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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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
