Contract killing Case: Ravi Belagere moves HC
Bengaluru, November 15: Senior journalist Ravi Belagere moved the Karnataka High Court seeking dismissal of cases on giving contract to kill another journalist and illegal possession of weapons.
Earlier, Ravi Belagere was arrested in this case. Later, he came out of the prison on bail. Now, he has filed an application before the High Court seeking dismissal of all cases pending against him in this incident.
What’s there in application?
The charge sheet was submitted to the Sessions Court and it has to taken up for the hearing. The case is full of illegal and inappropriate aspects and it is lacking evidences. So, citing these reasons, the case should be dismissed, he appealed in the application.
He has submitted the application to the HC on Thursday and the HC may take up the case either on Friday or Monday.
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FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday.
He made the statement during a protest meeting organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh here on Tuesday against notices issued by Karnataka's Waqf board.
Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power.
Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's land is not "Dharma".
"...everyone should fight against injustice being caused to farmers...it is said that the Waqf board can claim anyone's land. It is a big injustice...someone taking away someone else's land is not Dharma... So, everyone should fight to ensure that farmers' land remains with them," the seer had said.
However, on Wednesday, Swamiji expressed regret over his statement, calling it a "slip of tongue".
He said Muslims are also citizens of this country, and they too have voting rights like others.
Based on the complaint by a social worker, the FIR was registered against him on Wednesday at Upparpet police station here, police said.
"We have registered a case against him (Swamiji) under section 299 (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," a senior police officer said.
