Karnataka: Former Deputy CM KS Eshwarappa Booked For 'Provocative' Speech

The case registered on Friday is the second case against Eshwarappa, who has been expelled from BJP for six years, in the span of three weeks. 

Earlier this year, Eshwarappa was expelled from the BJP for six years after contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate, defying party directives.

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The Shivamogga Police on Thursday registered a case against former Karnataka Deputy CM KS Eshwarappa for his alleged hate speech during the protest against the arrest of Hindu Monk Chinmaya Krishnadas in Bengaluru. The case was filed suo moto by the police. The case registered on Thursday is also the second case against Eshwarappa, who has been expelled from BJP for six years, in the span of three weeks. 

The speech was made at the protest event held in front of Mathura Paradise in Shimoga. The rally was organised by Hindu Hitarakshana Samiti, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. 

A case has been registered against Former Karnataka Dy CM KS Eshwarappa at Kote Police Station in Shimoga for allegedly making a provocative speech during the protest against the arrest of Chinmaya Krishnadas, in front of Mathura Paradise in Shimoga.

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Earlier, a case was filed on November 16 against former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa for allegedly issuing threats against Muslims and making inflammatory comments while attacking the Congress government over the Waqf controversy, according to a report on India Today.

The complaint, filed by police officer Sidde Gowda H.M., accused Eshwarappa of alleging "Islamisation" by the Congress-led Karnataka government and warning of potential communal unrest, according to The Hindu. Eshwarappa reportedly criticised the government for its silence on issues related to Waqf properties and a Muslim leader's controversial comments about Dr BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.

Earlier this year, Eshwarappa was expelled from the BJP for six years after contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate, defying party directives.

He also accused Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra and veteran leader BS Yediyurappa of sidelining his son, KE Kantesh, by denying him a ticket to contest from the Haveri constituency.