Pramesh S Jain
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade has urged State Minister Priyank Kharge to initiate legal action against BJP leader and retired IPS officer Bhaskar Rao for allegedly spreading false information about popular YouTuber and political commentator Dhruv Rathee.
In a representation dated October 10,Junaid P.K., president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade,alleged that Bhaskar Rao had created doubts about Rathee’s nationality by suggesting that he could be a Foreign national.
The representation said Rathee had participated as the chief guest at the Janadesh convention held at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on October 8.
The event was organised in support of protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the electoral process, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
According to the representation,Bhaskar Rao had written to the Union Home Ministry seeking verification of Rathee’s entry and exit records and examination of whether provisions of the Foreigners Act had been violated.
The Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade claimed that Rathee was an Indian citizen and alleged that the claims questioning his nationality were intended to spread misinformation and gain publicity.
