Former Karnataka Minister Pramod Madhwaraj booked for provocative speech in Malpe
Malpe, March 22: A suo motu case has been registered at the Malpe Police Station against former Karnataka minister Pramod Madhwaraj for allegedly making provocative and inflammatory statements during a protest meeting in Malpe. The gathering was organized by the Malpe Fishermen's Association in response to the recent incident where a woman was tied to a tree and assaulted at Malpe port.
During his address to the public, Madhwaraj reportedly defended the actions of those involved in the assault, questioning the delay in police response and justifying the attack. "What will we do if thieves come to our house? What will we do if the police arrive 5-6 hours late? We have to tie up the thieves, what else can we do? Did they hit her with a mace, sword, or weapon? They only slapped her on both cheeks. That too to a person accused of being a thief. Did that woman have any objection?" he allegedly stated.
The complaint against Madhwaraj accuses him of making an inflammatory speech that could incite violence and justify unlawful actions. The police have invoked Sections 57, 191(1), and 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in the case.
The remarks come in the wake of widespread outrage over the Malpe port incident, where a woman was tied to a tree and assaulted by a group of people on suspicion of theft. The incident was caught on video and went viral on social media, prompting strong condemnation from various quarters, including Karnataka Fisheries and Ports Minister Mankal Vaidya, who termed the act as inhumane and unacceptable.
Malpe Police are investigating the matter further.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
