Complaint filed against Union Minister, BSY and Karandlaje

A Mangaluru City Corporation councillor has filed a complaint against Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, BJP State president B.S. Yeddyurappa, and general secretary Shobha Karandlaje for allegedly defaming her by misrepresenting her picture in the ‘charge sheet’ released by the party against the Congress government on Sunday in Bengaluru.

In her compliant submitted to Police Commissioner T.R. Suresh on Monday, Congress Councillor from Hosabettu ward Prathiba Kulai alleged that the BJP has wrongly used her photograph in the charge sheet referring to the alleged harassment to BBMP councillors Manjula Narayanaswamy and Mamata Vasudev. Ms. Kulai alleged such misrepresentation has defamed her. She has sought action against Mr. Prasad, who released the booklet and also against Mr. Yeddyurappa and Ms. Karandlaje.

Mr. Suresh told The Hindu that further action on the complaint will be taken after getting legal opinion on Tuesday.