Kalaburagi, May 27 -- The Karnataka police have registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party MLC N Ravi Kumar over his alleged remarks against the Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fauzia Tarannum during the BJP's protest rally on May 24. The FIR was registered at the Station Bazaar police station of Kalaburagi.

N Ravi Kumar sparked the controversy following his remarks on the Kalaburagi DC, Fauzia Tarannum. He was addressing a rally organised under the BJP's 'Kalaburagi Chalo' campaign on May 24.

Kumar alleged that the district administration was functioning under the influence of the ruling Congress government.

Ravi Kumar questioned the independence of the District Collector and made a derogatory reference suggesting she might have ...