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Karnataka BJP Leader C.T. Ravi Booked Over Fiery Remarks at Ganesha Visarjan Event

Karnataka BJP Leader C.T. Ravi Booked Over Fiery Remarks at Ganesha Visarjan Event

BJP Leader C.T. Ravi Booked for Alleged Inflammatory Remarks at Karnataka Ganesha Event

BJP leader C.T. Ravi has been booked by Karnataka police for allegedly making inflammatory remarks at a Ganesha Visarjan event, accusing the Congress government of being 'anti-Hindu' and warning of potential unrest.

A prominent figure in Karnataka's political landscape, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader C.T. Ravi, finds himself embroiled in controversy after being booked by the police. The charges stem from allegedly inflammatory remarks made during a Ganesha Visarjan event in Chikkamagaluru, where Ravi is accused of making statements that could incite enmity between different groups and lead to public mischief.

The First Information Report (FIR) against Ravi was filed under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

This legal action comes after a complaint was lodged with the Chikkamagaluru Town police, citing the leader's provocative speech directed at the incumbent Congress government.

According to the allegations, during the festive Ganesha idol immersion procession, Ravi unleashed a scathing attack on the Congress administration.

He reportedly accused the state government of harboring an .

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