CT Ravi was taken into custody by the police whereas he was staging a protest. (File)
Belagavi:
In a significant improvement, the police in Karnataka took Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) MLC CT Ravi into custody on Thursday night from the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha right here for allegedly making derogatory remarks in opposition to a girl minister within the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Cupboard.
The motion got here after a grievance was filed by Minister for Girls and Little one Welfare, Laxmi Hebbalkar. She alleged that Ravi used extremely objectionable language on the ground of the Home.
The police registered an FIR primarily based on Laxmi Hebbalkar’s grievance underneath Sections 75 and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for sexual harassment and utilizing insulting gestures amounting to sexual harassment.
CT Ravi was taken into custody by the police whereas he was staging a protest together with BJP members. He was taken away from the venue of protest and shifted right into a police van.
Laxmi Hebbalkar additionally submitted a grievance to the Chairperson of the Legislative Council, Basavaraj Horatti.
BJP MLAs and MLCs staged a protest contained in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, condemning the alleged assault on BJP MLC CT Ravi associated to the incident.
Reacting to the event, Chief of the Opposition R. Ashoka mentioned: “That is nothing however ‘goondagiri’ by the Congress. CT Ravi was assaulted on the ground of the Home. The Chairperson of the Legislative Council, Basavaraj Horatti, has given a ruling that no such incident passed off. There isn’t any document supporting the allegation. We do not know whether or not a legislation and order system exists within the state. We’ll protest.”
Chairperson of the Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti commented that the members have to introspect within the wake of this incident.
“I’ve spoken to Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and BJP MLC CT Ravi relating to the matter. The problem has been closed. I’m the custodian of the Home, and I take duty for its easy functioning,” Horatti said.
In the meantime, Congress employees tried to barge into CT Ravi’s residence in his hometown of Chikkamagaluru. The police erected barricades and blocked the best way of the protesters.
Protests had been additionally staged in Bengaluru, Belagavi, and different areas.
The problem was raised within the Legislative Meeting by Congress MLA Sharat Bache Gowda. Chief of the Opposition R Ashoka objected, stating that the Chairperson of the Council had given a ruling on the matter and there was no scope for discussing it within the Meeting.
Minister for Legislation HK Patil said that obscene phrases had been used, and Minister Laxmi was insulted.
“It is a heinous act. Members should respect one another, and their safety is the responsibility of the federal government,” he mentioned.
Chaos and drama unfolded as, throughout a heated debate session earlier within the Council, CT Ravi allegedly referred to Congress MP and Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a “drug addict”.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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