On April 18, Neha Hiremath, 23, was stabbed to death at her college in Hubballi by her former classmate, Fayaz Khandunayak. About two weeks later, the murder case has purportedly become the poll plank of Dharwad BJP MP Pralhad Joshi, who is facing pushback due to anti-incumbency and resentment among the dominant Lingayat community.
