Actor-politician Upendra approaches Karnataka HC again against multiple FIRs
Bengaluru, Aug 16: Kannada actor-director Upendra has approached the High Court of Karnataka with a second writ petition within days, challenging the registering of multiple FIRs against him on the same issue.
The actor-turned-politician had earlier approached the Court on Monday seeking to quash the FIR lodged against him alleging offences under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following which the court had stayed the FIR lodged in Chennammanakere Achukattu police station.
A second FIR was registered at Halasuru Gate Police station on August 13, 2023, following a complaint by one Bharat Harishkumar, president of an outfit called the Karnataka Ranadheera Pade.
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Upendra is facing criticism for saying "Oorendare Holageri Irutte (there will be a Dalit hamlet in every village)", while interacting with fans and followers on Facebook on August 12 to celebrate the 6th anniversary of a political party founded by him called 'Uttama Prajaakeeya Party'.
Upendra has sought a direction to the DG & IG of Police to issue appropriate directions to all police stations across the State not to register any FIRs or take any action pursuant to any FIR that has been registered in any police station across the state in respect of what he said on August 12.
"The FIRs which are being registered in various police stations all across the state in respect of the same incident is totally an abuse of process of court. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has repeatedly held that there cannot be a second FIR in respect of the same incident," the petition states.
The petition is yet to come up for hearing before the bench.
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“Mistake owing to communication gap,” MLA Yatnal clarifies over alleged derogatory speech on Prophet
Vijayapura: Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal has denied making any derogatory statement about Prophet Muhammad, clarifying that there was a misstatement during his speech at a Ram Navami event in Hubballi. "I did not speak about Prophet Muhammad. I meant to refer to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, but there was a mistake in the speed of speech," he said addressing reporters on Monday.
He alleged that members of the Congress, frustrated by their hooliganism and failure to collect their hafta (extortion) in Vijayapura are using the Prophet as an excuse to speak against me. “There is no culture of denigrating another religion in Hinduism. Our gurus and elders have not taught us that,” he said.
Responding to another controversy involving an audio clip in which he was allegedly threatened, Yatnal said the police are investigating the matter and that those behind it will soon be exposed. “No one can finish me. The Hindus of Karnataka are with me. If someone tries to finish me, the whole state will rise in protest,” he warned.
