Overview

• The Bidar Deputy Commissioner has recommended the dismissal of Sai Spoorthi PU College's principal and a staff member for mishandling a student's entry over wearing a 'Janivara' sacred thread.
• Two home guards in Shivamogga have been suspended for asking students to remove their sacred threads before entering the exam hall.
• CCTV footage reviewed by the Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner showed no cutting of sacred threads, contradicting earlier allegations.
• An FIR has been filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, following a complaint from the Karnataka Brahmin Sabha alleging religious sentiment violations.
• Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar has assured further action against those found responsible for the incidents.