that the victim is from the neighbouring district. "In Yadgir district he was swabbed and his test results came positive," DC informed.

As soon as residents of Honagera village learned about the arrival of the body, the family members were harassed asking them to not to bury the body in any of the fields in the village.

Sridevi, a relative of the deceased said "the locals assembled near our house and threatened consequences if the body was brought here. Fearing backlash, we asked the district authorities to perform the last rites in the farmland owned by the victim. But it is now saddening to see the video where the body was inhumanely dragged and dumped."

Meanwhile Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Wednesday (July 1, 2020) said that six staff members have been suspended in connection with the inhumane funeral of a man who died of COVID-19 in Balari district.

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