Karnataka BJP Leader N Ravikumar Calls Official 'Pakistani', Police Case Filed | Read
A major political controversy erupted in Karnataka after the BJP's Member of Legislative Council N Ravikumar made a communal remark against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, a Muslim IAS officer. During a BJP protest in front of her office, Mr Ravikumar had questioned whether the officer was "from Pakistan". It had sparked outrage and a police case was promptly lodged.
The comment was made during a BJP protest against the alleged mistreatment of Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy.
