The Vidhana Soudha police, earlier on Monday arrested three people for allegedly raising "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans in the corridors of Vidhana Soudha during the victory celebrations of Rajya Sabha member, Syed Naseer Hussain.
"On the basis of FSL report, circumstantial evidence, statement of witnesses and available evidence, three accused persons were arrested and legal action was initiated against them," the press release from Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Division of Bangalore City said.
"While Rahul Gandhi is busy doing a 'Bharat Todo' public stunt, Bengaluru police have arrested his close aides for raising 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans inside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Anti-National Congress workers should be charged with treason & investigated under UAPA," the BJP'
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi condemned the massive explosion that took place at the popular Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru and sought an NIA investigation into the incident that left as many as 10 people injured on Friday.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday promised to take stringent action against the accused in connection with the alleged 'Pro-Pak' sloganering made at the Vidhana Soudha Bhavan, after the declaration of Rajya Sabha poll results on Monday.
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".
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.
Taking up the allegations of alleged 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans raised by Congress workers inside the Assembly while celebrating party leader Naseer Hussain's win in the Rajya Sabha polls, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that voice samples have been sent to FSL and culprits will be
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit in Karnataka held protest outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, alleging that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised by the supporters of Rajya Sabha member Syed Naseer Hussain.
In a video post shared on 'X', Hussain said, "Today, as some of our party supporters and workers and some people were celebrating the victory of three candidates, I was there in the midst of them and then lots of slogans like 'Nasir Hussain Zindabad', 'Nasir Khan Zindabad', 'Nasir Sahab Zind
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi condemned the alleged pro-Pakistan sloganeering raised by Rajya Sabha member Syed Naseer Hussain's supporters at the Vidhana Soudha and alleged that the grand old party is directly supporting Pakistan.