Chikkaballapur, Feb 3 (IANS) Three minors were detained in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Tuesday in connection with a moral policing incident. According to the police, the incident occurred when a man and woman from different faiths were walking together on a public road in Chikkaballapur city.The man and woman hailed from Sidlaghatta town and are friends.While they were walking together, a group of minors intercepted them, recorded a video, and allegedly harassed them.The minors report…
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Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Friday suspended its leader Rajeev Gowda for allegedly threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner over the removal of a banner. The suspension order was issued by the KPCC Disciplinary Committee.A meeting of the Disciplinary Committee was held in Bengaluru on Friday, and after considering the seriousness of the matter, the decision to suspend him was taken. Rajeev Gowda had contested the last Assembly electio…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader Rajeev Gowda seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in connection with the use of alleged abusive language and threats delivered over the phone to a woman Municipal Commissioner over the removal of a banner in Sidlaghatta town.The Bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on Thursday.Accused Rajeev Gowda had contested the last Assembly elections from Sidlaghatta and…
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…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Reacting strongly to the alleged abuse of a senior woman Municipal Commissioner by a Congress leader in Chikkaballapur district, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy called up Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh seeking action regarding the incident.Meanwhile, the BJP has urged the police to book the accused Congress leader under the provisions of the Goonda Act.It can be noted that the purported audio of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaball…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Purported audio clips of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaballapur district allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner have triggered outrage and raised serious concerns in the state on Wednesday.The controversy, arising out of the removal of a banner, has proved to be a major embarrassment for the ruling party.It may be recalled that a clash between BJP and Congress workers in Ballari over a banner recently resulted in the death of a Congress…