Vishwanath raises objection to govt. revoking DGP Ramachandra Rao’s suspension

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BJP MLC and erstwhile Minister A.H. Vishwanath has raised superior objections to the government’s determination to revoke the suspension of Director-General of Police (DGP) K. Ramachandra Rao.

Mr Rao, who was serving arsenic DGP, Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, had been placed nether suspension earlier this twelvemonth aft a acceptable of videos emerged connected societal media purportedly showing him successful compromising positions with women successful his office.

“Is determination immoderate worth for instrumentality successful your government? How tin the authorities revoke his suspension?”, Mr. Vishwanath asked earlier referring to the reports that pointed to forensic introspection confirming that the videos had not been tampered with.

Mr. Vishwanath besides recalled that Mr. Rao’s sanction was linked to a autobus robbery lawsuit during his tenure arsenic an Inspector-General of Police (IGP) successful Mysuru and the caller lawsuit of golden smuggling involving his measurement girl Ranya Rao.

Expressing disappointment implicit the government’s decision, Mr. Vishwanath wondered if the Home Ministry is tally by G. Parameshwara oregon Chief Minister’s lad Yathindra Siddaramaiah.

Mr. Vishwanath besides suspected kickbacks successful the reinstatement of Mr. Rao.

BSY’s felicitation

Mr. Vishwanath besides came down heavy connected erstwhile Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s felicitation ceremonial successful Chitradurga to people the seasoned BJP leader’s 50 years successful politics.

He said Mr. Yediyurappa was an accused successful a superior lawsuit similar Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) and said the felicitation to a POCSO-accused would rise questions connected respect for law.

Also, it is “highly ridiculous” that the country’s Home Minister Amit Shah was attending the felicitation ceremonial of a person, who is retired connected bail successful a intersexual offence against a minor.

Published - May 07, 2026 07:35 p.m. IST

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