BJP Leader CT Ravi questions actions against former CM Yediyurappa in POCSO case
Bengaluru: BJP senior leader and MLC CT Ravi has raised concerns over what he described as an unexpected turn in the POCSO case against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. This development comes after the investigation team had reportedly found the charges baseless and was preparing to file a B-Report.
Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan in Malleswaram on Friday, Ravi criticized the Congress government’s stance. He pointed out that Karnataka Home Minister Dr. D Parameshwara initially suggested that the complainant was mentally unstable and had a history of filing similar complaints against more than 50 individuals.
Ravi demanded an explanation for the change in the government's position, questioning if it was linked to the Congress party's poor performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections. He suggested that the defeats of DK Suresh, former MP and brother of Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, as well as losses in the home districts of CM Siddaramaiah and the Deputy CM, might have influenced the government’s U-turn.
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The complaint against Yediyurappa alleged that he had sexually harassed a minor girl on February 2, with the complaint being lodged on March 14. Yediyurappa appeared before the CID on April 12 to provide his statement. Despite this, a Bengaluru court has issued a non-bailable warrant against him.
Ravi emphasized that the Karnataka High Court is yet to respond to Yediyurappa's petition to quash the charges. He assured that the BJP would respect the court’s decision.
MLCs N Ravikumar and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, along with BJP spokesperson Dr. Narendra Rangappa, were also present at the press conference.
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
