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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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

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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Manglauru: Muslim orgs to hold awareness meet against CAA, NRC on Jan 15

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: The Muslim Central Committee of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, has finally received green signal from the city police to hold an awareness meet against CAA, NRC and NPR on January 15, but on the outskirts of the city.

The Committee, which is a kind of umbrella body of Muslim organisations of the two coastal districts, had twice cancelled its planned protest against the same at Nehru Maidan, in the heart of the city due to permission denial by the city police.

Addressing a press conference here today, Committee chairman, KS Mohammed Masood said that event will be held at Shaha Garden near Central Juma Masjid at Adyar Kannur.

He said that the representatives from the 28 different organisations unanimously finalised the date and venue after a consultations as the police refused to grant permission to hold the event at Nehru Maidan or Town Hall.

Representatives of various organisations including S M Rasheed Haji, Ibrahim Kodichal, B M Mumtaz Ali, Rafeeuddin Kudroli and Abdul Rasheed Zaini were present at the press meet.

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They giving Permission for RSS Terrorists to make any programs in Nehru Maidan. Why don't for Muslims???

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Case filed against seven for hiding Nizamuddin visit

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April 12,2020

Belagavi, Apr 12: Karnataka police have filed cases against seven people for hiding their visit to Delhi for attending a religious congregation at Nizamuddin Mosque, last month, police said on Sunday.

The Commissioner office here, in a statement said that Hirebagewadi police filed cases against seven persons including one participant and his family members and Tablighi leader for hiding information regarding participation in the religious meeting 'Tablighi Jamaat ' at Nizamuddin in New Delhi in March.

A youth from the Hirebagewadi village had visited New Delhi and hidden information about his visit and misguiding the Task Force officials when they visited his house. COVID-19 Task Force and Model officials informed the matter to Hirebagewadi police.

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Mangaluru | Covid safety norms flouted during new Gurupura bridge inauguration

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June 12,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 12: A huge crowd gathered for the grand opening of the newly built 175-metre-long two-lane bridge across Phalguni River on National Highway 169 near Gurupura on the outskirts of the city today.

Even as the photos of the bridge inauguration ceremony went viral on social media, netizens took the elected representatives and the district administration to task for flouting safety norms at a time when the coronavirus cases are continuing to mount in coastal Karnataka.

The bridge was completed in a record time of 15 months. Dakshina Kannada MP and State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel and district in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari inaugurated the bridge in the presence of Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty and others.

The bridge has come as a breather to thousands of travellers between Mangaluru-Moodbidri-Karkala on the busy NH. The age-old steel bridge had become dilapidated and was a cause for concern for road users. The highway is also under the process of getting widened to four lanes.

The bridge was constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore by contractor Sudhakar Shetty of Mugrodi Construction. Work started in February last and the contractor had time till February next.

While the two-lane carriageway is 16 metres wide, the bridge has 2.5-metre-wide pedestrian paths on both the sides. New approach roads of 500 metres each were also part of the project.