According to sources even as there is huge uproar, protest by people against crimes on women and rise of rapes against children, women, BJP has decided to field two former ministers, who were caught allegedly watching 'adult content' inside the Karnataka Assembly back in 2012, in the 2018 general elections. Meanwhile the move by BJP has surprised and shocked many activists who have been fighting for women safety and waging war against crimes on women.
Earlier back in 2012, then Cooperation minister Laxman Savadi was caught watching adult content on his mobile phone while the Assembly session was going on. Meanwhile then Environment and Ports minister J Krishna Palemar and Women and Child Welfare Minister CC Patil had also joined Laxman. Further this shocking incident had led to national outrage and BJP was left embarrassed and all three of them were made to resign then.
Presently
after six years, by giving tickets to two among the three in the current
elections, BJP has been in the spotlight. Meanwhile CC Patil is contesting on
BJP ticket from Nargund Assembly constituency, Laxman Savadi is contesting from
Athani constituency. Furthermore a farmers' leader, Laxman Savadi of the BJP
has good support among voters despite being caught watching pornography in the
state assembly.
