BJP MLA Munirathna asks Speaker to ensure he gets protection
Bengaluru: BJP legislator Munirathna has requested Speaker UT Khader to ensure protection for him and cited instances when people threw eggs at him when he was on the streets, tore his shirt and also applied ash on his face.
Speaking during the debate in the Assembly on Thursday on the Governor's speech, Munirathna pointed out that Ballari witnessed violence following disagreement regarding putting up a banner and a flex and also urged the Speaker to ban the use of flexes.
“There are 138 bars in Rajarajeshwarinagar, the constituency I represent. FIRs are being filed against women who have been asking for the closure of these bars. Officers refuse to give people information on legal guidelines regarding bars and restaurants. I have filed about 1,380 RTI applications, but the officers have rejected the pleas,” the BJP leader told the Speaker.
Munirathna also complained that he had asked for protection as he feared that he could be attacked in his constituency, but was denied a gunman. “I had to appeal to the Supreme Court, which responded positively and directed that I be provided a gunman. I also had to request the Chief Minister directly, after which, a gunman was appointed for my protection,” he said.
The MLA accused Deputy CM DK Shivakumar of claiming that Muniratna's rival, who lost the polls from Rajarajeshwarinagar, was the local MLA and interfering in matters related to the constituency. “It is unbecoming of him to harass an elected representative and interfere in his works in a sadistic manner. Police officers are assigned to my constituency only if a complaint or a rape case is filed against the MLA,” he added.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
