KKSV brings to light 'days of great betrayal'

April 22, 2013

Mangalore, Apr 22: Ahead of looming elections, Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) released a booklet on the maladministration of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during its five-year term titled 'Mahadrohada Karala Dinagalu' (Days of great betrayal) here on Monday, to make the electorates and other citizens aware of the misdeeds of the political party in question.

The booklet has been brought out by the Central Committee of KKSV.

Speaking at a press conference, KKSV state president Suresh Bhat Bakrabail said that the people had to be made aware of the devious actions of the BJP over the past five years, such as assault on minorities, false cases on progressive journalists, oppression of women and raising issues on cow slaughter. “The organisation requests the voters to oppose the Fascist BJP and thereby preserve the communal harmony in the region,” he said.

KKSV state secretary K L Ashok said that the four-and-a-half year rule of the BJP had seen the worst of incidents taking place in Karnataka. The BJP has played foul during its administration to a great extent. “Using its infamous 'Operation Lotus', the BJP has been the sole cause for communal clashes and rioting in several regions, and has succeeded in disrupting the communal harmony in the state. People of the state should send a stern warning to the treacherous party by not voting them to power,” he said, calling on people to completely oppose the party in the elections to be held on May 5.

He said that the Vedike was solely against the BJP, as it was a communal party that was backed by the Sangh Parivar and followed extreme rightwing agenda. Its anti-people policies led to the oppression of minorities, women and Dalits. “Even the opposing political party may be corrupt, but it is better to opt for a lesser criminal party than the BJP,” he said.

President of People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Mangalore P B D'Sa released the booklet.

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SIT raids rape accused BJP MLA Munirathna’s residence, 15 other locations

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September 28,2024

Bengaluru, Sep 28: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing charges against arrested Karnataka BJP MLA N. Munirathna Naidu, including allegations of rape, honey-trapping, and other offences, on Saturday conducted raids at his residence and 15 other locations across the city.

Sources confirmed that the raids were taking place at his Vyalikaval residence and other properties owned by the BJP MLA. The operation is being conducted by the SIT under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ACP Kavitha.

The team is examining documents, electronic devices, and other materials related to the rape and honey-trapping case. The SIT is being supported by experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), with Superintendent of Police (SP) Sowmya Latha also participating in the search and inspection at Munirathna’s Vyalikaval residence.

According to sources, the raids were triggered by information provided by the victim, who alleged that Munirathna recorded footage of sexual assaults and used it to blackmail politicians and public servants, including IAS and IPS officers.

The victim reportedly revealed that she was used to entrap the woman who had lodged a rape case against a senior IFS officer. She was allegedly instructed to frame the rape victim in a drug peddling case.

The complainant told police that she was tasked with capturing compromising videos of the rape victim who had filed the case against the IFS officer. She claimed that, after several failed attempts to obtain the videos, the victim was drugged with sleeping pills, and obscene footage was recorded without her consent. Later, the IFS officer was bailed out from the charges.

Furthermore, the complainant has accused MLA Munirathna of raping her at his office within the state legislature, in his official vehicle, and at his godown. She has alleged that he recorded videos of these assaults.

Police sources also revealed that the victim in the MLA's case provided details of a plot involving sending HIV-infected women to Munirathna's targets in an attempt to ruin them politically and personally. She also disclosed the names of several politicians whom she had entrapped through honey-trapping.

The woman further claimed that Munirathna had threatened to have her son kidnapped and killed if she refused to comply with his demands. According to her, the MLA had a well-organised team dedicated to carrying out these honey-trapping operations, and she provided details about his close associates and relatives involved in the scheme.

Munirathna, who was in judicial custody following his arrest in the rape and honey-trap case, has now been taken into the custody of the SIT.

The MLA was transferred from Bengaluru Central Jail to the CID office on the night of September 24. The BJP legislator, however, has denied all the allegations, claiming they are false.

Karnataka Congress leader D.K. Suresh had alleged that Munirathna was trying to infect his adversaries with HIV and that the government should investigate the matter.

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