Cong files complaint against BJP spokesperson over derogatory remarks against Priyank Kharge
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Bengaluru: The Congress Party has lodged a police complaint against BJP Karnataka Chief Spokesperson M.G. Mahesh, accusing him of making defamatory and caste-insensitive remarks against Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge in response to the minister’s recent comments on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
The complaint was filed by B.N. Anand, President of the Bengaluru South District Congress Committee, at the High Grounds Police Station. In his statement, Anand alleged that Mahesh had intentionally referred to Kharge as ‘gulaam’ (slave), a remark he said was made in a derogatory manner targeting the minister’s Dalit identity.
Anand further accused Mahesh of spreading false information aimed at defaming Kharge and inciting social hatred, and urged the police to register a case and arrest the BJP spokesperson.
A police official confirmed that the complaint has been transferred to Mysuru Police, as Mahesh had made the alleged remarks during an event in Mysuru.
The remarks come amid an ongoing political row following Minister Priyank Kharge’s letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking a ban on RSS activities in government premises and public spaces.
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Assam: Principal of govt school held for 'sexual abuse' of student
Tezpur (PTI): The principal of a government school in Assam’s Sonitpur district has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a female student, a police officer said on Saturday.
The Class 9 student had alleged that the principal made lewd comments and touched her inappropriately during Saraswati Puja celebrations on January 23.
“The girl confined in her mother, as she was afraid to attend school after the incident. The family members filed a complaint at Missamari police station. Based on it, the principal was arrested on Thursday,” the officer said.
The accused, the principal of Missamari Higher Secondary School, is also the president of the All Assam Higher Secondary Schools Principals’ Association.
An investigation is uderway, he added.
