FIR Against BJP MLC for Offensive Remark Against CS

State Women's Commission takes up suo motu case

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bengaluru

The Vidhana Soudha police on Thursday registered an FIR against BJP MLC and Opposition whip in the Council, N Ravikumar, over his offensive remark against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka State Commission for Women has taken up a suo motu case against Ravikumar on Thursday. The commission has also written to the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to look into the offensive remarks against the Chief Secretary by the BJP MLC and submit a report within a week.

Nagarathna (50), a social worker and president of Nandadeepa Mahila Sangha, filed the complaint against Ravikumar on Thursday at the Vidhana Soudha police station. The police have booked Ravikumar under Sections that deal with sexual harassment, outraging modesty of a woman, and criminal intimidation.