K'taka BJP chief denies resignation of Legislator

Bangalore, Apr 20: Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka unit PresidentD V Sadananda Gowda today said he has summoned the party's HonnaliLegislator Renukacharya to the party office here tomorrow to ascertainthe truth about complaints that he had sexually harassed and threateneda nurse, now recuperating in a private nursing home after making a vainbid to end her life a few days ago.

Speaking to UNI from Mandya, he denied reports in a section of themedia that Mr Renukacharya had resigned his membership to the Assembly.''I have not received any resignation from him so far. In fact I havecalled him to the party office tomorrow morning to find out the truthand will then decide the party's stand,'' he added.

Media reports said Mr Renukacharya had tendered his resignation toMr Gowda and Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa following a suicidenote written by the nurse, accusing the Legislator. Police had admittedher to a private nursing home recently after seeing her in anunconscious state in a car parking. She had said in the note, now inpolice possession, that she had tried to prevail upon Mr Gowda and MrYediyurappa about the harassment meted out to her by the Legislator andwhen both chose to remain silent, she had attempted suicide.

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