Chalavadi seeks arrest of MLA Bharath Reddy for ‘hate speech’

January 3, 2026

Published - January 03, 2026 08:10 pm IST - HUBBALLI The Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has blamed Congress MLA Bharath Reddy for the Ballari banner violence and demanded his arrest for ‘hate speech’. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday, Mr. Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clearly knew who was responsible for the Ballari banner violence, and that’s why, when Bharath Reddy called him, he did not receive the phone call.

Chalavadi seeks arrest of MLA Bharath Reddy for ‘hate speech’

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Instead he told Minister Zameer Ahmed to speak to the MLA and admonish him, he said.
He said that when there was a skirmish over putting up the banner, former Minister Janardhan Reddy was not in place.
“But Bharath Reddy, who came to the spot, made a provocative speech, resulting in the situation worsening.
Does it not come under hate speech?” he asked.
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Chalavadi seeks arrest of MLA Bharath Reddy for ‘hate speech’

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Chalavadi seeks arrest of MLA Bharath Reddy for ‘hate speech’

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