Bengaluru, June 11 -- Congress workers on Thursday lodged a complaint against BJP national general secretary BL Santosh at the High Grounds Police Station in Bengaluru, alleging that he made derogatory remarks against India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru through a social media post.

According to Congress leaders, the complaint was submitted after Santosh allegedly shared content claiming that Nehru had prevented Vinayak Damodar Savarkar from being honoured in Parliament. Party workers contended that the remarks were defamatory and sought legal action against the BJP leader.

Congress representatives said the complaint was initially not accepted by the police. However, following discussions with the concerned authorities, an offi...