The private complaint lodged by Shankar Shet and Mallaiah Hiremath alleged that Siddaramaiah had defamed the Lingayat community with his answer to the바카라 웹사이트question by a바카라 웹사이트journalist during the Assembly election
A private defamation complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding his comment about a "Lingayat chief minister" during the run-up to the recent Assembly elections in the state has been dismissed by a special court in Bengaluru.바카라 웹사이트
It was alleged when one news reporter questioned as to what is his opinion on BJP라이브 바카라 strategy of selecting a Lingayat Candidate as Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah replied by making a "malicious statement" that previous CMs, who were Lingayats, have spoiled the state due to their corrupt nature,바카라 웹사이트the complaint contended as per바카라 웹사이트LiveLaw.
The Special Court exclusively to deal with criminal cases related to elected former and sitting MPs/MLAs on Tuesday dismissed the complaint filed for the alleged offences under Sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code.
The private complaint lodged by Shankar Shet and Mallaiah Hiremath further바카라 웹사이트alleged that Siddaramaiah had defamed the Lingayat community with his answer to the바카라 웹사이트question by a바카라 웹사이트journalist during the Assembly election. The Congress leader was asked if his party would make a Lingayat the Chief Minister if it came to power.
Siddaramaiah allegedly replied that then incumbent CM Basavaraj Bommai was a Lingayat who had indulged in corruption and spoilt the state.
The court in response said바카라 웹사이트that the statement is not made in respect of the entire Lingayat바카라 웹사이트Community, but only in respect of the Chief Minister who was holding the position of바카라 웹사이트Chief Minister, as on the date of the statement.
"The accused has not targeted the members of the Lingayat바카라 웹사이트Community as such nor any imputation has been made against the Lingayat바카라 웹사이트Community as such," it further said.
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