Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Firday said that he has ordered an enquiry into the clash outside BJP MLA G Janardhana Reddy's residence in Ballari, in which one person was killed.
The Bill was taken up for discussion in the Assembly in Belagavi, where Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara detailed its provisions and explained the need to clearly define hate speech and hate crimes within a legal framework.
He said that he was still unaware of the investigations into the case and was not in a position to speak on the case because of that.
An incident of molestation of a woman in broad daylight in a Bengaluru colony has the opposition blasting the government for deteriorating law and order in the city and singling out the state home minister for his insensitive remarks on the ghastly incident.
His remarks came after a CCTV video of the assault went viral on social media.
The department took the action as part of its probe to check alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET exams in two medical colleges run by a trust in Tumakuru city in Karnataka.
About 10 Congress rebel legislators have resigned along with three rebel JD-S lawmakers on Saturday, expressing lack of confidence in the government.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara triggered a political row in his state and within his party when he said that Congress ignores Dalits for the top job.
Two seniormost ministers in G Parameshwara and D K Shivkumar have clearly shown their displeasure over suggestions that they give up a few of their important portfolios
The government should instead, the BJP has suggested, honour eminent Muslim personalities like Dr A P J Abdul Kalam or the war hero and martyr, Abdul Hamid.
