Bengaluru molestation: BJP stoking trouble! State legal adviser trolled for remarks

BENGALURU: Two days after Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwar kicked up controversy over his remarks on incidents of molestation during New Year’s Eve celebration, the Chief Minister’s legal advisor, Brijesh Kalappa, has further stoked the controversy by claiming that these cases have brought disrepute to forthcoming three-day Pravasi Divas scheduled between January 7 and 9.

In his post, he referred the Tanzanian case, which was highlighted during an earlier Global Investor’s Meet. He contended that whenever a major global event is scheduled in the city, such ‘incidents’ take place to embarrass the state government.

His statement has stirred up a debate on social media platforms and was trolled by netizens. He stated in his Facebook post: “The last time there was so much focus on the safety of women in Bengaluru was on the sidelines of the Global Investors Meet after the so called attack on a Tanzanian Citizen. Sushma Swaraj had tweeted, Nirmala Sitaraman had denounced Karnataka etc. After GIM, BJP ministers, led by Sadananda Gowda, were the first to condemn the victims. The Tanzanian ambassador had gone through the events and given an absolutely clean chit to the state government.

A similar pattern is being followed in the run up to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. It is clear that the BJP deliberately wants to spread the message that the state government is incapable of holding a major international event in the city – just as they did during GIM last year. The main person who was behind the stripping of the Tanzanian Citizen turned out to be a BJP member. It is only the National Media that keeps getting fooled all the time. Or are they deliberately getting fooled?!

BJP Leaders should realise that while trying to give the ruling Congress a bad name, they are giving Bengaluru a terrible reputation. Kindly see the BJP spokesperson's FB post in this light.”

BJP leader Suresh Kumar said he expected some decency from someone who was legal advisor to the state. “Mr Kalappa must speak sensibly when he comments on other parties. We as Opposition have never indulged in any activities that bring disrepute to the state.”