Bengaluru, Sept. 16 -- A police complaint has been filed against Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president BK Hariprasad following his remarks describing Umar Khalid as a "nationalist" during the ongoing controversy over a documentary on the jailed activist at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU).

Hindu activist Tejas Gowda submitted the complaint at the Vidhana Soudha Police Station, alleging that Hariprasad used objectionable language against the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and made statements that could create animosity. He urged the police to investigate the remarks and take action in accordance with the law.

The complaint follows Hariprasad's criticism of ABVP over its opposition to the prop...