A 25-year-old software engineer, Shubhanshu Shukla, was arrested by the Whitefield Police in Bengaluru for allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans during celebrations marking the success of Operation Sindoor.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that anyone who raises pro-Pakistan slogans is committing an act of "treason". Siddaramaiah spoke on the Kodagu mob lynching incident and stated that a probe is going on in the matter and 15 people have been arrested as of now.
Twenty-four retired Indian Administrative Services, Indian Police Services, Indian Foreign Services and Indian Revenue Services officers wrote a letter on Wednesday to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to hold the Oath till the completion of judicial proceedings of newly elected Rajya Sabha
Union Minister Anurag Thakur came down heavily on INDIA bloc leaders, accusing them of standing with the 'tuke tuke gang' "who have only aimed to divide India" and "raising pro-Pakistan slogans to celebrate their victory".
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the leaders who defended those who raised pro-Pakistan slogans and called it "unfortunate."
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the raising of pro-Pakistan slogans and the dismissal of the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state since "it was not functioning according to the Constitution".
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday accused the state government of trying to 'cover up' the alleged pro-Pakistan slogan incident.
The BJP legislators raised slogans against the state government for not arresting those who allegedly raised the Pro-Pakistan slogans outside assembly.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said there were no pro-Pakistan slogans in Vidhana Souda and added that the police will take stringent action if there were any slogans.
"I can understand the frustration of the BJP. They have lost badly despite both parties (BJP-JDS) coming together and trying every trick in the book to get an extra Rajya Sabha seat from Karnataka," Hussain told ANI.
Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at the Congress party on Wednesday over alleged 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans outside the Karnataka assembly.