Bengaluru, July 26 -- BJP MLC and former Karnataka minister C T Ravi has been booked by the Chikkamagaluru Town police for allegedly delivering a provocative speech that promoted hatred and communal disharmony during a public meeting held in connection with the controversy over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

The case was registered on Friday night on a complaint filed by Jamia Masjid president Mudasir Pasha, who alleged that Ravi's speech contained objectionable remarks against the Muslim community and had the potential to disturb communal harmony.

The controversy stems from a "Youth for Nation" programme organised by the BJP at Azad Park Circle in Chikkamagaluru on Thursday. During the event, Ravi criticised the pro...