Bengaluru, 19 September (IANS) Bangalore police on Friday arrested a retired soldier for posting an objectionable message against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
The arrested person has been identified as 40 -year -old Vasant Kumar, a resident of Sakleshpura in Hasan district.
The Cyber Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested.
After retirement, Kumar is engaged in agriculture at his original place.
Police said that Kumar had posted an objectionable message against Siddaramaiah on his Facebook page, named ‘Hanuma Bhakta’.
She had interrogated President Draupadi Murmu at a recent event in Mysuru, where the Chief Minister asked if she knew the Kannada language. In response, the accused allegedly used derogatory language against the Chief Minister.
The police registered a Suu Motu case in this regard and arrested him.
Siddaramaiah gave his speech in the inaugural address at the All India Speech and AISH Jubilee Celebration ‘in the city of Massuru, Karnataka on 1 September, on 1 September, President Drurupadi Murmu questioned whether she knew Kannada language.
Later, in his inaugural address, President Murmu also expressed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, “Kannada is not my mother tongue; however, I respect all languages, cultures and heritage. Everyone should try to preserve language and culture and take steps towards their promotion.”
On 30 August, the Keengeri police in Bangalore arrested an assistant priest of a temple to upload an abusive post on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Mysuru Dusshera Row. He was dismissed for hours of service after his arrest.
After the video clip went viral, Gururajachar was arrested on the basis of the complaint of the Bengaluru West Division Congress Committee.
On 6 May, a warder of Mysuru Central Jail was arrested for recording an derogatory video against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and sharing it on social media.
The accused warder, Madhu Kumar was arrested by the Bettdapura police in Mysuru district. A departmental inquiry was also suspended to the warder.
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