An announcement regarding the decision was made by the Karnataka Dharmika Parishat (State Religious Council), which comes under the Department of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Muzarai) on Friday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 10 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra during a high-level meeting on Wednesday said that foreign nationals whose visas have expired should be deported.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 30 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Monday condemned the incident in which black ink was thrown on farmer leader Rakesh Tikait's face in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru Apr 22 PTI Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Friday said many unseen hands including certain organisations were behind the recent violence in Hubballi over a social media post and they will be brought to justice He also said that the government was contemplating on controlling activities of such organisations including imposing a ban on them The Hubballi incident was to incite large-scale violence there as our police acted immediately the situation was brought under control in a couple of hours The Maulvi who allegedly instigated the mob was arrested on Thursday investigations are on to find who were behind the incident and organisations that were involved Jnanendra said Speaking to reporters here he said there will be a thorough inquiry as there are many unseen hands involved Innocent people were incited and sent on to the streets to indulge in violence Some people are trying to create unrest in the society against a particular community and some organisations are involved in it We are aware who they are and we will find themthinking is on in all aspects like-to ban and control them We want peace and stability and all communities to co-exist he added Further alleging Congress appeasement policy as the reason for communal issues the Minister said these are the trees that have grown from the seeds sown by that party A mob allegedly went on a rampage damaging many police vehicles a hospital and a Hanuman temple in the old town of Hubballi and injured some police officers on duty over a social media post on April 16 According to police sources it was allegedly following a social media post of a digitally altered image of a Bhagwa saffron flag flying over a masjid Muezzin Wasim Pathan the cleric who is facing charges of instigating the mob for violence was arrested on Thursday According to the information last available the number of people arrested in the case so far has gone up to 134 Karnataka DG IGP Praveen Sood said strict action will be taken against all those directly or indirectly involved in the violence and no one will be spared All those directly or indirectly involved and conspiracy angle if any will be found and they will be brought to justice We have arrested all those directly involved and time is required to arrest all those indirectly involved as technical investigation has to take place he said Warning against attacking police or police stations the DGP said if there is a complaint police will take it and act instead of that showing anger against the men in uniform is not right PTI KSU KSU KH KSU SS SS

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing loudspeaker row in Karnataka, state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Friday said that the government has issued notice to the religious institutions across the state to "reduce noise to permissible limit" and warned of action upon defiance of the notice.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 23 (ANI): After tensions rose in Karnataka's Shivamogga following the alleged murder of Bajrang Dal activist Harsha on Sunday night, state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday said that the situation is under control and peace has been restored in the city.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 8 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Saturday urged the Congress party to drop the plan of padayatra and "behave responsibly" after the state is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Belagavi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Strict action will be taken against the elements who disturb the communal harmony in the coastal district, said Home Minister Aarag Jnanendra said in the Belagavi Suvarna Vidhanasoudha on Thursday.

Bengaluru Sep 22 PTI Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday informed the assembly that he will direct officials to take action against those involved in the alleged assault on a journalist from an Urdu daily during the protest against the demolition of a temple in Mysuru last week Those guilty involved in any kind of unlawful act will be dealt with I will issue directions to officials to take action he said Responding to the issue raised by Congress MLA from Narasimharaja constituency Tanveer Sait during zero hour the minister said he will get a detailed report about the incident Mohammed Safdar Kaiser a journalist associated with Urdu daily Kausar news was allegedly assaulted by some persons protesting against the demolition of a temple in Mysurus Nanjangud on September 16 The incident occurred when Kaiser was reportedly recording the speech of Hindu Jagarana Vedike leader Jagadish Karanth at the protest site near the Kote Anjaneya Swamy temple close to the Mysuru palace premises They allegedly asked him to delete the video he had recorded despite him telling them he was a journalist and was covering the event police sources had said Raising the issue Sait said that a journalist was assaulted during a protest in Mysuru and they asked his name before attacking him It is a mob lynching like incident It is unfortunate that such incidents are happening in Karnataka also The government has to take it seriously and take action he said Stating that the assault occurred during protest by Hindu Jagarana Vedike against the demolition of a temple in Nanjangud Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah alleged that Kaiser was attacked as he was from another religion and was recording a video and said no case has been registered despite a complaint This is not fair It is like destroying journalism as Kaiser is a journalist and had gone there on duty Other media persons were also there but he was singled out and attacked Its nothing but goondagiri So I urge the Home Minister to register a case complaint has been given and take action against those involved he added MLA and state Congress Chief D K Shivakumar showing some pictures said the attack occurred in the presence of police Looking at this the only option for the Home Minister is to register a case The scribe had also approached the police with a complaint demanding action against those who allegedly assaulted him The Mysuru District Journalists Association too had written to the Mysuru police commissioner seeking action against the culprits The protesters were opposing the demolition of an illegally constructed temple in Mysurus Nanjangud recently by the administration PTI KSU APR APR

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 3 (ANI): Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Friday directed the city traffic police to strictly adhere to the 'towing' rules in lifting the vehicles parked at the 'no parking' areas in the city, giving 'no room' for any complaints of harassment to the public.