Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara responded to BJP’s criticism regarding a woman worker’s alleged assault and stripping incident. He emphasized that the government supports the police’s statement that the woman stripped herself during the arrest. Parameshwara stated that the Police Commissioner’s clarification suffices, urging against politicizing the issue.
Parameshwara reiterated that the police did not strip the woman, emphasizing that she did so herself during the arrest. He emphasized that the police’s clarification should be respected without unnecessary politicization. The Minister emphasized the importance of not turning the incident into a political matter and assured that the police would act impartially.
The incident involved the alleged assault and stripping of a BJP woman worker in Hubballi, Karnataka, linked to a voter revision dispute. The BJP worker, Sujatha Handi, was reportedly targeted after engaging in voter mapping activities. The Karnataka Police dismissed the worker’s claims of assault by police, with the Police Commissioner stating that she had stripped herself during the altercation.
