Karnataka BJP MLC sparks outrage with vulgar remarks against Chief Secretary
N. Ravikumar says Chief Secretary “works for CM during the day, for government at night”
Bengaluru: A major political controversy erupted in Karnataka after BJP MLC N N Ravikumar made vulgar and derogatory remarks against the state’s Chief Secretary, Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, during a protest near the Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha on Monday.
While addressing fellow BJP leaders and the media, N Ravikumar said with a smirk, “The Chief Secretary works at night for the state government and all day for the Chief Minister.” The comment, perceived as deeply sexist and insulting, was caught on video, with Deputy Commissioner of Police (Vidhana Soudha Security) MN Karibasavana Gouda seen smiling in response.
The incident has drawn sharp criticism from ruling party leaders and civil society. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge condemned the remarks, stating, “It is not bizarre; it is their mindset and mentality. This is what is taught in RSS shakhas. These people, who cannot win elections on their own, are pushed into the BJP by the RSS and carry a Manusmriti-inspired ideology.”
Kharge also recalled a recent instance when the High Court reprimanded N Ravikumar for derogatory comments made against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum. At a May 24 public event, Kumar had said, “I don’t know whether the Kalaburagi DC has come from Pakistan or is an IAS officer here,” prompting widespread outrage. An atrocity case was subsequently registered against him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The same complaint also alleged that N Ravikumar had insulted other senior police officers, including Additional SP Mahesh Meghannavar, DSP Shankargouda Patil, and CPI Chandrashekar.
N Ravikumar, known for his repeated controversial remarks, is now facing calls for disciplinary action and public apology. As of now, the BJP has not issued any official statement regarding the incident.
Source: Indiatoday.in
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Karnataka to witness heavy rain for next 10 days
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the southwest monsoon will cause heavy rainfall likely this weekend and will drench Karnataka over the next 10 days.
The monsoon has begun retreating from northwestern India. Conditions remain active over the south, with an upper air trough extending up to 1.5 km over North Interior Karnataka and northern Tamil Nadu, combined with weakening monsoon winds across the peninsula, is driving the current spell. N. Puviarasan, head of the IMD’s meteorological centre in Bengaluru, said in a conversation with Deccan Herald, “As a result, the whole of Karnataka will see rain over the next week to 10 days."
With a cyclone in the Pacific Ocean along with a low-pressure system over the north Bay of Bengal, the monsoon is expected to intensify during the next four days. IMD has predicted heavy rains across South Interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru, throughout the weekend.
Bengaluru, recorded widespread moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday. Between 8.30 am and 8.30 pm, Bengaluru city logged 45.9 mm of rain accompanied by thunderstorms. HAL airport registered 6 mm and the Bengaluru Urban automatic station recorded 47.5 mm. Doddathoguru, near Electronics City, reported 55 mm.
According to IMD forecast heavy rainfall will occur at isolated places in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Yadgir, Koppal, Raichur, Ramanagara and Mandya districts in the next few days.
The southwest monsoon is now expected to extend until mid-October and with little or no break in between, the northeast monsoon is likely to follow immediately. These are expected to last until December. “There may be no break in between,” Puviarasan said.
