Karnataka Cong alleges conspiracy to silence Jignesh Mevani

Bengaluru, Oct 7 (UNI) The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp attack over alleged abusive and derogatory social media posts targeting Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani, alleging a deliberate conspiracy to intimidate the Dalit leader and stall his political growth. Addressing a press conference here, KPCC Scheduled Caste (SC) wing president R Dharmasena alleged that Dhawan Dev, described as a BJP functionary, had uploaded an objectionable post on Instagram on September 30 using highly abusive language against Mevani and making derogatory remarks about his sister. Dharmasena alleged that when Mevani approached the police to lodge a complaint, his grievance…