Bengaluru Lawyer Detained Over Controversial Comments Sparking Communal Tensions
BENGALURU, India — Lawyer K. N. Jagadish Kumar was taken into custody on Friday by the Bengaluru Police following allegations that he made inflammatory comments regarding the SC/ST community and the Muslim population. The detention came after Yelahanka MLA S. R. Vishwanath raised concerns during the recently concluded monsoon assembly session. The Kodigehalli Police acted on a complaint from social worker Manjunath, who accused Jagadish of inciting animosity between religious groups through remarks he made in an Instagram video. In the video, Jagadish purportedly suggested that fellow MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal should have one son … Read more