More cases against me under BJP rule, says Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik
Mangaluru, Feb 13: Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, who is tipped to contest upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections from Karkala segment in Udupi, on Monday said a majority of cases registered against him were during the BJP rule in the State.
Addressing reporters here, Muthalik said 109 cases had so far been registered against him and most of them were during the BJP rule. He faced more obstacles from his own people for his stand on Hindutva.
Muthalik claimed that he had the support of some BJP leaders who had offered to financially help to contest the elections. He also ruled out withdrawal from his decision to fight the poll.
The Sene chief said though he does not know how to play politics, his views have always been clear. "If I had supported BJP's fake Hindutva, I would have achieved many things by now," he said.
Expressing confidence that he will win the Karkala seat, he said as an independent candidate, he is receiving support from several people.
Muthalik said the Sene is fighting for the real Hindutva and against corruption in the State. The present Karkala MLA is indulging in corrupt activities, he alleged, adding that the extent of corruption in the constituency can be figured out if the wealth amassed by the MLA is calculated.
State Minister for Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar is representing the Karkala constituency at present.
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Lebanon pager blasts: Police verify Keralite's background; BJP leader demands his protection
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Amid reports linking Rinson Jose, a Kerala native settled in Norway, to the probe into recent pager blasts in Lebanon, the Kerala police on Sunday confirmed a background check on his family, while a BJP leader referred to him as a "son of our nation" and demanded "protection."
"There is no case or investigation. Our special branch officials have carried out a background check. There is nothing new in it; such checks are conducted whenever similar news reports emerge," a police officer told PTI.
Another police official said that a "precautionary patrol" has been launched in the area near Mananthavady where his family resides following the reports. He said that his family has not requested police protection.
Rinson, who went abroad for a job a decade ago, is now a Norwegian citizen.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Sandeep G Varier called for protection for Rinson and his family.
"He is the son of our nation. He is a Malayali. At any cost, we must provide protection to Rinson and his family," Varier, a state committee member of the BJP, said in a Facebook post.
A relative of Rinson has said that he learned about the incident through the media.
His maternal uncle, Thankachan, said, "He grew up here in Wayanad and studied both here and outside Kerala. After completing his MBA, he left India 10 years ago. He had been studying abroad before joining a company. As far as we know, he is currently working for a company in Norway."
Rinson last visited Kerala in November of last year and left in January.
"We are not sure whether he runs his own business in Norway. His wife also works in Norway," Thankachan had told the media.
He said Rinson had called them two or three days before the news reports about him emerged.
"We are 100 per cent certain that he would not commit any wrongdoing," Thankachen had said.
He also appealed to the media not to put the family in a difficult position.
Asked about reports concerning a shell company being investigated by Norwegian authorities in connection with the Pager blasts, Thankachan responded, "Sorry, I have no information about that."
A neighbour of Rinson's family added, "There is nothing bad to say about him or his family. To us, their reputation is spotless.
