The FIR registered against former Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan for allegedly making a provocative statement against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been transferred to Mandya Rural police station.
The FIR had been registered by Devaraja police station based on a complaint given by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman M. Lakshmana on Wednesday.
In the complaint, Mr. Lakshmana had cited Mr. Ashwath Narayan’s alleged statement made in Satanoor village of Mandya district on February 15 when the former Minister reportedly provoked the people to “kill” Mr. Siddaramaiah like “Uri Gowda” and “Nanje Gowda” had killed Tipu Sultan.
