A majority of business establishments in Nagamangala, Mandya district, remained closed due to ongoing prohibitory orders following a communal flareup during a Ganesha idol immersion procession. The district administration has decided to resume idol immersion from Sunday after a peace meeting was held, allowing the area to slowly return to normalcy. The politically-active district is taking steps to ensure the safety of its residents and maintain peace amid recent tensions.
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Abbas Ansari disqualified as UP MLA after conviction in hate speech case
The Uttar Pradesh assembly disqualified Mau MLA Abbas Ansari after his conviction in a hate speech case, which has rendered his constituency vacant. A special MP-MLA court sentenced Ansari, a member of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, to two years in prison for threatening the district administration during a public meeting in 2022, along with additional sentences under various IPC sections. His conviction follows provisions under the Representation of the People Act, which mandates termination...
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