BJP MLC CT Ravi arrested for ‘offensive language’ in opposition to Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar | Newest Information India

On the final day of the winter session of the Karnataka legislative council, girl and baby improvement minister Laxmi Hebbalkar accused the previous nationwide common secretary of the BJP of utilizing a derogatory time period in opposition to her. She additionally filed a grievance with the legislative council chairman.

The feedback have been allegedly made in opposition to Laxmi Hebbalkar by C T Ravi throughout an altercation that befell in the home throughout a dialogue about Union dwelling minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Based mostly on a grievance filed by minister Hebbalkar, a case was registered in opposition to C T Ravi beneath sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (phrase, gesture or act meant to insult the modesty of a lady) of the BNS, a senior police officer instructed PTI.

BJP MLC Ravi has denied the accusation and referred to as his arrest the results of “goonda raj”. He stated, “Her allegations are false, let the audio and movies get verified, I’ll converse after that. I will not say something now. This isn’t the best time to reply this query. I am not somebody who will abuse somebody personally. I’ve not abused her, I do not know why she felt that means.”

Hebbalkar approached the Chairman with a grievance and requested them to test the audio and video associated to the incident, nevertheless as the home was adjourned on the time, the recording had stopped. Congress MLCs Umashree, Balkis Banu, Yathindra Siddaramaiah and Nagaraj Yadav additionally gave statements in her favour.

The chairman acknowledged earlier than adjourning the home ‘sine die’ that he had by no means come throughout such an incident in the home, the place derogatory language was publicly used and requested each events to introspect.