Overview

• The Government of Karnataka appointed Narayan Baramani as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) in Belagavi on July 17.
• The posting is seen as a compensatory move for the public embarrassment he faced when CM Siddaramaiah made a slap gesture at him during an April Congress rally.
• He had filed for voluntary retirement on June 12 citing compromised personal dignity but withdrew the request and resumed duty on July 3 after persuasion from senior state leaders.
• Over his 31-year career, Baramani has served multiple terms in Belagavi, notably managing the 2014 Yellur signboard unrest and overcoming a 2008 corruption inquiry.
• He dismissed speculation about joining the BJP or contesting elections as baseless following his reassignment.