Police inquring primarily based on criticism: Bommai on sexual harassment cost towards Minister

Police will inquire into the allegations of sexual harassment towards Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi primarily based on the criticism, Karnataka Home Minister Basavraj Bommai mentioned on Wednesday, whilst opposition Congress demanded for his quick resignation and registration of FIR.
Speaking to reporters right here, Bommai mentioned, “Whatever the complaint is there, based on the complaint we are doing the inquiry, as per law we are doing it.” Responding to a query on opposition demanding Jarkiholi’s resignation, he mentioned, “our party will take a decision.”
Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwth Narayan mentioned it was not proper to touch upon the problem with out realizing info, and it might be an allegation out of malice. “There is no clarity….complaint has been lodged, let the truth come out….without knowing truth it was not right to comment or pass judgements, it was not clear whether the allegations were made out of any malice, so no question of giving importance to it now,” he advised the media.
Dinesh Kallahalli, a social activist had on Tuesday lodged a police criticism towards Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi alleging sexual harassment to a job aspirant and threatening her and household of dire penalties. Purported video clips exhibiting Ramesh Jarkiholi getting intimate with an unidentified lady, had been broadly aired by Kannada information channels.

Demanding Jarkiholi’s quick resignation and registration of FIR, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah mentioned, “If that party (BJP) has shame and if they respect human values immediately they have to take his resignation.” “This is national news, if the government has shame, it has to take his resignation immediately, and immediately FIR has to be registered,” he advised reporters.

Reacting to the allegations, Ramesh had advised some information channels that he was shocked and the movies had been 100 per cent pretend, as he additionally sought an investigation. Police have assured obligatory motion after acquiring extra particulars and mentioned they may also interrogate the girl.