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Bengaluru violence in 2020 was SDPI's conspiracy to create communal unrest in India, says NIA
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Bengaluru violence in 2020 was SDPI's conspiracy to create communal unrest in India, says NIA

The chargesheet said that while the immediate cause of violence was a post against Prophet Mohammad by Pulakeshinagar MLA's nephew, SDPI cadres had provoked him with a derogatory message against Hindu gods

Bengaluru violence: Former mayor and Congress leader R Sampath Raj arrested, say police sources
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Bengaluru violence: Former mayor and Congress leader R Sampath Raj arrested, say police sources

Sampath Raj had earlier escaped from a private hospital where he had been admitted after testing positive for COVID-19

Bengaluru violence: Crime Branch names Congress corporator and ex-Mayor Sampath Raj as accused
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Bengaluru violence: Crime Branch names Congress corporator and ex-Mayor Sampath Raj as accused

Sampath Raj's personal assistant Arun Kumar was arrested earlier for allegedly remaining in touch with the ring leaders of the Bengaluru violence

Bengaluru violence: NIA arrests 'key conspirator' in attack on KG Halli police station, conducts searches in 30 locations
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Bengaluru violence: NIA arrests 'key conspirator' in attack on KG Halli police station, conducts searches in 30 locations

According to the NIA, the accused Sayed Saddiq Ali works as a recovery agent with a bank and had been absconding since 11 August, when the violence occurred

Congress will raise Bengaluru violence issue in upcoming Karnataka Assembly session, says Siddaramaiah
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Congress will raise Bengaluru violence issue in upcoming Karnataka Assembly session, says Siddaramaiah

The Leader of Opposition added that the culprits should be punished no matter how influential they are; the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Assembly be held from 21 to 30 September

In open letter, HD Kumaraswamy urges BJP and Congress to shun 'petty politics' over Bengaluru violence
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In open letter, HD Kumaraswamy urges BJP and Congress to shun 'petty politics' over Bengaluru violence

Any responsible govt and party in power should have learnt lessons from the Bengaluru violence and initiated preventive steps, instead, both Congress and BJP have used it to indulge in "mudslinging", the former Karnataka CM said

Bengaluru violence: Karnataka HC to hear govt's plea for 'claim commissioner' to assess damage to public propertyon 25 Aug
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Bengaluru violence: Karnataka HC to hear govt's plea for 'claim commissioner' to assess damage to public propertyon 25 Aug

The state govt is seeking the appointment of a judicial officer to recover losses from those who damaged public property during the 11 August violence in the city

Bengaluru violence: SIT formed for 'detailed' probe; BSY says will recover cost of damage from 'accused'
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Bengaluru violence: SIT formed for 'detailed' probe; BSY says will recover cost of damage from 'accused'

At least, 35 accused were arrested on Sunday in connection with Bengaluru violence, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 340

Bengaluru violence: Accused who had tested COVID-19 positive, dies; toll rises to four
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Bengaluru violence: Accused who had tested COVID-19 positive, dies; toll rises to four

Syed Nadeem was in police custody since 12 August and was admitted to Bengaluru's Bowring Hospital on Friday night after complaints of chest pain, said police

Bengaluru violence: 'We are everybody's punching bag,' says SDPI leader as Karnataka govt mulls banning party
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Bengaluru violence: 'We are everybody's punching bag,' says SDPI leader as Karnataka govt mulls banning party

The SDPI in its attempt to match the RSS, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad has allegedly drifted from promoting positive politics committed to empower the Muslims, Dalits and deprived communities

Bengaluru violence: Deve Gowda says only real culprits should be punished after police arrest 140 for riots
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Bengaluru violence: Deve Gowda says only real culprits should be punished after police arrest 140 for riots

The JD(S) leader also said that the BJP and Congress shouldn't indulge in a political blamegame regarding the violence

Congress hits out at BJP over Bengaluru violence, calls it 'complete failure of law and order machinery'
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Congress hits out at BJP over Bengaluru violence, calls it 'complete failure of law and order machinery'

The Bengaluru violence, riots and arson are "reprehensible, condemnable and unacceptable", Congress'' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said

Bengaluru violence: BSY's govt orders magisterial inquiry; accused to bear cost of damages to public property
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Bengaluru violence: BSY's govt orders magisterial inquiry; accused to bear cost of damages to public property

Police have arrested 110 people allegedly involved in the violence that killed three people, and the accused who posted a "communal" social media post