Bangalore: KJ George, Home Minister of Karnataka has sparked controversy after blaming media over Banguluru rape stories. He alleged media for tarnishing state’s image.
Home Minister claimed that media is only focusing on rape stories to boost TRP’s insisting that the school management should be held responsible for crimes on school campus.
This comes on the day the school, where a 6-year-old student was raped last week, re-opened with intensified security measures.
“What has happened to the media is you want only such news, you are showing only such news to increase your TRP. Show good news, it will be good,” said George.
George said, “Nowadays people in the media are playing only these kinds of news to increase their TRPs. How many such incidents have taken place? After the Nirbhaya incident Section 376 has a wider definition. School management should take care of whatever happens inside their schools. Bangalore is now being branded as rape city.”
Meanwhile well-known lawyer and social activist had sharply reacted over the statement of Home Minister and said, “He doesn’t know what he is speaking. He doesn’t even know the constitution. It is high time he should resign. He is losing his own TRP. Rapes are increasing in Karnataka. He has no authority on the police officers.”
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had courted a controversy in July over the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl in a city private school, as he asked the media if it did not have any other issue.
Karnataka CM said, “Except that, don’t you have any other issue? Is this the only news you have?”
He said it to reporters who sought to know the latest on the case that had evoked public outrage and drawn criticism of his government for not acting swiftly.
Bureau Report
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