The BJP leader was in Hangala village of Chamarajanagar district to distribute land titles at a public program.
K'taka minister slaps woman, claims was 'stopping' from falling at feet (Photo: IANS)
Karnataka’s Housing Minister V. Somanna on Saturday was caught on camera slapping a woman at an event.
The BJP leader was in Hangala village of Chamarajanagar district to distribute land titles at a public program. Minister was confronted by a woman identified as Kempamma, who was angry about not receiving a land title, pleaded the minister to help her also get a plot title deed at the event.
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To which, the visibly furious minister slapped her. However, the woman, despite being assaulted, is seen immediately touching the Minister’s feet. She also denied that the minister slapped her.
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ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದ ಮಹಿಳೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದ ಸಚಿವ ಸೋಮಣ್ಣ!
ವರದಿ: https://t.co/ksHMnmWpJ4#VSomanna #BJPLeader pic.twitter.com/XTXbFtWjat— Prajavani (@prajavani) October 23, 2022
The event stoked a controversy as visuals of Minister slappi allegedly slapping the woman went viral.
The incident took place on Saturday evening at a land deeds distribution function in Gundlupet in Chamarajnagar district. Nearly 175 people, who were eligible for the title deeds under a land regularisation in the rural areas scheme, were to receive title deeds at the event.
The minister, who is the district in-charge for Chamarajnagar, later claimed that he was trying to push the woman away in order to “stop her from falling at his feet”.
Congress condemned the Minister and questions PM’s claim of respecting ” Naari Shakti”. Youth Congress national president, Srinivas BV took to Twitter and wrote, “Karnataka BJP Minister @VSOMANNA_BJP shamelessly slaps a woman in public. Is this Sanghi’s way to respect the “Nari shakti” that the PM proclaims in his speeches?”
कर्नाटक सरकार में BJP के मंत्री वी सोमन्ना ने एक सरकारी कार्यक्रम में अपनी शिकायत लेकर आयी महिला को सरेआम थप्पड़ मारा,
महिलाओं के साथ BJP नेताओं द्वारा किये जा रहे लगातार अत्याचारों के बीच देश की महिला बाल विकास मंत्री @smritiirani जी कहाँ है? pic.twitter.com/aMypEEl0Qx
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) October 23, 2022
“Where is the Women and Child Development Minister @smritiirani of the country amidst the constant atrocities being committed by BJP leaders against women?,” the Congress leader added.
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