Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rapped Congress leader Rajeev Gowda in connection with a case involving threats and abuse directed at a woman Municipal Commissioner over the phone and questioned the government for not booking him under serious charges.A High Court bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna pulled up the petitioner, Rajeev Gowda, while hearing a petition seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him in the case. Rajeev Gowda is currently absconding,…
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Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) The Congress leadership has sought clarification from its Karnataka unit after the threat and abuse directed at a woman Municipal Commissioner, allegedly by a party leader, triggered widespread outrage. Sources said on Friday that the Congress national leadership has taken the matter seriously, as the incident is likely to dent the party’s image.The Congress national leadership has spoken to Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar in this rega…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Karnataka police on Thursday launched a hunt for the Congress leader who allegedly abused and threatened a Municipal Commissioner over banner removal. Meanwhile, Karnataka State Women’s Commission has strongly condemned the alleged incident and urged the authorities to initiate legal action.It can be recalled that a purported audio clip of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaballapur district allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner triggered o…