The matter pertains to a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa.
The former Chief Minister has been booked after a complaint was filed by the mother of a 17-year-old girl, who accused Yediyurappa of sexual assault during a meeting in February this year. However, the senior BJP leader has denied charges against him.
BS Yediyurappa is currently in Delhi and will join the probe after he returns to Karnataka, sources close to him said. Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara said that Yediyurappa may be arrested in the POCSO case if the CID deems it necessary.
The scam came to light after an officer at the Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation Chandrasekaran committed suicide leaving a 6-page suicide note implicating three officials and revealing details of the "multi-crore corruption" within the Valmiki corporation.
Earlier, the Bengaluru court exempted the appearance of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on June 1 but stated that he must be present on June 7.
Suspended JDS MP Prajwal Revanna was in Germany for nearly a month on a diplomatic passport, and returned to Bengaluru on May 31.
Opposition BJP has demanded the removal of Nagendra over allegations against him in connection with the case, and also a CBI probe.
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Shimoga Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Yediyurappa's son BY Raghavendra defeated Congress' Geetha Shivarajkumar with a margin of over 2.43 lakh votes. Shimoga is considered to be a fortress of former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa's family.
Mandya Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy has clinched victory against Congress candidate Venkataramane Gowda, defeating him by over 2.84 lakh votes.
Bangalore South Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: This seat has been a BJP bastion and senior party leader Ananth Kumar has won it six consecutive times since 1996. BJP leader Tejasvi Surya clinched a massive victory over Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy, defeating her by over 2.7 lakh votes.
Hassan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Prajwal Revanna, the son of former PM HD Deve Gowda, was defeated by Congress candidate Shreyas M Patel amid sexual abuse allegations and his departure to Germany. Revanna is currently suspended from the JD(S) and has been arrested in the obscene videos case.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The counting of votes for all 28 Lok Sabha seats of Karnataka is currently underway. The voting was held in the second and third phase of the Lok Sabha. The competition is split between the Congress and BJP-JD (S) alliance. Stay tuned to find out who will win.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: BJP's Govind Karjol secured the party's first victory in Chitradurga. The BJP-JD(S) duo is leading on 17 seats, while the Congress is ahead in 10 seats. Stay tuned to find out who will win big in Karnataka.
With 28 Lok Sabha seats, Karnataka is crucial in the upcoming 2024 general elections. The state conducted its elections in two phases, as announced by the Election Commission on March 16, with polling on April 26 and May 7.
Life in some parts of Bengaluru came to a standstill as heavy rain lashed the city on the first two days on June. People shared the visuals of fallen trees on social media.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Results: India TV-CNX's prediction showed that BJP's winning streak will constinue in Karnataka.
Karnataka Exit Poll Results Highlights: There India TV-CNX prediction supports BJP's claim. The saffron partay may bag 18-22 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.
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