Bengaluru: BJP MLA Munirathna is embroiled in a new controversy, with a social worker filing an FIR against him on serious charges of rape, honey trapping, criminal intimidation and blackmail. This is the third FIR against him in recent months. The latest FIR, lodged at the Kaggaliapura Police Station in Ramanagara district, includes severe allegations…
Caste abuse case: MLA Munirathna remanded to Judicial Custody
September 18, 2024Bengaluru: The Special Court of People’s Representatives remanded BJP MLA Munirathna to Judicial Custody, here yesterday before adjourning the matter to Wednesday. Munirathna faces charges of issuing death threats and making casteist remarks against a contractor. Senior Counsel Ashok Harnalli represented Munirathna, MLA from Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly Constituency. He was arrested on Sept. 14 for…
Caste abuse case: MLA Munirathna sent to two-day Police custody
September 16, 2024Bengaluru: BJP MLA and former Minister Munirathna, who has been arrested by Vayalikaval Police on charges of issuing life threat and caste abuse, has been remanded to two-day Police custody. Munirathna, who is an MLA of Rajarajeshwari Nagar Constituency, was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by former Corporator Velu Nayakar. Another complaint…
BJP MLA Munirathna arrested for threatening contractor
September 15, 2024Bengaluru: BJP MLA Munirathna was arrested yesterday in connection with two FIRs being lodged against him for alleged harassment, threats and casteist abuse. “We have taken him into custody. He was detained in Kolar and brought to Bengaluru, after which he has been formally arrested in connection with the cases filed against him,” a senior…
Munirathna drops movie ‘Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda’
March 20, 2023Mandya: Minister and film producer Munirathna, who had recently registered the movie title ‘Uri Gowda-Nanje Gowda’ with the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, has done a U-turn this morning and announced that he will not make the movie. This announcement came after Munirathna met Adichunchanagiri Mutt Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji in Mandya this morning. Munirathna…
Mysore Silk gets special postal cover
September 3, 2021Covers also released for Coorg Arabica Coffee, Mysore Sandal Soap and Mysore Agarbathi Bengaluru: To create awareness and promote Geographical Indication (GI) tag products of Karnataka, Department of Posts, Karnataka Postal Circle, released special covers on such products. The products that are showcased in special covers are: Mysore Silk, Coorg Arabica Coffee, Chikkamagaluru Arabica Coffee,…
Congress wins RR Nagar poll
May 31, 2018Bengaluru: N. Munirathna of the Congress has won the Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly Constituency over his nearest BJP rival Tulsi Muniraju Gowda by over 25,000 votes. The Constituency was locked in a triangular battle with Congress, JD(S) and BJP contesting the election on May 28. Munirathna, who had won the seat in the previous Assembly, had established…
Fake voter ID: FIR filed against RR Nagar MLA Munirathna, 13 others
May 11, 2018Bengaluru: In the wake of more than 9,000 voter ID cards seized at an apartment in Jalahalli, the Bengaluru Police yesterday night registered an FIR against 14 people, including incumbent MLA for Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency Munirathna. The FIR also names the owner of the flat Manjula Nanjamari and Rekha, one of the tenants, as accused…
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