Karnataka BJP MLC sparks outrage with vulgar remarks against Chief Secretary
N. Ravikumar says Chief Secretary “works for CM during the day, for government at night”
Bengaluru: A major political controversy erupted in Karnataka after BJP MLC N N Ravikumar made vulgar and derogatory remarks against the state’s Chief Secretary, Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, during a protest near the Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha on Monday.
While addressing fellow BJP leaders and the media, N Ravikumar said with a smirk, “The Chief Secretary works at night for the state government and all day for the Chief Minister.” The comment, perceived as deeply sexist and insulting, was caught on video, with Deputy Commissioner of Police (Vidhana Soudha Security) MN Karibasavana Gouda seen smiling in response.
The incident has drawn sharp criticism from ruling party leaders and civil society. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge condemned the remarks, stating, “It is not bizarre; it is their mindset and mentality. This is what is taught in RSS shakhas. These people, who cannot win elections on their own, are pushed into the BJP by the RSS and carry a Manusmriti-inspired ideology.”
Kharge also recalled a recent instance when the High Court reprimanded N Ravikumar for derogatory comments made against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum. At a May 24 public event, Kumar had said, “I don’t know whether the Kalaburagi DC has come from Pakistan or is an IAS officer here,” prompting widespread outrage. An atrocity case was subsequently registered against him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The same complaint also alleged that N Ravikumar had insulted other senior police officers, including Additional SP Mahesh Meghannavar, DSP Shankargouda Patil, and CPI Chandrashekar.
N Ravikumar, known for his repeated controversial remarks, is now facing calls for disciplinary action and public apology. As of now, the BJP has not issued any official statement regarding the incident.
Source: Indiatoday.in
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Man murdered over decade-old personal dispute, accused arrested
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 49-year-old man was hacked to death with a machete in this district, allegedly over a personal dispute dating back nearly a decade, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Basappa Hosamani, a resident of Sadoni village, they said.
The accused, Irayya Sangayya Mathapati (32), has been arrested in connection with the murder, police said.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday evening in Hoolikatti village of Savadatti taluk.
The crime is linked to an incident that took place about ten years ago, when Hosamani allegedly eloped with the accused's mother and went to Kolhapur in Maharashtra. At the time, accused Mathapati was 18-years-old.
Police said Hosamani had recently returned to the village for some work after leaving the woman in Kolhapur.
Investigators believe the accused, who had been nursing a long-standing grudge over the issue, attacked Hosamani with a machete, inflicting multiple fatal injuries.
After the incident, the accused allegedly informed the police himself and remained at the scene until officers arrived, they said.
A case of murder has been registered at the Savadatti police station, and further investigation is underway.
