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The allegations by CT Ravi comes a day after he was arrested for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council.
Karnataka’s former minister and BJP MLC CT Ravi and minister Laxmi Hebbalkar
Karnataka’s former minister and BJP MLC CT Ravi on Friday alleged that there was a conspiracy to murder him “by registering a false case”. Ravi said that if something happens to him, “DK Shivakumar, Lakshmi Hebbalkar and their team” should be held responsible.
The video message by the Bharatiya Janata Party MLC comes a day after he was arrested for allegedly using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council.
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Reacting to the allegations, Karnataka BJP MLA Abhay Patil said that the Congress government has turned Karnataka Assembly into a “tool for generating problems”. “A murder attempt was made on 4-time MLA CT Ravi yesterday, that too inside Vidhan Soudha. A few goons of Congress came and attempted to manhandle and murder him. Police too had a hand in this. So, this is a very serious matter,” he added.
Patil went on to accuse the state government of being a “Tughlaqi government” that “resorts to hooliganism”.
CT Ravi was taken into the police van from the premises of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on Thursday after his remark against Hebbalkar.
Based on the complaint filed by the Minister, a case was registered against the former BJP national general secretary under sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, a senior police officer said.
While Ravi has denied the allegation calling it “false” and staged a protest, Congress leaders said Hebbalkar has made a complaint to the Legislative Council Chairman.
There was a war of words between Hebbalkar and Ravi, and as she made certain comments against him, he used derogatory word against her, he said. “I initially couldn’t believe that an MLC could use such a word and waited for confirmation. He could be heard using that word and walking out. Later Hebbalkar herself came and told a few of us about it, with pain.” “We have complained to the Chairman and sought his expulsion. The Chairman has assured action after verifying audio and video,” Yathindra, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, said.
Meanwhile, responding to a question on the allegation Ravi said, “Her allegations are false, let the audio and videos get verified, I will speak after that. I won’t say anything now. This is not the right time to answer this question. I’m not someone who will abuse someone personally. I have not abused her, I don’t know why she felt that way. I haven’t said anything to her. I haven’t made any personal comments against her, as she is claiming,” he added.
Later, Ravi staged a protest with his BJP colleagues alleging that there was an attempt to attack him in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, based on a false allegation, and termed it as “goonda raj”.
“If I have used such derogatory words, show it. There should be a police investigation. Laxmi Hebbalkar is making false allegations and on her instigation people came shouting slogans in favour of her and against me,” he said.
(With inputs from PTI)
