At a glance: 'Porngate' that shook Karnataka Assembly

New Delhi: The Karnataka video clip controversy which took place in 2012 is also referred as 'Porngate'. The seeds of the controversy were laid in Spring Zouk, which was a festival held in the month of February 2012 at Udupi beach on St. Mary's Island in Karnataka. It was organized aiming at enhancement of international tourism in the state.Spring Zouk also known as a rave party mostly had foreign tourists as guests. At this rave party, a couple was caught on camera in compromising position in public and consuming alcohol and drugs. The video went viral. Few days later, while Karnataka Assembly was in session two of its cabinet ministers, Laxman Savadi and C C Patil were allegedly watching the same pornographic clip on a mobile phone. This action was caught on a camera which was present in the assembly.Laxman Savadi was a member of Karnataka Assembly and a member of BJP. He had also served as the Minister of Cooperation in D. V. Sadananda Gowda Government. CC Patil served as the Minister for Women and Child Development in the D. V. Sadananda Gowda Government. In response to the allegations, the ministers said that they were only investigating the behavior of tourists at the rave party which was organized in accordance with the state government.The controversy invited a political storm. Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa rebuked both ministers for their unethical act. Social activist Anna Hazare demanded for imprisonment of both the ministers.As a result, both Savadi and Patil offered resignations which were accepted by the party.Karnataka AssemblyKarnataka Assembly in session