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Karnataka MLA Threatens Rahul Gandhi's Family

Karnataka MLA Threatens Rahul Gandhi's Family
Karnataka MLA threatens to destroy LoP Rahul Gandhi's family like Babri Masjid; FIR registered · thehansindia.com

A BJP MLA in Karnataka, Yashpal Suvarna, made threatening remarks against Rahul Gandhi's family during a public programme.

He said that if the Congress party continued to provoke, they would be destroyed like the Babri Masjid.

The Congress party has filed a complaint, and the police have registered an FIR against the MLA.

The Congress party has condemned the remarks as hateful and provocative, demanding immediate legal action.

The BJP has not officially responded to the demands for legal action.

Key facts

MLA Name
Yashpal Suvarna
Target of Threats
Rahul Gandhi's family
Event Location
Udupi, Karnataka
FIR Registered By
Udupi Town Police Station
Complaint Filed By
Ashok Kumar Kodavoor, President of Udupi District Congress Committee
Sections Invoked
57, 192, 196(2), 352, 353(2), and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Congress Response
Demands for immediate legal action and condemnation of the remarks

Quotes

Manjunatha Bhandary

KPCC Working President and MLC

“If you continue to enact such dramas, just as our party workers destroyed the Babri Masjid in 1992 when our sentiments were hurt, the Congress dynasty and Rahul Gandhi's family will likewise be destroyed.”
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“The silence of other elected representatives present at the programme may be construed by the public as tacit support for such statements.”
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