Accused Gurudev Pai apologizes over viral audio against Dr. Kakkilaya, Prof. Narendra Nayak
Mangaluru: A man named Gurudev Pai has reportedly confessed and apologized for making the viral derogatory audio clip against Dr. Kakkilaya and Prof. Narendra Nayak. The audio had recently gone viral across social media platforms in the wake of Dr. Kakkilaya’s altercation with a supermarket owner about wearing a mask.
Gurudev Pai reportedly confessed and apologized at the police station about the audio wherein he had used foul language and derogatory remarks against Dr. Kakkilaya and Prof. Nayak.
Prof. Narendra Nayak had registered a complaint at the Urva Police station on May 21st citing that the accused had mentioned the names of Prof. Nayak and Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya, and used derogatory words against them whilst making a statement of incitement to violence against both. He had earlier demanded that the person in the audio should be identified and necessary legal actions must be taken against him.
After investigating the claims around the complaint, the police caught a man named Gurudev Pai whose voice was recorded in the audio making derogatory remarks against Prof. Nayak and Dr. Kakkilaya, along with incitement to violence against both of them. The police produced the accused Gurudev Pai in front of Prof. Nayak at the police station and reportedly conducted an inquiry.
The accused Gurudev Pai, who was heard talking obscene things in the audio reportedly stood before Prof. Narendra Nayak and sought his apology that he had made a mistake. Urva Station Inspector informed that the accused was made to write a statement promising that he would not indulge in similar activities and was fined for the crime.
Narendra Nayak, who spoke to ‘VarthaBharathi’ about the incident that unfolded said, “Concerning the complaint, I made against the obscene audio recording which explicitly mentioned my name in a defamatory language, a man named Gurudev Pai was called into the station. That individual has apologized to me”, he confirmed.
“This is not the first time that such defamatory statements, threats to life are being made against Narendra Nayak. Apart from receiving threatening phone calls, he has also been subjected to life-threatening attacks. In this case, the accused has apologized. Therefore, under the Karnataka Police Act, he has been made to write down a statement and issued a fine. However, since Narendra Nayak has been repeatedly subjected to similar defamatory attacks, we are thinking about pursuing a case against Libel”, lawyer and wife of Narendra Nayak, Asha Nayak said.
Transcript of the Viral Audio:
“In your supermarket’s video, the person who is seen is Dr. Srinivas Kakkilya, right? He is a rascal, you should have slapped him on the cheek. You should have registered a complaint against him with the District Commissioner and City Police Commissioner. If you need any legal aid, I will arrange and give it. Put him behind the bars man. Kakkilaya, he is a Commi... Communist guy. Take legal action against him, you will get 100% support for sure. Your Jimmy’s Supermarket name will come up in the market, I am sure of that.”
“He is a confirmed Communist. Nobody likes him. Should see to it that he is locked behind the bara for 7 years. He is a Brahmin. There is another Konkani supporting him. His name is Narendra Nayak. This rascal also supports that man.”
In this manner, Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya and rationalist Prof. Narendra Nayak were insulted and defamed in derogatory audio that became viral on social media sites in recent times. Both Prof. Nayak and Dr. Kakkilaya had registered a complaint against this with the police.
Let the accused apologize publicly, take lawful action against him: Netizens Demand
Prof. Narendra Nayak has published a Facebook post revealing that the accused who was waylaid by the police had apologized to him for speaking in a derogatory and defamatory manner in the viral audio against him and Dr. Kakkilaya. Netizens who responded to his post demanded that the accused must be made to apologize in public.
The accused made incitement to violence and uttered hateful speech against Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya and Pro. Narendra Nayak, he has insulted them publicly. Therefore, he must apologize to them publicly as well, Netizens demanded.
The investigation of the complaint registered by Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya on the same case is ongoing.
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Rupee falls 7 paise to 90.96 against the US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee fell by 7 paise to 90.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and a stronger greenback.
A poor start to the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, but FII inflows provided support, preventing a sharp fall, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.91 against the US dollar and slipped further to 90.96, down 7 paise from its previous close.
The rupee gained 5 paise to settle at 90.89 against the US dollar on Monday.
"The Reserve Bank might be intervening to keep the rupee away from 91.00 levels, but the buying will itself allow it to go beyond 91.00 levels," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.11 per cent higher at 97.81.
"The dollar index was higher amid a repositioning... It faces headwinds from (US President Donald) Trump's 15 per cent global tariffs announcement after the unfavourable Supreme Court ruling," Bhansali said.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose sharply by 0.85 per cent to USD 72.10 per barrel.
On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex tumbled 525.29 points to 82,769.37 in early trade, while the Nifty went down 145.85 points to 25,567.15.
On Monday, foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 3,483.70 crore, according to exchange data.
