BENGALURU: Karnataka primary and secondary education minister Tanveer Saithas lodged a complaint against a journalist and his cameraman, who shot a video of him purportedly watching sleazy pictures on his cellphone at a Tipu Jayanti function in Raichur, about 450 km from Bengaluru.
“Based on the minister’s complaint, we’ve registered a case against the TV reporter and cameraman,” a senior police officer said. The duo have been charged under IPC Section 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace).
Chief minister Siddaramaiah said: “I’m not aware of the development. I’ll speak to Tanveer Sait before reacting… (But) I’m not defending anyone. What’s important is whether the mistake has been committed. I don’t want an innocent person to get punished, regardless of the person’s stature or party affiliation. I won’t accept the report Sait submits to me. I will get the incident probed before initiating action.”
Former PM HD Deve Gowda said Siddaramaiah should have been careful while dealing with the issue. He said: “The media has shown footage of Sait watching objectionable photos on his mobile. Instead of giving the minister a clean chit, the CM should order a probe into the incident. Now, a complaint has been filed against a media house.”
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