US EditionBJP Protests Against 'VVIP Treatment' for Terrorists in Karnataka Jail
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has called for a senior officials meeting and vowed strict action after a viral video showed inmates receiving unauthorized privileges including mobile phones and liquor.
- On Monday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara convened senior officials after a purported viral video showed inmates receiving special privileges inside Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail.
- Footage from a purported viral clip shows unauthorised mobile phones, TV, liquor and drugs being supplied inside Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail, raising security concerns.
- Some clips identify well-known inmates including Umesh Reddy and Tarun Raj, while an ISIS operative brought from Dubai by the National Security Agency was shown using a phone, prompting the state to order Additional Director General of Police B Dayananda to report and oversee prisons.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party staged protests at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence, marching to Vidhan Soudha and demanding resignations as BJP District Incharge S Harish accused the government of law and order failures.
- Home Minister G Parameshwara vowed strict action and promised serious steps against those implicated, telling reporters, `But I will not tolerate this nonsense. Enough is enough`.
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BJP Protests Against 'VVIP Treatment' for Terrorists in Karnataka Jail
BJP Protests Against 'VVIP Treatment' for Terrorists in Karnataka Jail The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a protest outside the official residence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru, responding to a viral video purportedly showing inmates, including ISIS operatives and convicts, receiving 'VVIP treatment' in the Central Jail. The protest highlighted perceived lapses in governance and security.S Harish, BJP District Inch…
Karnataka Minister Parameshwara vows action over prison irregularities
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said the government has taken serious note of reports about illegal activities in state prisons and warned that such lapses will not be tolerated. The minister’s statement comes amidst public outrage following recent media reports, which include videos purportedly showing inmates having access to banned items like ganja, liquor, mobile phones, and television inside their barracks at Ben…
Karnataka Home Minister Calls Meeting of Senior Officers over Bengaluru Jail Video
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that he has convened a meeting of senior officials to review the situation after a purported video surfaced showing inmates of Bengaluru's Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail receiving "VVIP treatment." India News | Karnataka Home Minister Calls Meeting of Senior Officers over Bengaluru Jail Video.
Karnataka Home Minister calls meeting of senior officers over Bengaluru jail video
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that he has convened a meeting of senior officials to review the situation after a purported video surfaced showing inmates of Bengaluru's Parappanna Agrahara Central Jail receiving "VVIP treatment."
Committee to probe lapses in Bengaluru central jail, says Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru, Nov 10 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday announced the formation of a committee led by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) R Hitendra to probe the lapses in Bengaluru central jail here.The announcement comes after videos surfaced purportedly showing inmates enjoying special privileges like access to smartphones and private television sets in their barracks at the central prison. The committee inc…
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