Complaint filed against MLA Harish Poonja for Offensive Comments on CM

Mangalore Today News Network

Beltangady, May 24, 2024: A complaint has been filed by Municipal Councillor Mohammed Riaz at the Puttur town police station against Beltangady MLA Harish Poonja for making derogatory remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

According to Riaz’s complaint, during the BJP’s victory celebrations at Gunavati Amma Auditorium in Beltangady on May 22, Harish Poonja allegedly accused Siddaramaiah of being responsible for the alleged murder of 24 Hindu workers. Riaz provided a video recording of the incident as evidence to support his claims.

Expressing his disagreement with these serious allegations against the Chief Minister, Mohammed Riaz urged the police to thoroughly investigate the matter. He emphasized the importance of questioning Harish Poonja about his statement and requested that appropriate legal action be taken against him.

Harish Poonja made these remarks while expressing his dissatisfaction with Hindu activists who campaigned for the Congress party. The statement was delivered during a local function last week. Since then, audio and video clips of Poonja’s statement have gone viral on various social media platforms.