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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
 - 
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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April 2,2020
Bengaluru, Apr 2: About 1,500 people from Karnataka might have attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin in the national capital between March 8 to 20. Of these, the State has been able to trace 800 people.
 
Of the 800 persons, 143 people have been found to be symptomatic.
 
Mr Jawaid Akhtar, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), in a statement here on Thursday said that the Centre had sent the list of 1,500 people to the State.
 
“We cannot say if all these have attended the congregation. Some of them may have attended and some may be the contacts of those who have attended. We have been able to trace 800 from the list and samples of 143 symptomatic persons have been sent for tests."

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March 29,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 29: The State government launched a mobile application for people to track the movement history of patients, who tested positive, before their detection so that they can take precautions. The app will give the date and time of visit to spots by the patients.

The mobile app “Corona Watch” can be downloaded from Google Playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ksrsac.drawshapefile

“The app also has a list of government designated first response hospitals for COVID-19 where citizen with symptoms can go. However, before going to a COVID hospital, people should call helplines — 104, 080-46848600 or 080-66692000,” said a message by Munish Moudgil, secretary, Administrative Reforms, who is also in-charge of the State COVID war room.

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: Virtually defending the Gowda family for conducting a marriage reportedly defying lockdown restrictions, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said it was performed in a simple manner and well within their limits, "for which they are to be congratulated."

"All the necessary permissions were given and the marriage was performed in a simple manner. There is no need to discuss about it. They had done it well within their limits for which I congratulate them," Yediyurappa said to a query from reporters during the post-COVID-19 briefing.

Scores of people had thronged a farmhouse on Friday to get a glimpse of the wedding of former Prime Minister and JD (S) supremo, H D Deve Gowda's grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy, ignoring appeals not to visit the venue in view of the ongoing lockdown to check the COVID-19 outbreak. Nikhil, son of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, tied the nuptial knot with Revathi, the grand-niece of former Karnataka housing minister M Krishnappa.

The marriage was solemnised at Kumaraswamy's Kethaganahalli farmhouse at Bidadi in the neighbouring Ramanagara district, a JD(S) stronghold. Kumaraswamy had taken to Twitter after the marriage, thanking his party MLAs, leaders and workers for staying away from the event and blessing his son from their houses. In a series of tweets, he had said social distancing was maintained and all precautionary measures were taken throughout the event.

BJP had hit out at the JD(S) first family for flouting the norms, alleging that at least 150 to 200 vehicles were given permission to attend the event, that too at at time when social workers wanting to serve the badly affected poor people were not being allowed to ply any form of transport JD(S) leader N H Konareddi and MLC T A Sharavanna had denied the charges, saying the union government guidelines had been followed and that social distancing was maintained.

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