The police here on Friday registered a case against BJP Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chickmagalur Shobha Karandlaje for spreading communal hatred in society in the name of a false incident. A case was also registered against four workers of the Seva Bharati for causing communal division. The cases were registered at the Kuttippuram police station under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code. ‘‘A case is taken against the Seva Bharati workers who provided water. But the police said the case was not for providing water, but for spreading enmity.

Source: The Hindu January 24, 2020 14:03 UTC