Bengaluru, July 13 -- A fresh political controversy has engulfed the Karnataka BJP after senior MLA SR Vishwanath attended the birthday celebration of an alleged rowdysheeter in Bengaluru, with videos and photographs of the event triggering widespread outrage on social media.
The celebration, held at Alur in the Yelahanka Assembly constituency, was organised for an alleged criminal known as "King Maker Das". Viral visuals showed Vishwanath sharing the stage with the birthday celebrant as supporters cut a cake and celebrated in the presence of several local BJP leaders.
The episode has handed fresh ammunition to the Congress, which has repeatedly accused the BJP of maintaining links with persons facing criminal charges. Opposition leaders ...