Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 17: A complaint has been lodged against Karnataka revenue minister K S Eshwarappa for his controversial statement that the saffron flag will one day be hoisted at Red Fort.
The complaint was filed by social worker N Hanumegowda on Thursday February 17 at Vidhana Soudha police station.
In his complaint, Hanumegowda said, "Every citizen of this country has a duty to respect the national flag, national song and national emblem. To conspire or insult any of these is an anti-national act and amounts to treason. The police should take serious view of the matter and initiate action."
He urged the police to take strict action as per the law against Eshwarappa.
The minister's statement has sparked a major controversy, with the opposition Congress led by former chief minister and opposition leader Siddaramaiah and KPCC chief D K Shivakumar demanding the resignation of the minister for insulting the national flag and staging a dharna in the state Assembly on Wednesday and Thursday, forcing abrupt adjournment of the House. The BJP leaders have defended their party colleague saying that there was nothing wrong in his statement, and even the chief minister and the home minister have asserted that there is no question of booking Eshwarappa for treason.