Overview
- City Municipal Council employees in Sidlaghatta struck work and marched after Commissioner Amrutha Gowda reported threats from Congress leader Rajeev Gowda.
- The commissioner lodged a complaint with the Circle Inspector seeking protection for herself and staff after her office removed an unpermitted banner at Kote Circle for traffic safety.
- A viral phone recording purportedly captures abusive language and threats to incite riots and assaults if the banner was not restored.
- Rajeev Gowda denies issuing threats, says he had permissions for the banner, and claims the audio was edited.
- BJP leaders, including MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, demanded arrest under the Goonda Act, and Union minister H.D. Kumaraswamy urged the chief secretary to act, with no police arrests announced so far.