Bengaluru, Oct 14 (PTI) Peeved at an expletive hurled atPrime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's Karnataka unit todaylodged a police complaint against state Minister R Roshan Baigwho is embroiled in the controversy over his alleged remarks.
In a written complaint to the police, the party's cityunit and BJP MLAs said Baig has given statements in public"which are wholly defamatory and absolutely false.""It is relevant to bring to your notice that RoshanBaig, Minister of Karnataka, has issued certain statementsagainst Narendra Modi, which are wholly defamatory andabsolutely false and reckless allegations," the complaintsaid.
Referring to a viral video clipping showing Baigallegedly using the expletive, the leaders said he has crossedall limits of free speech and decency.
"This is a penal offence under section 99 of the IndianPenal Code... The BJP is filing this criminal complaint andrequesting (you) to register a case against Roshan Baig," theleaders said in the complaint.
The complaint was filed at the Malleshwaram policestation by MLAs B N Vijaykumar and Ashwathnarayan, and cityunit president Sadashiv, among others.
In his remark, Baig had said, "When Modi was voted topower as prime minister, his supporters said he is our son.
But, now what has happened? He banned Rs 1000 note. BannedRs 500 note. Now, these very same people are chiding him,". Hethen went on to use an expletive.
It stirred a huge controversy as the video clipping ofhis speech, delivered in Tamil, was aired by TV channels.
Baig made the remark in his address to Congress workersof Pulikeshinagar assembly constituency in the city, which hasa large Tamil population, four days ago.
Baig later said he did not know Tamil properly.
"If I have hurt anyone's feelings while speaking in mybroken Tamil, I apologise for it," he had said, adding that henever used such language against the prime minister. PTI GMSRA BNBSA.
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