An FIR has been filed against Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje by Madurai City Cyber Crime Police for her remarks, wherein she claimed that ‘the suspect involved in the March 1 blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru was from Tamil Nadu’, officials said.
According to the police as reported by ANI , the action was taken against Shobha Karandlaje following a complaint lodged by a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam worker.
A case under Sections 153, 153A, 505 (1) (b), and 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against Karandlaje, they said.
Chief Minister MK Stalin also condemned her remarks, demanding legal action.
“Strongly condemn Union BJP Minister@ShobhaBJP’s reckless statement. One must either be an NIA official or closely linked to the #RameshwaramCafeBlast to make such claims. Clearly, she lacks the authority for such assertions. Tamilians and Kannadigas alike will reject this divisive rhetoric of BJP,” CM Stalin had said in a post on X on Tuesday night.
“I also urge for an appropriate legal action against Shobha for causing threat to peace, harmony and national unity. From the Prime Minister to cadre, everyone in the BJP should stop engaging in this dirty divisive politics at once. ECI must take note of this hate speech and initiate stringent action immediately,” he added in his post.
Strongly condemn Union BJP Minister @ShobhaBJP‘s reckless statement. One must either be an NIA official or closely linked to the #RameshwaramCafeBlast to make such claims. Clearly, she lacks the authority for such assertions. Tamilians and Kannadigas alike will reject this… https://t.co/wIgk4oK3dh
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) March 19, 2024
Meanwhile , The Election Commission has directed the Karnataka chief electoral officer to take immediate and appropriate action on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s complaint about alleged model code violation by Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shobha Karandlaje.
