The Bengaluru police arrested two persons for allegedly posting a video abusing chief minister HD Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil after the latter lost in the Mandya constituency in the recently held Lok Sabha elections. Also read: ‘JD(S) leaders should be ready’: Nikhil Kumaraswamy on assembly pollsThe arrests come in the backdrop of the chief minister’s run-ins with the media. Just last month, Vishwehwar Bhat, editor of Kannada daily Vishwavani, was charged for publishing a “defamatory” article against Nikhil Kumaraswamy. The chief minister had threatened to bring in legislation against the media alleging a bias against him. Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha, who is the MLA from Ramanagaram, had criticised the media for “negative coverage” against the chief minister.

Source: Hindustan Times June 10, 2019 10:52 UTC