Nadda condemns Belagavi incident as 'shameful,' constitutes fact-finding team
New Delhi (PTI): BJP chief J P Nadda on Friday condemned as "shameful" the Karnataka incident where a Dalit woman was assaulted and paraded naked, saying such "heinous crimes" against women are happening "at regular intervals" since the Congress came to power in the state.
Nadda also constituted a five-member fact finding committee comprising the party's women MPs to visit the village in Karnataka where the incident happened and submit a report to him, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said in a statement.
A woman was allegedly assaulted, paraded naked, and tied to an electric pole in Vantamuri village of Belagavi district on December 11 after her son eloped with a girl who was going to get engaged with someone else, according to Karnataka Police.
Eight people have been arrested and a hunt is on for the eight others allegedly involved in the case.
The Karnataka High Court has taken up the matter on its own.
"BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda has strongly condemned the heinous incident of parading naked of a tribal woman in Belagavi, Karnataka. Such heinous crimes, especially against women, are happening at regular intervals ever since the Congress has come to power in Karnataka," Singh said in the statement.
The incident also exposes the "irresponsible behaviour" of the Congress governments "everywhere in the country" in tackling such crimes, read the statement.
BJP MPs from Karnataka also staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Friday against the incident.
"Law and order situation in Karnataka has fully collapsed. An SC lady, for no reason, was made naked and a procession was taken out, She was tied to an electric pole and beaten... Karnataka Congress government doesn't give security to SC, ST ladies," BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister Sadananda Gowda said.
The five-member fact finding committee comprises BJP MPs Aprajita Sarangi, Sunita Duggal, Locket Chatterjee, Ranjeeta Koli, and party national secretary Asha Lakra.
"The committee will submit its report to the party national president at the earliest," Singh said.
The BJP's Karnataka unit president B Y Vijayendra on Friday said the party will stage a statewide agitation on December 16 condemning the Belagavi incident.
Addressing reporters in Belagavi, Vijayendra alleged that the state government has not taken the case seriously as the eight accused are still at large.
Also, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has not yet met the survivor in the hospital, he charged.
Our National President Shri @JPNadda Ji has strongly condemned the shocking incident of parading a naked Tribal Woman in Belagavi, Karnataka.
— C T Ravi đŸ‡®đŸ‡³ ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) December 15, 2023
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Punishment for those disrupting assembly proceedings, warns Speaker UT Khader
Belagavi: Speaker U.T. Khader on Friday warned that members who disrupt Assembly proceedings by talking in their seats during debates will be made to sit in the House for an entire day as a disciplinary measure.
The warning came after the Question Hour, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad was permitted to initiate a discussion on the development of North Karnataka.
At this point, expelled BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal objected, stating that he had been seeking a debate for the past three days but had not been given an opportunity.
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Responding to the objection, Speaker Khader said Bellad had already been granted permission and assured Yatnal that he would be allowed to speak at the next opportunity. He noted that even as a serious discussion was underway, several MLAs were speaking among themselves with their microphones on, disrupting the proceedings.
Expressing displeasure over the conduct of members, Khader likened the situation to football, where players receive red, yellow, or white cards for violations. Similarly, he said, the Assembly issues warning cards to members who disturb the House. If they fail to correct themselves despite repeated warnings, they would be required to remain seated in the Assembly hall for a full day as punishment, he stated.
