Politics in Bengaluru is taking twists and turns day by day. The Bengaluru Police, on Monday, arrested a BJP party worker for commenting against former Rajarajeshwari Nagar MLA Munirathna Naidu, bringing to fore the feud within the party. Ten BJP party workers flanked by BJP leader from RR Nagar, Muniraju Gowda, staged a protest outside the police station after the party workers were arrested. Muniraju Gowda was the BJP candidate for RR Nagar segment before Munirathna's defection to the party. He has had a long-standing feud with Munirathna, especially since the party is not willing to offer him a ticket to contest the bye-election, which is yet to be held. 

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On Sunday, legislator Munirathna wrote in a Facebook post, "My sincere request to residents of Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly Constituency. Today tested positive for Covid-19, hopefully, will come back safely & continue to serve you, in case otherwise my humble apologies."  While his supporters wished him a speedy recovery, a BJP party worker named Badrinath had uploaded a comment to this post, blaming Munirathna of corruption and thuggery. 

"Coronavirus (sic) is the reason to divert the issue of threatening calls from people (referring to Munirathna), who do not have the guts to face an election after being rejected by the party and party workers and proved themselves as corrupt," Badrinath commented while adding, "Muniraju Gowda will emerge as the MLA and corner those who cheated RR Nagar residents and Vidhan sabha constituents by cheating, rowdyism, looting (sic), etc."

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Badrinath further stated that those who cheat constituents would be punished, while adding, "Hope we will not see them come back after being admitted as a COVID-19 (sic) patient."  One of Munirathna's supporters filed a complaint against Badrinath with the Rajarajeshwari Nagar Police, alleging that Badrinath's post was threatening the legislator's safety. The RR Nagar Police arrested Badrinath on Monday afternoon and produced him before a magistrate. He was granted bail soon after. 

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