JP Nadda issues statement condemning Belagavi incident, netizens ask "What about Manipur?"
Users school CT Ravi for sharing Nadda's statement and not his own despite being from Karnataka
Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Friday issued a statement expressing condemnation for the appalling incident involving a tribal woman who was paraded naked in Belagavi, Karnataka. Nadda strongly condemned the incident and attributed the rise in such heinous crimes, particularly against women, to the governance of the Congress party in the state.
According to Nadda, this incident highlights the irresponsible behavior of the Congress government in Karnataka when it comes to addressing and preventing such crimes. To delve into the matter further, Nadda has formed a five-member fact-finding committee that will visit the site of the incident and subsequently submit its report to the party's national president.
The committee comprises four Members of Parliament - Arpita Sarangi, Sunita Duggal, Locket Chatterjee, Ranjeeta Koli - and the party's national secretary, Dr. Asha Lakra.
Former Karnataka Minister and the party's national secretary, CT Ravi, shared the statement on social media. However, this move was met with criticism from netizens who questioned the selective outrage exhibited by Nadda and BJP leaders. Specifically, they pointed out the absence of similar statements or condemnations for a comparable incident in Manipur.
Netizens raised concerns whether the silence from BJP leaders was due to the victim's Christian identity or because the BJP was in power in Manipur. This led to accusations of selective condemnation and politicization of incidents based on political affiliations.
Critics also reminded Nadda and CT Ravi that the Congress government in Karnataka, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, took timely action and implemented measures following the incident. They contrasted this with the BJP's response during a similar incident in Manipur under its governance, where the party remained silent and inactive.
Furthermore, social media users questioned CT Ravi's delayed response to the incident, emphasizing that he only posted a tweet after the national president issued a statement, especially given Ravi's connection to Karnataka.
Our National President Shri @JPNadda Ji has strongly condemned the shocking incident of parading a naked Tribal Woman in Belagavi, Karnataka.
— C T Ravi 🇮🇳 ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) December 15, 2023
Shri Nadda Ji has further constituted a five-member fact-finding committee to visit the incident site in CONgress ruled Karnataka and… pic.twitter.com/9Z9rHC7QBa
Very good why not manipur?
— mahanthesh (@mhntshs) December 15, 2023
Karnataka goverment leaded by siddaramaiha ji had taken immediate action according to law
— Vijay Kumar (@cvijaykumar349) December 15, 2023
Nadda ji it's a late reaction
ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿರೋಧ ಪಕ್ಷದ ನಾಯಕರು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ 🤦
— 🚩ವಿಘ್ನೇಶ್ವರ 🚩 🔥 ಸಭ್ಯಸ್ಥ 🔥 (@nanna_kannada) December 15, 2023
He didn't cry when women are being gang raped in Manipur.. oh wait because they were Christians.. is that why??
— Godseravana (@GodseRaavan) December 15, 2023
what abt manipur
— Tiger 3 (@tigerisback123) December 15, 2023
Manipur is burning since several months. Your Nadda won't raise his voice!. Karnataka where immediately Govt took appropriate action on the incident is problem for you.
— 🇮🇳 ವೆಂಕಟರಾಮು ವ /V VENKATARAMU (@vvenkataramu) December 15, 2023
We r all soooo blessed for being captive voters of bjp....after ur national prez raises an issue u folks wake up.namage bekittu idu.namma karma ashte
— Ashtweet (@Ashtweet13) December 15, 2023
Loafer Chi Thu Ravi..
— Vivek Harale (@viveksips) December 15, 2023
What was your party doing during Manipur & Ujjain incident.
Don't smoke weed & tweet..
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
