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From ‘pyramid of privilege’ to ‘platform of partnership’: PM Modi’s BRICS reform pushPrime Minister Narendra Modi has ca...
12/09/2026

From ‘pyramid of privilege’ to ‘platform of partnership’: PM Modi’s BRICS reform push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a greater role for the Global South in shaping international rules and institutions, saying developing countries must move from being “rule-takers” to “rule-shapers”. Addressing the opening session of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, PM Modi said countries of the Global South are often at the “front row” when global crises strike but remain in the “back row” when key decisions are made.
The session, titled ‘Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism’, was attended by BRICS leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Describing the existing global governance system as a “pyramid”, PM Modi said power and decision-making remain concentrated among a few countries, while nations affected by those decisions have limited say in shaping them.
“The current structure of global governance resembles a pyramid: power and decision-making are concentrated at the top, while the lower tiers consist of nations that are affected by these decisions yet unable to shape them,” PM Modi said.
“Today, the Global South stands in the front row of global crisis but in the back row of decision-making. We must transform this ‘pyramid of privilege’ into a ‘platform of partnership’, one where every nation has a voice, every member has a stake, and the development of humanity lies at the heart of every endeavour,” he added.
PM Modi called on BRICS countries to jointly draw up 10 proposals for reforming global governance, with the aim of turning them into a BRICS reform roadmap by the next summit.
The Prime Minister said BRICS must use its growing influence to push for reforms in international institutions, with representation, responsiveness and rule-making forming the three broad pillars of the proposed roadmap.
A key priority, he said, should be reform of the United Nations Security Council, which “can no longer be delayed”.
PM Modi also called for voting rights, leadership positions and policy priorities in global financial institutions to better reflect present-day economic realities. “Countries who give momentum to global growth should have a say in global decision-making,” he said.
He also stressed the need to maintain continuity within BRICS despite its rotating presidency. PM Modi proposed a ‘BRICS Continuity and Implementation Mechanism’ under which the grouping's initiatives and decisions would be followed up through the ‘Troika’ of the past, present and incoming chairs.
He further suggested creating a secure digital repository to record BRICS decisions, timelines and their implementation status. Against the backdrop of vulnerabilities faced by shipping during the Iran conflict, PM Modi proposed a BRICS-wide emergency support network for seafarers.
The proposed network would help with distress alerts, medical assistance, communication with families and evacuation support, he said. PM Modi also stressed that BRICS was not aimed at any particular country or bloc, saying the grouping should work towards cooperation while taking all countries along.
“We are not against anyone; rather, we strive to move forward with the approach of taking everyone along,” he said. The Prime Minister also described the 20th anniversary of BRICS as a “coming of age” moment for the grouping. “In human life, the age of 20 marks the beginning of a new phase of maturity and responsibility. It is a stage where dreams are joined by duties and capabilities find a new direction. Today, BRICS too has arrived at its ‘coming of age’ moment,” PM Modi said.

Maritime neighbours, close partners: PM Modi after meeting Malaysian counterpartIndia and Malaysia reviewed their cooper...
12/09/2026

Maritime neighbours, close partners: PM Modi after meeting Malaysian counterpart

India and Malaysia reviewed their cooperation in areas ranging from trade and semiconductors to infrastructure and defence as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim met on the margins of the Brics Summit on Saturday and explored ways to build on the momentum in bilateral relations.
Malaysia is a partner country in the Brics grouping, and Anwar is visiting India seven months after Modi’s trip to Kuala Lumpur in February. Malaysia is also a key partner within the Asean grouping for India, and trade between the two countries is currently worth almost $19 billion.
“Maritime neighbours, close partners and a friendship powered by our people.
Delighted to meet PM Anwar Ibrahim,” Modi said on social media after the meeting. “India-Malaysia ties are moving into ambitious new areas like semiconductors, critical minerals, clean energy, infrastructure and talent mobility.”
Modi said the growing defence partnership, expanding two-way investments and deeper people-to-people links reflected the new momentum in the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
Anwar said in a separate social media post that he had raised with Modi the need to “facilitate and accelerate the entry of Malaysian export goods into the Indian market” to provide opportunities to Malaysian companies to tap India’s rapidly growing market. The discussions also focused on efforts to expand cooperation in strategic sectors, particularly the semiconductor industry, he said.
“Malaysia and India possess complementary strengths that can be harnessed through industrial collaboration, supply chain integration, talent development and two-way investments,” Anwar said.
The external affairs ministry said in a readout that the two leaders took stock of the outcomes of Modi’s visit to Malaysia in February and reviewed progress in cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, defence and security, infrastructure, digital economy, energy, fintech, education, tourism and people-to-people ties.
Anwar conveyed Malaysia’s concurrence to the establishment of an Indian consulate at Kota Kinabalu in Sabah.
Modi appreciated Malaysia’s continued support in strengthening Asean-India relations and the leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues, the readout said.

Harish Rawat clarifies he hasn't quit Congress posts, but may resign over ED action Senior Congress leader and former Ut...
12/09/2026

Harish Rawat clarifies he hasn't quit Congress posts, but may resign over ED action

Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat on Saturday clarified that he has not resigned from any party post, saying he would be willing to step down from the positions he holds if Enforcement Directorate (ED) actions undermine the Congress’s narrative of fighting corruption. Rawat said he would consider resigning as a member of the state executive committee and the AICC Working Committee if the recent ED action in Dehradun weakened the party’s stand against corruption.
In a social media post, Rawat said Congress membership runs through his “blood and bones”, describing it as central to his identity and something that would remain with him even in the afterlife.
Referring to the recent ED searches in Dehradun as a “hypocritical spectacle”, the former chief minister said he did not want any of his actions to weaken the party’s struggle against corruption.
The clarification came after the ED searched the premises of Chandan Singh Jeena, who is presently serving as Rawat’s personal assistant and had earlier served as his officer on special duty (OSD) during Rawat’s tenure as chief minister from 2014 to 2017.
The searches were carried out in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the 2016 Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission recruitment examination. He said his commitment to the Congress remained fundamental to his identity, while making it clear that he did not want anything associated with him to adversely affect the party’s campaign against corruption.
This development has come at a time when both the BJP and Congress have begun stepping up organisational activity ahead of the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly elections.
Harish Rawat has contested Lok Sabha polls nine times so far. He has been an MP five times. Thrice, he was elected from the Almora constituency in 1980, 1984 and 1989, while once from Haridwar in 2009. He was also a Rajya Sabha MP between 2002 and 2008.
He was the Union minister of water resources in UPA-2 from 2012-14 and won the legislative seat from Dharchula in 2014. Despite Rawat’s defeat in the 2017 assembly polls from two seats, Haridwar Rural and Kiccha, the party’s central leadership gave him a ticket to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from the Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar seat.
He was defeated in this election also by BJP’s Ajay Bhat, with a margin of 3,39,096 votes. In the 2022 assembly polls, he lost the election from Lalkuan to BJP’s Mohan Singh Bisht by 17,527 votes.

India's Electoral Process Among Most Transparent In World: Poll Body ChiefChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kuma...
12/09/2026

India's Electoral Process Among Most Transparent In World: Poll Body Chief

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has said India's electoral process is among the most transparent in the world as verification is carried out at every stage, from electoral rolls to counting of votes. He was speaking at the 'Interaction with Booth Level Officers' programme held at Atal Kalam Hall of Gujarat University on Friday.
"At every stage of India's electoral process, political parties, candidates or their agents continuously carry out verification. Therefore, India's electoral process is among the most transparent electoral processes in the world," an official release quoted Kumar as saying.
The electoral rolls are continuously verified with the participation of political parties and their Booth Level Agents (BLAs), he said.
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are responsible for identifying cases, such as Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Foreigner (ASDDF), while ensuring that eligible voters remain on the electoral rolls, the CEC added.
The name of every eligible Indian citizen who has completed 18 years of age should be included in the electoral rolls, he said. Explaining the transparency of the polling process, he said that before polling begins, EVMs and VVPATs are checked during a mock poll in the presence of candidates' polling agents.
After polling concludes, the procedures related to the EVM results are completed in the presence of candidates' agents, and the necessary documents are signed, the release said.
Similarly, during counting, votes recorded in the EVMs are verified against the votes mentioned in Form 17C in the presence of the counting agents of candidates, it added.
The chief of the poll authority said that the Election Commission undertakes the electoral roll revision process (Special Intensive Revision) from time to time to maintain purity and accuracy of the rolls.
BLOs visit voters' homes and directly interact with them to verify the required details, he said, adding that efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of electoral rolls through processes such as submission of appropriate documents, mapping and hearings.
He urged BLOs to remain continuously active in maintaining the accuracy of electoral rolls and said whenever they get time, they should check the electoral roll in their respective areas and ensure that necessary procedures are completed to add the names of young people who have attained 18 years of age.
He said this is one of the greatest services to the country's democracy.
The CEC also participated in the fifth regional conference on "Electoral Literacy Clubs and ECINET" in Ahmedabad, focusing on strengthening electoral literacy and democratic awareness among young citizens.
Kumar urged the youth and members present to download the 'ECINET' app and help their family members and people around them register new names on the electoral roll, the release said.
Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) functioning in schools and colleges would further strengthen democratic values among young minds, it added.
At the programme, Kumar and other dignitaries interacted with more than 1,000 ELC members, school and college nodal officers, campus ambassadors, BLOs and various stakeholders.
India currently holds the chairmanship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), an organisation comprising 35 major democracies, which reflects global recognition of India's free and fair electoral system, the release quoted Kumar as saying.
The name of every citizen who has completed 18 years of age should be added to the electoral roll, and citizens should fulfil their duty by voting on polling day, he said.

BRICS 2026: PM Modi meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in Delhi; trade, energy security in focus Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
12/09/2026

BRICS 2026: PM Modi meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in Delhi; trade, energy security in focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the bilateral talks focusing on push for trade corridors and investment expansion. The talks, held at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, took place on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Summit. The Abu Dhabi crown prince is in the national capital to attend the summit, representing the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Follow BRICS Summit LIVE updates here.
The meeting comes amid growing India-UAE cooperation, particularly in the areas of trade and energy security, with the two sides working towards shared prosperity.
“India-UAE ties have been transformed over the last few years. Now, we are raising our ambitions even higher. Delighted to meet His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Discussed taking our Strategic Partnership forward across defence, AI, space, critical minerals, energy, food security and connectivity,” PM Modi wrote on X.
“From investments ties to new possibilities in strategic energy infrastructure and IMEC connectivity, there is immense potential ahead. At a time of uncertainty in West Asia, a strong India-UAE is a symbol of stability, prosperity and peace,” he added.
The UAE became a full member of BRICS in January 2024, along with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and Saudi Arabia, while Indonesia joined the grouping as a full member in January 2025.
According to the UAE News Agency WAM, the country's BRICS membership supports its efforts to expand its economic and trade partnerships and strengthen its presence in global markets, while adding an economy that serves as a global hub for trade, investment and logistics to the group.
It aligns with the UAE's approach of economic openness and diversification of partnerships, while creating opportunities to develop trade corridors, expand investment and business channels, and strengthen cooperation with emerging and developing economies.
This coincides with the expansion of the UAE's Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) programme, under which 38 agreements have been signed since its launch in September 2021, including CEPAs with India and Indonesia, both BRICS members.
The ministry of external affairs had earlier on Friday welcomed the Crown Prince to the BRICS Summit and said his visit would provide an opportunity to further strengthen the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
In a post on X, the MEA said, "Warmly welcome Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. He was received by MOS at the airport."
"The visit will be an opportunity to further strengthen India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership centred on robust trade and energy security for shared prosperity," the ministry said.
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. India's Chairship is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, with development, sustainability, and innovation as key areas of focus.
BRICS has emerged as an important platform for coordination among major emerging economies and for advancing the interests of the Global South in multilateral institutions. Its agenda covers development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges.
The grouping currently comprises 11 countries -- Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE. Along with 10 partner countries--Nigeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Amit Shah Pitches Zero Disaster Casualties. ISRO Sent Its Warnings Years AgoUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has set an amb...
12/09/2026

Amit Shah Pitches Zero Disaster Casualties. ISRO Sent Its Warnings Years Ago

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set an ambitious goal for India: achieving "Zero Casualty" during disasters. Chairing the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Disaster Management in New Delhi earlier this week, Shah said India's disaster management philosophy has undergone a complete transformation under the PM Narendra Modi government.
According to him, the country has moved beyond a system focused primarily on relief and rehabilitation and entered a new era built around three pillars: risk reduction, early warning systems and zero casualty. He pointed to several recent disasters where authorities were able to prevent loss of life through advance warnings and coordinated responses.
The message is powerful and timely. Yet it also raises a larger question. If the objective is truly zero casualty, are warning systems translating into action on the ground, especially in India's fragile Himalayan region, where climate change is rapidly altering glaciers, lakes and mountain ecosystems?
That question becomes even more important in light of a warning issued by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in April 2024. Using long-term satellite observations, the space agency revealed alarming evidence that glacial lakes across the Himalayas are expanding at a significant rate. These lakes are formed as glaciers melt and retreat under rising temperatures. While they are important sources of freshwater, they can also become deadly. If the natural barriers holding these lakes in place collapse, enormous volumes of water can surge downstream in what is known as a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, or GLOF.
The flooding at Rasuwa in Nepal was due to a mud and ice avalanche, which killed nearly 1400 people is a sharp reminder of the risks we face.
Indian scientists have always given suitable and highly accurate early warning systems. One case in point is early warning of cyclones mastered by the India Meteorological Department. In the 1970's, a cyclone on the East Coast took a toll of 3,00,000 lives. Today due to a constellation of Indian satellites and a web of Doppler Radars on the coast, the casualty figures due to cyclones has dropped to double digits - an amazing development in less than five decades. Similarly, after the devastating 2004 tsunami, India put in place the Indian Tsunami Early Warning System and till date it has delivered immaculately, never given a false warning, though it must be pointed out that a tsunami of the 2004 magnitude has also not repeated itself since then.
On glaciers and the cryosphere, ISRO's assessments examined satellite imagery covering four decades from 1984 to 2023. The findings were striking. Out of 2,431 glacial lakes larger than 10 hectares that had been identified in the Himalayan region, 676 lakes had expanded significantly since 1984. Among these, 130 are located within India. Sixty-five are in the Indus basin, seven in the Ganga basin, and 58 in the Brahmaputra basin. Even more concerning was the fact that 601 of the expanding lakes, or nearly 89 per cent, had grown to more than double their original size.
The study also showed that many of these lakes are situated at extreme altitudes. A total of 314 expanding lakes lie between 4,000 and 5,000 metres, while another 296 are above 5,000 metres. Most are moraine-dammed lakes, meaning they are held back by loose accumulations of rock and sediment left behind by retreating glaciers. Such natural dams are inherently unstable and can fail because of avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, heavy rainfall or continued melting.
One example highlighted by ISRO was the Ghepang Ghat glacial lake in Himachal Pradesh. The lake expanded by 178 percent between 1989 and 2022, increasing from 36.49 hectares to 101.30 hectares.
India's Himalayan region contains one of the world's largest concentrations of glaciers outside the Polar Regions. Scientific estimates place the number of glaciers in the Indian Himalayan region at more than 9,000. These glaciers serve as water towers for major river systems that support hundreds of millions of people downstream. Yet rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and extreme weather events are accelerating glacier retreat and increasing the formation of unstable glacial lakes.
The tragedy is that warnings about these risks are no longer theoretical. India has already witnessed multiple catastrophic disasters linked to extreme weather, glacial processes and mountain instability.
The devastating Kedarnath disaster of June 2013 remains one of the worst examples. Extremely heavy rainfall and flash floods struck Uttarakhand, triggering landslides and widespread destruction. Nearly five thousand people lost their lives and entire settlements were washed away. The disaster highlighted the vulnerability of the Himalayan region to extreme weather events and the challenges of managing risks in ecologically fragile mountain areas.
A decade later, another tragedy struck in Sikkim. In October 2023, a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood originating from South Lhonak Lake sent a wall of water racing down the Teesta basin. Infrastructure, bridges, roads and communities suffered extensive damage. The event drew international attention and reinforced concerns regarding the stability of Himalayan glacial lakes under a warming climate.
Earlier, in February 2021, Uttarakhand's Chamoli district witnessed a devastating flood in the Rishi Ganga and Dhauliganga valleys. Scientific investigations suggested that a massive rock and ice avalanche triggered the disaster. The incident demonstrated how avalanches and glacier-related processes can rapidly transform into deadly downstream floods.
These disasters carry a common lesson. Early warnings based on satellite observations and scientific monitoring are essential, but they are only the first step. India already has the most sophisticated Earth imaging satellite - the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite (NISAR) that can accurately map all changes in the Earth's crust every 12 days.
This is where Amit Shah's call for a "whole of government approach" acquires immense significance. During the NIDM meeting, he argued that disaster management can no longer remain the responsibility of a handful of agencies. He called for stronger research, institutional coordination and continuous monitoring. He also acknowledged that climate change and global warming are likely to increase both the frequency and intensity of disasters in the years ahead.

China Resumes Delhi-Guangzhou Flights After 6 Years, Why This Route Matters For Indian BusinessesFlight services on the ...
12/09/2026

China Resumes Delhi-Guangzhou Flights After 6 Years, Why This Route Matters For Indian Businesses

Flight services on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route are set to resume from September 21, after a six-year pause. The announcement by China Southern Airlines comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi to attend the 2026 BRICS Summit. The resumption of flights on the Guangzhou-New Delhi route is significant for Indian traders and business travellers, as Guangzhou is one of China’s biggest commercial centres and has long been an important destination for Indian traders and companies looking to source products from the country.
Also referred to as the “Southern Gateway" to China, Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province. It is located in southern China on the Pearl River and is around 120 km from Hong Kong. The city is also significant to Indian traders because of its huge wholesale markets. Businesses dealing in apparel, accessories and electronics regularly look to Guangzhou for sourcing and trade opportunities.
The city has a sizeable Indian business community, with an estimated 3,000 Indian traders and business professionals based there. Its commercial importance is also boosted by the Canton Fair, China’s largest trade fair, which takes place twice a year and attracts buyers and sellers from across the globe.
The city also plays a crucial role in China’s aviation network. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is an important international and domestic gateway and is used by passengers travelling onwards to destinations such as the US.
Over five million visits by foreign nationals were recorded at the airport last year, underlining the scale of its international traffic. The resumption of China Southern’s Delhi service will restore a direct connection between the two cities and reduce the need for Indian passengers to rely on third-country transit points.
The direct India-Guangzhou flight operation was suspended after the pandemic-era travel restrictions and remained disrupted amid the deterioration in India-China relations after the Galwan standoff. However, the passenger movements between the two countries continued through other hubs. In 2024, almost five lakh passengers travelled between India and China via Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong.
Before the disruption, China also received around 142,000 Indian tourists in 2019, according to official statistics. With the Delhi-Guangzhou service returning, Indian companies and traders will once again have a direct air route to a key Chinese business centre.

Corporal punishment without sexual intent doesn't fall under POCSO: SC quashes case against Bengal teacherA teacher may ...
12/09/2026

Corporal punishment without sexual intent doesn't fall under POCSO: SC quashes case against Bengal teacher

A teacher may be guilty of poor judgment or inappropriate corporal punishment, but that alone cannot turn classroom discipline into a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) offence, the Supreme Court has held while quashing criminal proceedings against a schoolteacher accused of beating two minor girls.
A bench of justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S Chandurkar made the observation while quashing the POCSO case against a West Bengal schoolteacher accused of beating two Class 10 girl students on their back and waist when they failed to answer questions in geography class.
The apex court said the teacher could have handled the situation “in a much more sensitive manner”, but the conduct alleged against him could not be treated as a sexual offence contemplated under Section 10 of the POCSO Act. “Inadequacy on the part of the appellant or resorting to corporal punishment would not attract Section 10 of the POCSO Act,” the bench said in its September 8 order.
The accused taught geography at a school in West Bengal’s Alipurduar district. According to the court record, a group of women teachers informed the headmaster on June 24, 2025 that some Class 10 girls had complained of being physically touched by the teacher. A meeting was held the next day and the District Child Protection Unit was subsequently informed. Its representatives later visited the school.
The counselling-cum-enquiry report recorded allegations that the male teacher beat the girls on their upper back when they were inattentive and, on another occasion, slapped them for not carrying their geography maps. The report also referred to him rubbing one girl’s back and pinching her waist, while another allegation concerned his nails touching a girl’s neck.
An FIR was eventually registered on July 23, 2025 under Section 10 of the POCSO Act, which deals with aggravated sexual assault. The provision is attracted where the offence of sexual assault is committed by, among others, a member of the staff of an educational institution. Sexual assault under Section 7 requires sexual intent accompanying physical contact.
But statements of the two girls recorded by a magistrate under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) did not, the Supreme Court found, establish such an offence.
The bench said the teacher’s conduct “may not be appropriate”, particularly his resorting to corporal punishment and lack of sensitivity while dealing with girl students. However, a careful reading of their statements did not show that he had committed a sexual offence punishable under Section 10.
Holding that continuation of the prosecution would amount to an abuse of the process of law and cause “extreme prejudice” to the teacher, the bench set aside the Calcutta high court’s April 27 order and quashed the entire proceedings pending before the special court at Alipurduar.

12/09/2026

P**n, movies found on seized phone, pen drive of jailed rape-convict Prajwal Revanna

Dozens of pornographic videos were allegedly found on the mobile phone seized from jailed former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, latest forensic examination has revealed. The phone was among the items recovered during a surprise inspection at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison on August 11.
The seized devices were subsequently sent for forensic analysis. The mobile phone contained several explicit videos, while a pen drive recovered during the search contained movies and web series.
Revanna was allegedly found using an Android smartphone inside the prison last month. A video that surfaced later showed him in casual clothes speaking to someone on the phone. The phone and other devices were subsequently seized during a four-to-five-hour search by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at his barrack.
The investigation by the CEN police station found several dozen pornographic videos on the seized phone, the police officer told. During questioning, however, Revanna denied owning the device and said other inmates used it and passed it around on a rotational basis.
He also denied downloading any of the pornographic videos, the officer said.
A notebook recovered during the search contained phone numbers belonging to Revanna's family members and acquaintances. Police said the call records showed unauthorised communication with family members through intermediaries, as well as direct calls to a female friend. Revanna reportedly acknowledged the latter during questioning.
Police are expected to issue notices to people whose numbers appeared in the phone's call history.
The prohibited mobile phone, SIM card, charger and notebook were recovered from a cell occupied by undertrial prisoner Prathap Rai and convicted former MP Revanna, according to police. A case was subsequently registered at Parappana Agrahara Police Station.
Five people have been arrested in connection with the case, according to a police statement issued on Friday. Investigators said the accused had allegedly purchased the phone and SIM card and facilitated their entry into the prison.
The accused allegedly told police that the phone was smuggled into the prison through a warder, while the SIM card was brought in through an undertrial prisoner. They also allegedly said the phone and SIM card were being used by Rai and Revanna.
On September 8, Rai and Revanna were produced before a court and remanded to three days of police custody for questioning. They were sent back to prison on September 10 following a court order.
P**n, movies found on seized phone, pen drive of jailed rape-convict Prajwal Revanna

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