Bengaluru, Jan. 29 -- A political storm erupted in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday over BJP leader Vikas Puttur being issued a police notice citing the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, which has not yet received the Governor's assent.
The notice, served by Chikkamagaluru district police ahead of a Hindu Samajotsava procession in Tarikere on January 24, warned Puttur to ensure that his speech did not hurt community sentiments or incite hatred. The action led to a confrontation between the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in the Assembly.
BJP legislators, including Sunil Kumar, alleged that Hindu pnted the notice should not have been issued under the Bill and said a report would be sought to determine ...