Hate-speech case registered against BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde

Bhatkal - A police case has been filed against BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde in Bantwal, Karnataka for his remarks at a press conference against Muslims. Uttara Kannada district youth Congress Vice-President Lukmaan Bantwal filed the case against Anant Kumar. He has urged the police to book Hegde under IPC sections 153(A), 295(A) and 502(2) and initiate legal action against him. Other Congress leaders including Abbas Ali, Sadashiva Bangera, Padmanabha Naringana, A B Abdulla, Shafi Kalladka, Madhusudan Shenoy, Siddiq Guddeangadi, Sharif Aladi, Muhammed Nandavara and Yusuf Karandadi were present on the occasion. For earlier story and excerpts of the controversial remarks against Muslims, click here. With inputs from Agencies