‘For 15 hours, I was moved across four districts’: BJP’s CT Ravi

BENGALURU: BJP leader C T Ravi on Saturday claimed that the defamation case against him was a “conspiracy” to intimidate him and alleged that he was arrested without the permission of the Council chairman.

Ravi claimed that for 15 hours, he was moved from one place to another across four districts. “I feel very sad. I have been working for the past 20 years…I was arrested with false allegations against me…Without the permission of the Council chairman, a case was registered against me and I was arrested without any prior notice…

#WATCH | On the FIR filed against him and his arrest on the complaint by Karnataka minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar, BJP leader CT Ravi says, “I feel very sad. I have been working for the past 20 years…I was arrested with false allegations against me…Without the permission of the… pic.twitter.com/nXqUSbukIw

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“For almost 15 hours I was shifted from one place to another in four districts… why was this done…I doubt that there is some hidden agenda…Some of the isolated places were also there where I was taken to…If they can’t give security to an MLA then how will they provide security to the common man? I complained also but no FIR has been registered yet. Why was my FIR not registered? The law is equal for everyone,” Ravi said. “I think this is a conspiracy to threaten me… Planning was made for this”, the BJP leader added.

The case against Ravi was filed by Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, for allegedly using derogatory language against her in the Legislative Council. The Karnataka High Court issued an interim order for the BJP leader’s release.

C T Ravi’s son, Swarthak Surya called it a “big relief” and affirmed his faith in the judiciary. He further said that he had unwavering faith in his father’s innocence in the case and he would never use such language for anyone, especially women.

“I was shocked when I heard the allegations. I know my father, he would never use such abusive language for anyone, especially women. He treats everyone with respect, whether young or old. I never doubted my father for a moment,” Surya said.

On Friday, Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar addressed the alleged derogatory remarks made by C T Ravi during the Legislature session. Speaking to reporters at her residence in Belagavi, she expressed distress over the incident. (ANI)