The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday night filed an FIR at the Vidhana Soudha Police Station, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, alleging that supporters of Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member Syed Naseer Hussain raised pro-Pakistan slogans following his election victory.
The BJP alleged in its complaint that soon after the returning officer announced Hussain's win, some of his supporters gathered around and started allegedly shouting "Pakistan Zindabad" (Long live Pakistan) slogans in celebration.
The election to one Rajya Sabha seat has upset the power equations in Himachal Pradesh. The Congress, which had a comfortable majority of 40 in a 68-member Assembly, is now firefighting to save its government.
Fifteen Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from Himachal Pradesh were suspended by Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania for allegedly causing disruptions in his chamber. Among those suspended were prominent figures like Jai Ram Thakur and Vikramaditya Singh, who also resigned from his ministerial position citing dissatisfaction with the government s actions.
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