An incident in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district involved a Congress leader, Nagesh Reddy, allegedly threatening a teacher, G.S. Shivashankar, during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties. A viral audio clip captures Reddy accusing Shivashankar of supporting a political party while conducting voter list revision as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) at Karnataka Model Primary School. Despite not residing in the village, Shivashankar clarifies his official assignment for the voter list revision work.
In the audio clip, Reddy questions Shivashankar’s authority and accuses him of backing the BJP, using abusive language and challenging the teacher to file a complaint. Shivashankar urges Reddy to mind his language as the confrontation escalates. Reddy claims knowledge of Shivashankar’s alleged political affiliations and warns of potential consequences.
Sources mention that Reddy is a former student of Shivashankar, with further details on the incident pending. Police officials confirm no formal complaint has been lodged yet in connection with the incident. Notably, a recent incident in Hubballi city involving a BJP woman worker allegedly assaulted and stripped by police during a voter revision exercise has raised concerns.
