Karnataka BJP Leader Booked For Hate Speech Amid Communal Tensions

BJP MLC C T Ravi faces an FIR for Islamophobic remarks at a Ganesha event in Maddur, saying Muslims would be “beheaded” if they challenged Hindus. Booked under hate speech laws, Ravi defended his comments, citing provocation. Communal tensions rose after stone-pelting incidents; 22 arrests have been made so far.