
HC stays criminal case initiated against Byrathi Basavaraj
The Hindu
Opposition has been demanding his resignation based on this case
In a relief to Minister Byrathi Basavaraj and two others, the High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in a criminal case initiated against him by a special court on a private complaint of alleged forgery and fabrication in registration of a partition deed and a sale deed of a private land at Kalkere village in Bengaluru East taluk way back in 2003.
The criminal proceedings against Mr. Basavaraj has rocked the ongoing session of the State legislature in Belagavi with the Opposition demanding his resignation. A Bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav passed the interim order of staying further proceedings before the special court on a petition filed by Madappa, 83, Shankar, and Mr. Basavaraj.
The petitioners had questioned the special court’s September 9, 2021, order of rejecting the ‘B’ report filed by the jurisdictional police and November 25, 2021 order of issuance of summons to them.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












