Complaint filed against Tejasvi Surya for flaring communal tension, violating code of conduct
Bengaluru: The Congress party has formally lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday, alleging that he made inflammatory remarks regarding a recent loudspeaker controversy in Nagarathpete, Bengaluru, thereby exacerbating communal tensions during the Lok Sabha elections.
Surya Mukundaraj, the General Secretary of Congress's legal wing, filed the complaint, accusing BJP leaders of adding a communal angle to an incident involving an attack on a shopkeeper in Nagarathpete.
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The complaint highlighted how Tejasvi Surya, along with Basavanagudi MLA Ravi Subramanya, purportedly gathered a crowd before the shop on March 18. Allegedly, they raised religious slogans and urged the gathered crowd to chant the Hanuman Chalisa at 12 PM on March 19. The complaint asserted that such actions contravene the directives of the Supreme Court and the Election Commission, which deem it an offense to incite communal or religious sentiments during electoral campaigns.
The complaint urged the Election Commission to take strict action against Tejasvi Surya for purportedly violating the model code of conduct by instigating protests with communal undertones.
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Hoax bomb threat emails spark security alert at Karnataka government offices; no explosives found
Karwar/Tumakuru: Government offices in three Karnataka towns were placed on high alert on Tuesday after bomb threat emails were received by the tahsildar offices in Karwar and Bhatkal, and the deputy commissioner’s office in Tumakuru.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, police officials said all three emails originated from a single email ID and contained claims of “revenge from Tamilians and Pakistanis.” Following the threats, security agencies immediately swung into action and the premises were evacuated and thoroughly searched.
Teams from the local police, bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed at all locations. Authorities have confirmed that no suspicious objects or explosives were found. They called the threats a hoax, after extensive checks.
Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police Deepan M N said precautionary measures were taken as per protocol to ensure public safety. “A detailed search was conducted at all the mentioned offices, but nothing incriminating was found,” he said.
Police have begun efforts to trace the source of the emails and identify the sender while security around key government buildings in the affected districts was heightened as a precaution, officials added.
