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Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Belthangady constituency of Dakshina Kannada, Harish Poonja, who had stirred a controversy by claiming that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah got 24 Hindu activists killed, got relief from the Karnataka High Court on Friday, June 9.The High Court bench headed by Justice M Nagaprasanna stayed the police investigation into the case. Three complaints were registered against the BJP MLA in Puttur, Belthangady and Bantwal police stations. Appearing for Poonja, senior counsel Prabhuling Navadagi submitted in the court that the case is not fit to be lodged against the BJP MLA under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence).Considering the argument, the bench issued a stay on the investigation. Poonja had made the controversial remarks while venting out ire on Hindu activists who campaigned for Congress recently. The audio and video of his outbursts went viral on social media. Satyajith Surathkal, a Hindu activist, had carried out campaigning for the Congress party."You sought votes for Siddaramaiah who got 24 Hindu activists killed. You have sought votes for the Congress which is proposing a ban on Bajrang Dal," Poonja had stated. BJP has been claiming that during the tenure of Siddaramaiah between 2013 and 2018, the coastal Karnataka region - especially Dakshina Kannada district - witnessed a series of murders of Hindu activists. The saffron party furth...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta police on Monday arrested ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Madal Virupakshappa, hours after the Karnataka high court rejected his anticipatory bail application in a corruption case. BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa appears before the Lokayukta office, in Bengaluru on March 9, 2023. (PTI) The Channagiri MLA was arrested from a toll booth in Kyathsandra in Tumakuru district and will be brought to Bengaluru for questioning, police said. On March 2, in what caused the BJP embarrassment, Virupakshappa was named the main accused in a corruption case lodged by the Karnataka Lokayukta after his son was caught taking a bribe of ₹40 lakh. In the raids that followed, Lokayukta authorities recovered ₹6.1 crore in cash from his Sanjay Nagar residence and ₹2.2 crore from his office. A total of ₹8.23 crore in cash, a huge quantity of gold and silver ornaments and large investments in land in Karnataka were allegedly uncovered. Virupakshappa’s bail application was rejected by justice K Natarajan of the special court for elected representatives. “I am of the view that the petitioner-accused No.1 is not entitled to anticipatory bail as he is required for custodial interrogation,” the judge said. “Though this court granted the interim anticipatory bail until disposal of the case because there was no material found in the FIR (first information report) at that time, but now, there is sufficient evidence to show the involvement of the petitioner in the commiss...

He was absconding for 5 days after his son was arrested along with 4 others while taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakhs. The MLA from Channagiri later on while addressing his supporters said that he is totally confident that he will be acquitted in the present case. Denying the allegations made against him and commenting on the recovery of Rs 6 crore from his home by Lokayukta, he said that the source of money seized from his house was not corruption. The money is the income from agriculture and legitimate businesses run by his family. Madal Virupakshappa's Advocate K Suman said, "Prima facie there's no material in FIR or in the complaint. Therefore the court granted anticipatory bail to MLA Madal Virupakshappa." Earlier, an FIR was lodged on the basis of a complaint filed by a chemical company in the matter, which claimed that the company floated a tender for fragrant oil in January, following which Virupakshappa's son Prashanth allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 81 lakh. According to the FIR, the complainant alleges that the accused claimed the purchase order and bills related to the tender would be passed immediately if the bribe is paid. The repeated demand for kickbacks led the complainant to approach the Lokayukta. Based on the complaint, Prashanth was caught red-handed with Rs 40 lakh bribe by the Lokayukta. During the raid, Prashanth along with his accountant and three bribe givers were reportedly taken into custody. Further investigation into the matter is being conducted.

Continuing with raids after catching BJP MLA`s son red-handed while accepting Rs 40 lakh bribe, the Lokayukta authorities have recovered Rs 7.62 crore in his and his aides` residences, sources confirmed on Friday, adding that raids are going on at MLA`s places. Lokayukta sleuths have found the cash at the residence and office of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa`s son, Prashanth, who worked as the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Chief Accountant. The authorities have arrested five persons in this connection, including Prashanth. Siddesh, a relative of Prashanth, accountant Surendra, and two others named Nicholas and Gangadhar, who came to hand over the cash of Rs 40 lakh have been arrested, Lokayukta sources said. The accused will be produced before the Lokayukta Special Court and will be taken into their custody for further probe. The raids have also been conducted at the residence and office of BJP MLA from Channagiri constituency, Madal Virupakshappa at K.M.V. Mansion in Sanjaynagar locality of Bengaluru. The authorities have seized documents and other evidence from the residences. Prashanth was caught red-handed by the Lokayukta while accepting Rs 40 lakh bribe on Thursday. The development is seen as a serious setback to the ruling BJP. The incident has come to light at a time when the opposition is launching attacks of "40 per cent commission" and kickbacks in government tenders. Congress has stated that the raids proved their allegations of corruption and...

New Delhi: BJP leader Madal Virupakshappa's son was caught accepting a Rs 40 lakh bribe to clear a deal for raw materials needed to manufacture soaps and detergents. A day later, over Rs 6 crore cash was found at the residence of the Karnataka BJP MLA's son. Here are 5 facts on Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa: • Madal Virupakshappa is the MLA from Channagiri in the Karnataka's Davanagere district. • He was first elected from the Channagiri constituency in 2008 but lost his seat to Congress's Vadnal Rajanna in the 2013 elections. He was voted back to power in 2018. • According to ADR data, Madalu Virupakshappa had assets worth Rs 5.73 crore when he filed his nomination for the 2018 polls. • The 58-year-old was the chairman of the state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), which makes the famous Mysore Sandal Soap. He resigned from the post today morning after the scandal involving his son Prashanth Madal made the headlines. • The BJP leader claims that he has no link to the

• • • • Bengaluru news Highlights: Granted bail, BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa says even ‘common man has Rs 4-5 cr at home’ in his constituency Bengaluru news Highlights: Granted bail, BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa says even ‘common man has Rs 4-5 cr at home’ in his constituency Bengaluru News Highlights: Madal Virupakshappa said he would appear before investigating officials on Wednesday. Madal Virupakshappa said he was named in the case only because he was chairman of the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL). (Facebook/Madal Virupakshappa) Bengaluru News Highlights, March 7: Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who had gone missing since being booked in a corruption case, Meanwhile, Bengaluru readers, take note: Congress workers in Karnataka’s Mandya attacked district party president C D Gangadhar’s car with eggs for not announcing the name of the candidate for the forthcoming state Assembly elections. The video of the eggs thrown on the car has gone viral. Bengaluru city police arrested three men on Tuesday on charges of killing a 32-year-old physiotherapist last month and attempting to burn the body. The deceased, K Sridhar, was found dead near Ganigarahalli in Soladevanahalli, northwest Bengaluru, on February 7. His younger brother had filed a missing person complaint with the city police on February 4. Three directors of a private firm, involved in the supply of raw materials to the state-run Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd (KSDL), have come under the scanner o...

Virupakshappa was arrested near Kyathasandra toll plaza in Tumakuru on March 27, in a bribery case, after his bail application was rejected by Karnataka High Court. The BJP MLA was arrested while he was on his way to Bengaluru from Channagiri after attending an event. His advocates requested bail on health grounds. But Lokayukta police sought ten days of custody. Considering his presence in the inquiry, the court granted five days of custody. Lokayukta police started an investigation in which he is the prime accused after arresting his son Maadal Prashant. Notably, BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa whose son was arrested while he was taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on March 3, appeared before Lokayukta in Bengaluru on March 9. The anti-corruption branch of Lokayukta had arrested his son Prashanth Madal for bribery of Rs 40 lakh. “The anti-corruption branch of Lokayukta caught Prashanth Madal while taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh. Over Rs 1.7 crore in cash was recovered from his office,” Karnataka Lokayukta had earlier said. Lokayukta was on duty after getting a complaint about the demand for a bribe. Over Rs 1.7 crore cash was found at Prashanth Madal’s office, Lokayukta officials said earlier in the month. Speaking to reporters, Virupakshappa said that the money found in the raid was his “earned money”. “It was our earned money. I have not done any illegal transactions as president of KSDL. We kept the money from our groundnut plantation and crusher at home. This money was discovered...

Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly. Claim Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote a letter to BJP President JP Nadda seeking to “temporarily ban” Karnataka MLA Virupakshappa’s membership over an alleged corruption case on him. Fact BJP Karnataka Media Coordinator clarified that the letter is “fake.” Such fabricated letters under the name of Amit Shah have surfaced time and again on social media platforms. A bribery case against a BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa has put the saffron party in a tight spot ahead of the state assembly polls with the opposition seeking immediate arrest of the accused and resignation of CM Bommai. In this context, a letter purportedly written by Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah to party President JP Nadda seeking a “ temporary ban” on Virupakshappa to “divert the media hype” has surfaced on social media platforms. The letter allegedly written by Shah further states, “Shri Prime Minister Modi Ji is also annoyed with Karnataka Leadership due to this incident.” Newschecker found the letter to be fabricated. Facebook and Twitter users shared the viral letter. Screengrab from Facebook post by @SethiNagaland Screengrab of Facebook post by @angrej.bansal.5 Screengrab ...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Madal Virupakshappa has been arrested by the Lokayukta police near Kythasandra toll gate in Tumakuru, in a bribery case, after his bail application was rejected by the Karnataka High Court on Monday. The BJP MLA was arrested while he was on his way to Bengaluru from Channagiri after attending an event. Virupakshappa, who was the first accused in the case, was granted interim anticipatory bail by a single-member bench of the High Court. The High Court on Monday dismissed the main petition filed by the MLA seeking bail. Lokayukta police started searching for Virupakshappa soon after the High Court verdict was announced. Several Lokayukta police had started a search, including a house in Bangalore and a house in Channeshpur (Madal) in Channagiri. Virupakshappa, who had left Channagiri, was coming to Bengaluru just as the High Court order came out. A team of Lokayukta police officials stopped the MLA’s car near the Kyathsandra toll gate in Tumakuru. The BJP MLA was arrested and brought to Bengaluru. Lokayukta sources said, “Preparations are being made to interrogate MLAs as there is a lot of information to be obtained regarding the case.” The Supreme Court on March 14 agreed to hear the Karnataka Lokayukta plea against the High Court’s decision to grant anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa in a corruption case. The counsel appearing for Karnataka Lokayukta mentioned his plea and sought ...

Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa was arrested on Monday in connection with a bribery case relating to Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL). Virupakshappa was taken into custody from near Kyathasandra toll plaza in Tumakuru hours after his bail application was rejected by the Karnataka High Court. We arrested him in Tumakuru when he (the MLA) was on the way to Bengaluru," Lokayukta Inspector General of Police A Subramanyeshwara Rao told news agency PTI. Last week, the High Court reserved its judgment in the matter. The case is related to the alleged demand and receipt of bribes for allotting a contract for supplying chemicals to the state-run company. Justice K Natarajan rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the Channagiri MLA. As per reports, a demand was made for Rs 81 lakh bribe to pass a bill. The Channagiri MLA's son was caught in his office while accepting Rs 40 lakh out of it. Later, over Rs 7 crore in cash was seized from Virupakshappa's residence. Prashanth has already been arrested in the case on March 2. The Lokayukta Police also arrested four more people in connection with the case.