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Named as main accused in bribery case, Karnataka BJP MLA gets media gag order

Named as prime accused in a bribery scandal, a BJP MLA from Karnataka has obtained a temporary injunction against “defamatory” media reporting, the Indian Express reported.

A civil court issued the order on Monday, two days after Madal Virupakshappa, who is considered a close aide of B S Yediyurappa, approached it for a gag order in a case against 46 media organisations. 

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