A political controversy has erupted over the derogatory remarks by BJP MLC and chief whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, N Ravikumar targeting a senior Muslim IAS officer. In his speech at the rally, N Ravikumar raised concerns about the role of the local administration during that standoff (ANI) While addressing a public gathering in Kalaburagi as part of the “Kalaburagi Chalo” campaign on May 24, the legislator made a statement questioning whether the district’s deputy commissioner, Fouzia Taranum, was from Pakistan. The comment came in the context of a recent incident in Chittapur, Kalaburagi, where Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, was allegedly prevented from leaving a government guest house by a group of Congress supporters. The blockade reportedly occurred following Narayanaswamy’s remarks comparing state minister Priyank Kharge to a “dog” during his participation in the Tiranga Yatra. In his speech at the rally, Ravikumar raised concerns about the role of the local administration during that standoff. “I don’t know whether the Kalaburagi DC has come from Pakistan or …