Hate speech case: Udupi Police summon Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for inquiry
Belthangady: In connection with a hate speech case, Udupi’s Brahmavar police on Thursday morning summoned Soujanya campaign activist Mahesh Shetty Timarodi for questioning.
A case had been registered against Timarodi at Brahmavar police station for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santosh. The police had served him a notice on Wednesday directing him to appear for inquiry, but he failed to do so.
On Thursday morning, police reached his residence at Timarodi in Ujire with the intention of taking him into custody. However, a group of his supporters had gathered outside the house, creating a tense atmosphere.
Later, Timarodi’s lawyers assured the police that he would appear voluntarily. Subsequently, Timarodi left in a private car along with the Udupi police. Soujanya case activists Girish Mattannanavar and Jayanth T. also accompanied him.
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Former Assam Cong chief Bhupen Borah joins BJP
Guwahati (PTI): Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah on Sunday joined the ruling BJP in the presence of its state unit president Dilip Saikia here.
Borah became a BJP member during a function held at the Assam BJP headquarters 'Vajpayee Bhawan'.
Along with him, former Congress worker Sanju Bora, too, joined the saffron party.
Borah had resigned on February 16, with the Congress high command not accepting it and senior leaders rushing to his residence, while Rahul Gandhi also spoke to him.
He had asked for time to reconsider his decision, but the next day, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma went to his residence and announced that he would join the BJP on February 22.
The 126-member Assam assembly is expected to go to polls in March-April.
