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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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February 4,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 4: Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved order on plea, seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nithyananda for skipping the trial and fleeing the country.

After hearing the arguments, the court has reserved the matter for further orders which will be pronounced on February 5.

The plea, which was filed in the high court on January 23, was heard by Justice John Michael Cunha.

The counsel for the complainant Lenin put forth arguments that the self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda had fled the country to escape the trial. "Nityananda has been claiming to be in India in his exemption petitions filed before the trial court but during that time he sought asylum in Ecuador and is having a second passport," said Lenin.

The prosecutor informed the court that they do not need his presence for the trial at this time.

Nithyananda, accused of rape and child abuse, has been absconding since November 2018.

In December 2019, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the passport of Nithyananda was cancelled and a fresh application of the same was denied as he did not get the requisite clearance from police and several criminal cases have been lodged against him.

Police in Ahmedabad had arrested two woman administrators of the ashram, allegedly owned by Nithyananda, and freed two boys who were held captive there.

Two of his disciples, Pranpriya and Priyatattva, were arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by one Janardhan Sharma who alleged that his daughter was held captive in Nithyananda's ashram.

The police took the two women to Nithyananda's ashram in Hathiajan for an investigation and seized laptops, mobile phones among other things.

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February 12,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 12: Mangaluru City Corporation’s (MCC) mayoral elections will be held on February 28, Urban Development Department has announced.

Yashwanth V, Regional Commissioner of Mysuru will be conducting the election in the city.

The election will be held as per the 21st term reservation roster according to which the mayoral candidate has to be a BCM ‘A’ candidate and the deputy mayoral candidate must be a woman from the general category.
 

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February 20,2020

New Delhi, Feb 20: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the non-bailable warrants issued against the state Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) by the Karnataka High Court.

A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde stayed the non-bailable warrants while hearing a plea filed by the Karnataka government.

Earlier today, the apex court had agreed to hear the matter today itself after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before it.

Tushar Mehta had pointed that Home Secretary has been asked by the High Court to execute the non-bailable warrants and said that this order is "unusual".

Karnataka High Court had earlier issued non-bailable warrants against the top cops in a case.

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