14.1 C
Delhi
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Earlier booked for ‘hate speech’ Karnataka BJP minister Munirathna now caught distributing freebies

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

With exactly a month remaining for the Karnataka polls this year, Karnataka Horticulture Minister, Munirathna Raidu, his words and his actions have become a major talking point in the state and elsewhere. On Sunday, Munirathna was booked for allegedly distributing sarees to voters, which, if found to be true, is a violation to the model code of conduct prior to the state elections.

Munirathna represents the Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency of Karnataka’s Bengaluru, along with whom have been booked by the police, BJP leader VC Chandru and two other unknown people. The Rajarajeshwari police have filed a case under sections 171(b) and 171(e) of the IPC, along with sections 123(1) and 123(2) of the Representation of the People Act.

On Sunday, Election Commission flying squad leader, Mukesh Kumar, filed the complaint following finding 5 sarees with Munirathna’s photo on them. The sarees were thrown on the roadside near the Global Academy of Technology in the Rajarajeshwari area of Bengaluru.

But this is not the first time that Munirathna has been booked by election officials after the model code of conduct has been put in place. A case was filed a few days back against the BJP minister for his ‘hate speech’ against Christians. In what can be a major setback for the BJP in the state prior to the polls, in a statement of his, Munirathna said, “Christians come to your house to convert. If Christians enter your area, thrash them and chase them away. You should thrash them in such a way that they do not enter the area again. I will take of the situation later”.

Sonakshi Datta
Sonakshi Datta
Journalist who wants to cover the truth which others look the other way from.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

Amit Panghal & Shiva Thapa clinch gold at National Boxing Championships

Shillong: Heavy favourites Amit Panghal (51kg) and Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) powered their way to impressive victories as they...

Law & order would be improved in 72 hours if his party voted to power in Bihar : Pappu Yadav

Patna: Patron of Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Saturday said that law and...

Ayodhya intl. airport phase-1 to be completed by Dec 15: Yogi

Ayodhya (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the first phase of construction of Maryada...

Ready to discuss all issues in a structured debate: govt

New Delhi: The BJP-led Central government on Saturday said it was ready for discussions on all issues in...