Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 16 -- Police have registered a case against Kerala BJP state vice-president and former DGP R Sreelekha over her controversial remarks against Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, at a party meeting in Punalur, Kollam district.
The case was registered by Punalur police under Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with wantonly giving provocation with the intent to cause a riot, following complaints from Congress leaders.
Former Kerala police chief T.P. Senkumar has questioned the police action, alleging inconsistency in the response to complaints against political leaders. He asked why no similar action had been taken over remarks allegedly made by Congress worker Raju P. ...