BJP MLA Ravindranath celebrates his birthday ignoring mourning
Death of Ambareesh, Jaffer Sharief
Davangere, November 26: Party workers and his followers celebrated the 73rd birthday of their leader and MLA SA Ravindranath here on Monday.
Since morning, his followers and party workers visited his house at Shiramagondanahalli and greeted him on his birthday. BJP state leader KS Eshwarappa greeted Ravindranath and Ravindranath cut a huge cake in front of Eshwarappa. Before this, MP G.M. Siddeshwar also came to his home and greeted him. The party workers celebrated the birthday by putting Mysore turban and garland. Saplings were distributed to the party workers. MLA K Karunakara Reddy, Prof. Lingappa and others were present.
Birthday celebration during mourning!
When there was a three-day mourning following the demise of Former Minister and Actor Ambareesh and Former Union Minister CK Jaffer Sharief, BJP leader and present MLA SA Ravindranath celebrated his birthday by cutting a cake clearly ignoring the mourning. This act has created a debate now.
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FIR registered against Karnataka seer over his remarks on voting power to Muslims
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday.
He made the statement during a protest meeting organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh here on Tuesday against notices issued by Karnataka's Waqf board.
Urging everyone to unite to protect farmers and their land, Swamiji said that a law should be brought in where Muslims community don't have the voting power.
Stating that it should be ensured there is no Waqf board, he said someone taking away someone else's land is not "Dharma".
"...everyone should fight against injustice being caused to farmers...it is said that the Waqf board can claim anyone's land. It is a big injustice...someone taking away someone else's land is not Dharma... So, everyone should fight to ensure that farmers' land remains with them," the seer had said.
However, on Wednesday, Swamiji expressed regret over his statement, calling it a "slip of tongue".
He said Muslims are also citizens of this country, and they too have voting rights like others.
Based on the complaint by a social worker, the FIR was registered against him on Wednesday at Upparpet police station here, police said.
"We have registered a case against him (Swamiji) under section 299 (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," a senior police officer said.
