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How media tried to drag UTK’s name into Deepak Rao murder case using an unrelated photo

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January 5, 2018

Everybody knows that social media platforms are notorious for baseless rumours and fake news. But, in a bizarre development, the mainstream media in Karnataka has apparently tried to drag a minister’s name to a murder case by using an old and unrelated photo.

Deepak Rao, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru taluk was hacked to death by a gang of notorious criminals on January 3 in his hometown. Police have arrested six persons in connection with the murder including Pinki Navaz, who is said to be an activist of the Minority Morcha of Bharatiya Janata Party. 

The BJP is holding PFI, SDPI and ruling Congress government of Karnataka responsible for the murder whereas Congress leader suspecting BJP’s hand behind the murder. The Congress leaders are claiming that murder of a Hindu youth by miscreants belonging to Muslim community will politically help BJP in the elections.

Meanwhile, the social media wing of the saffron party started spreading an old photo in which Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader can be seen having food. The photo was taken a few months ago when Mr Khader had attended a wedding in his constituency on the request of localites when he was passing through that way. In the same photo Ilyas, a member of infamous Target Gang, also seen having food along with Mr Khader. Ilyas is said to be an associate of Pinki Navaz. While circulating the photo, the BJP activists claimed that Mr Khader has links with Pinki Navaz. Interestingly, a few television channels and newspapers too published the same photo. 

Reacting to the allegations made against him, Mr Khader said that in the past too, the miscreants had tried to malign him using the same photo. “My opponents also know that I do not support any criminals. But, some miscreants often try to malign me for political gains,” he said.

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Viren Kotian
 - 
Friday, 5 Jan 2018

This is called putkosi journalism. Why CD team gets hurt if other media publish report against UTK with proof? There should be a limit for bias

Ismail
 - 
Friday, 5 Jan 2018

If you read the various statements of his opponents, it is clear that this was a part of their political strategy.

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March 2,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 2: The Opposition Congress and the JD(S) members protested in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday over the BJP leader Basavaraj Patil Yatnal's alleged derogatory remark against veteran freedom fighter H S Doreswamy.

Opposition Leader in the Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, raised the issue, immediately after the obituary reference of sudden demise of former Minister C Chanigappa, and sought permission from the Speaker to raise the issue of Yatnal's outburst in the House stating that the matter of hurling defamatory remark against Gandhian Doreswamy, by Mr Yatnal, was very much serious. However, the treasury bench members protested and urged the Speaker not to allow the matter to discuss as the issue was not in the agenda.

The Speaker, Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri, promised the Congress leader about permitting the issue after the House adopts resolution on the thanksgiving motion for the Governor's address of the joint House recently and asked Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to continue his reply to the Governor's address.

The opposition Congress and the JD(S) members, protesting the Speaker's action, trooped into the well of the house and raised slogans against the BJP government.

The Chief Minister continued his reply amidst the din before the Speaker adjourned the House for 30 minutes after the House adopted the thanksgiving motion to the Governor's Address.

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July 6,2020

Mandya, Jul 6: Mandya Lok Sabha MP Sumalatha Ambarish tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, July 6. Confirming the same, she tweeted, “It (test result) is positive with very mild symptoms and I have been advised home treatment,” she confirmed.

“I had developed mild symptoms of headache and throat irritation on Saturday, July 4. I decided to get myself tested as I might have been exposed to COVID-19 during the course of my constituency duties and tours. The results arrived today. It is positive with very mild symptoms and I have been advised home treatment,” she said in a tweet.

The MP sad she was going through the prescribed treatment as per her doctor’s instructions. “By God’s grace, my immunity level is strong and I am confident that I will soon get through this situation with your support,” she said, adding that she had already given the authorities the details of the persons who she might have come in contact with.

“But I would still urge those who have come in contact with me, if you have any symptoms, to get tested immediately. Let’s win the war against COVID-19,” she further said. Sumalatha had been involved in COVID-19 activities in her constituency which has recently seen a spike in the number of cases.

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August 1,2020

Gadag, Aug 1: A woman in Gadag district of Karnataka mortgaged her 'mangalsutra' to buy a television set for her children following the Karnataka government's decision to continue the classes through TV amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A resident of Radder Naganur village, Kasturi, who is also a mother of two, purchased a television set against her 'mangalsutra' for Rs 14,000. She bought the TV after her children's school teachers asked them to attend classes via the television set.

Kasturi said, "I can not send the children to the neighbours' house every day and it was necessary for them to study. We had no other option but to buy a TV set."

She said, "Both, my husband and I are daily wage workers and during coronavirus, we do not have work or money."

"I sold my 'mangalsutra' for Rs 20,000 and bought a TV for Rs 14,000," said Kasturi while happily adding, "Now, my kids can study at home itself."

Kasturi's daughter, Surekha said, "We did not have the TV for several months but now when we have it, we will study and get a bigger 'mangalsutra' for my mother."

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