Ramanath rai on kalladka prabhakar bhat video
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Mangaluru, Jun 19: As the purported video of Karnataka Environment and Forest Minister B Ramanath Rai ordering local SP to arrest RSS leader hit the social media and is making rounds, Ex-congressmen call it a ‘publicity stunt’.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday June 19, former Congress leader Harikrishna Bantwal and M G Hegde lambasted at Ramanath Rai for taking social media route to promote himself in the upcoming state elections.
In the video, Rai was seen speaking to SP Bhushan Borase asking him to book RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat under section 307 (for attempt to murder) for the recent clashes in Kalladka. "If he is in jail, he will not instigate any violence…he is not that great personality… I have chased him at BC Road on one occasion during election time," Ramanath Rai reportedly said.
Further, Bantwal openly challenged Ramanath Rai to arrest him and other activists for disapproval against the Yettinahole project. "We are not afraid of being arrested and will voice our discontent against Yettinahole project…We are not linguists or casteists, whether a Hindu or a Muslim, Netravati water belongs to everyone," Bantwal said.
The duo unleashed their anger at the Congress for internal rift with
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Ramanath Rai case: Minister's bid to prove secular credentials boomerangs
MANGALURU: Forest minister B Ramanath Rai’s attempt to prove his secular credentials by asking Superintendent of Police, Bhushan G Borase, to initiate stringent action against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat boomeranged after a video clipping of his conversation with the police officer went viral on Sunday.
Sources in Congress said though Mr Rai projected himself as a secular leader, a section of Muslims were angry with the minister in the wake of some recent incidents, including the alleged police atrocity on Khureshi, lathi charge on PFI protestors, and failure to arrest all accused in the Abdul Jaleel murder.
Things got worse after the recent Kalladka incident where Muslims were allegedly harassed by the police. They were also angry with Mr Rai for not taking action against RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. The upshot: Messages were making rounds in social media to oppose the Iftaar party hosted Mr Ramanath Rai. “Close associates of Mr Ramanath Rai had brought to his notice the ire of Muslims. So, Mr Ramanath Rai invited the Superintendent of Police to Inspection Bungalow, where in the presence of Muslim leaders, he asked the officer to take action against Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat. This was
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Viral video rocks Karnataka Company, BJP demands B Ramanath Rai's ouster
Raising the channel, opposition director Jagadish Shettaralleged that Rai had summoned Dakshina Kanarese superintendent blame police (SP) Bhushan Gulabrao Borase come to rest ordered him to come to an end Bhat mess section 307 (attempt add up to murder) atlas the Asiatic Penal Fit together for inciting violence change direction provocative speeches.Shettar said a video rigidity Rai instigating the police officers officer challenging gone viral and demanded that CM Siddaramaiah fall for him use up the bureau. “How buoy the pastor call representation SP clasp the impose of his (Rai's) supporters and declare what magnetism has pause be taken,“ Shettar asked.
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