Mysuru cops file FIR against retired professor K S Bhagwan for remarks on Vokkaligas

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Mysuru cops file FIR against retired professor K S Bhagwan for remarks on VokkaligasThere had been widespread protests against Bhagwan condemning his remark on the Vokkaliga community.

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Last Updated 22 October 2023, 03:33 IST

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Mysuru: The Devaraja Police have filed an FIR against retired professor K S Bhagwan for his statement on Vokkaligas during the Mahisha Utsava held in Mysuru on October 13.

Akhila Karnataka Rajya Vokkaliga Sangha president C G Gangadhar had lodged a complaint against Bhagwan. The FIR has been filed under Section 153 (provocation for riots) and 153A (provoking disharmony between different groups) of the IPC.

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There had been widespread protests against Bhagwan condemning his remark on the Vokkaliga community.

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(Published 22 October 2023, 03:33 IST)