Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police on Wednesday filed a First Information Report( FIR) against the Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje for her remarks that the people of Tamil Nadu are planting bombs in Bengaluru’s cafes.
Shobha Karandlaje caused a political storm when she said in Bengaluru on Tuesday that ‘One person comes from Tamil Nadu and plants a bomb in a cafe. Another man comes from Delhi and raises pro-Pak slogans in the Vidhan Soudha. Another man comes from Kerala and throws acid at college students,’ according to The News Minute.
She is charged with various section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 153 [Wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot], 153A [Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language], 505 (1)(b) and 505 (2) [Statements conducing to public mischief], The News Minute reported.
Having faced with widespread criticism, Shobha apologised to ‘ my Tamil brother & sisters’ saying that her words were meant to ‘shine light, not cast shadows’, adding ‘Yet I see that my remarks brought pain to some - and for that, I apologise.’
She further added that ‘My remarks were solely directed towards those trained in the Krishnagiri forest, linked to the Rameshwaram Cafe blast. To anyone from Tamil Nadu affected, From the depths of my heart, I ask your forgiveness. Furthermore, I retract my previous comments.’