A video of Karnataka minister V Somanna slapping a girl within the state’s Chamarajanagar district throughout a public occasion to distribute land title deeds is being extensively shared on social media platforms. Nonetheless, the lady claimed on Sunday that she was not slapped, and by night Somanna too issued a ‘clarification’ saying that he didn’t slap the lady.
After the incident, the Opposition Congress known as for the dismissal of Karnataka Housing Minister V Somanna.
The incident occurred on Saturday when Somanna, who can be the Chamarajanagar district in-charge minister, was attending the occasion on the Hangala village within the Gundlupet taluk. In keeping with sources, 173 beneficiaries had been handed out the land title deeds.
The girl, Kempamma, got here to the venue and claimed the choice course of for beneficiaries was rigged. She additionally alleged that title deeds got to these whose names had been urged by Congress chief Nanjappa.
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Housing minister and @BJP4Karnataka chief V Somanna was seen slapping a girl throughout an occasion held at Chamarajanagar district on Saturday. @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/B0B8GbbWzJ— Kiran Parashar (@KiranParashar21) October 23, 2022
Within the now-viral video, Somanna is seen slapping her as Kempamma goes near the minister questioning the choice to distribute the title deeds. The police who had been on the spot can then be seen dragging her down from the dais.
On Sunday, the lady advised reporters she was not slapped by the minister however he patted her on her cheek. “He didn’t assault me however the video was rigged earlier than sending it to the media. I’ve obtained one plot due to him and nothing incorrect has occurred due to him,” Kempamma stated.
In Kollegal on Sunday night, Somanna too asserted that he didn’t slap the lady. “I’ve been in politics for 45 years and have seen ups and downs. That lady was coming to the dais repeatedly. I advised her that I’ll remedy her issues. I didn’t slap her, however my hand touched her whereas she was getting up. If anybody is harm, I’ll subject an apology,” the minister stated. Somanna added that he distributed a title deed to Kempamma on Sunday morning.
After the video got here to mild, AICC common secretary in control of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sack Somanna from the state Cupboard.
“Vanity has gone to the pinnacle of BJP ministers… Somanna slapped and threw a hapless lady to the bottom,” he stated, including that it was in distinction to the statements of girls empowerment espoused by PM Modi.
In a tweet, Surjewala stated, “The New Gem of Bommai Govt…. BJP Minister slaps a hapless girls. She falls on the bottom. As a substitute of apologising for the shameless act, Minister V. Somanna makes Police throw her out. That is the unbridled conceitedness of BJP. Dismiss Minister V Somanna.”