Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and different BJP leaders landed in authorized hassle after the Election Commission on Wednesday directed the Karnataka chief electoral officer (CEO) to take quick and acceptable motion on the DMK’s grievance about alleged mannequin code violation. An FIR has been lodged by the Halasuru Gate police underneath sections 143, 149, 188, 283, 290 and 268 against BJP leaders together with BJP MP Tejashwi Surya, Karandlaje, occasion MP PC Mohan and 41 others in reference to the Nagarathpet incident. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and a number of different occasion staff held a protest after a shopkeeper was overwhelmed by over 5 males for allegedly enjoying devotional songs.
Earlier, the Madurai Police in Tamil Nadu additionally booked her for “promoting enmity” between completely different teams over her controversial remarks.
Congress’ response to FIR against Karandlaje
Karnataka Minister and Congress chief Priyank Kharge mentioned the BJP leaders are routine in leveling baseless allegations, creating divisions in society and pitting one faith against the opposite.
The FIR has been registered as a result of they’re inciting individuals and making inflammatory speeches, he mentioned including the Union Minister is creating enmity between the 2 states which is not proper.
“Mukesh’s (shopkeeper who was attacked in Bengaluru) handwritten statement says that he had played songs and not devotional songs or Hanuman Chalisa. There are several videos where the Bengaluru South MP (Tejasvi Surya) is seen instigating people that it was Hanuman Chalisa. BJP MLA Uday Garudachar has himself said that it was a personal dispute,” he added.
The ballot physique directed the CEO to take quick motion against her and additionally sought a compliance report on the matter inside 48 hours.
Earlier, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has sought motion against Karandlaje for alleging that an individual from Tamil Nadu was answerable for the IED blast on the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on March 1.
During a protest in Bengaluru on Tuesday, she had mentioned that “law and order in Karnataka has deteriorated. People who come from Tamil Nadu plant bombs here, people from Delhi chant ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans and people who come from Kerala were involved in acid attacks.”
However, she later apologised for her remarks and mentioned she was retracting her feedback.
