The Press Trust of India (PTI) on Tuesday, August 4, apologised to Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge after admitting it had misinterpreted his remarks on the controversy surrounding the police constable recruitment examination in Karnataka. The news agency withdrew its earlier social media post, but Kharge said the apology could not undo the damage caused by the misinformation.
The controversy centred on Kharge’s response to the opposition’s demands for his resignation over the police constable recruitment examination. Speaking to reporters on August 3, Kharge had said, “Yeah, I will resign. Let them first... 25 days, let them go on hunger strike. Then if they don't control, we will do one lathicharge, and then I will resign. Just like how they did for this thing...”
