Amid demand for action against senior officials involved in filing of First Information Report (FIR) under Atrocities Act against Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday assured that the Government was committed to protect the dignity of the Chair.
“It is now known that certain procedures have not been followed in the case. A police inspector who filed FIR has been suspended. I have also spoken to higher officials and chairman himself,” he told the Council. “There are certain rules laid down on how to handle such cases. I will take action. We will protect the dignity of the Chair and prevent a repeat of such incidents,” he added.
