Karnataka CM added that to counter the BJP-JD (S) padyatra, the Congress had organised ‘Janandolan conventions’ to convey to the people that the allegations of the BJP are false.
Recently, the Karnataka Police filed a chargesheet under the POCSO Act, alleging offenses including sexual assault and harassment. Earlier, the High Court had barred Yediyurappa's arrest, citing his stature. Yediyurappa denies the allegations, vowing to contest them legally.
In April, the Crime Investigation Department collected the voice sample of BS Yediyurappa after summoning him to the office. The former Karnataka Chief Minister has denied all allegations against him.
After the Sadashivanagar police registered the case in March, the Karnataka Director General of Police Alok Mohan had issued an order transferring it to the CID for further investigation. In April, the CID collected the voice sample of Yediyurappa after summoning him to the office.
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.
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.
According to reports, Senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has been booked under the POCSO ACT for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. Here's a look at the salient features of POCSO and its legal framework.
The former Chief Minister was 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. Meanwhile, the 81-year-old leader has issued a clarification on the matter.
Yediyurappa emphasised that the Congress-led government, in power for the past five to six months, had failed in numerous sectors, leading to a state he described as "totally bankrupt." He announced the BJP's intention to protest against the government's alleged failures and irresponsible practices.
Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Karnataka has a long history of betrayal politics which ended with the collapse of government several times. Yediyurappa became CM twice for less than one week. His government collapsed in 2007 and 2018.
Amit Shah on Friday visited the former Karnataka CM and his son in Bengaluru. The Home Minister also warmed up to Yeddyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra
Karnataka election 2023: The party has tried to strike a balance between two dominant castes by appointing Bommai a Lingayat as head of one committee and Karandlaje a Vokkaliga as convener of the other panel.
The incident happened in Kalaburagi's Jewargi after the helicopter carrying the former CM encountered a difficult situation during its attempted landing due to the presence of plastic sheets and waste strewn around the helipad area.
Karnataka: Amit Shah on Thursday promised the people of Karnataka to make the state corruption-free and number one in South India.
Amit Shah Karnataka visit: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa and State president Nalin Kumar Kateel were among others present in the event.
Karnataka news: The case was registered on Friday following a special court direction to the Lokayukta police to book the senior BJP leader and his kin, including his son B Y Vijayendra, who is the BJP state vice president, his grandson and the then BDA commissioner.
BSY's announcement on Friday came as the veteran leader is ending his innings in electoral politics.
According to party sources, the leadership decided against giving ticket to Vijayendra, as it wants to field him as a candidate during the 2023 assembly elections.
BS Yediyurappa's granddaughter Soundarya was found hanging at a private apartment in Bengaluru.
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