Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi was on Tuesday accused of sexually harassing a woman in return for a government job, reported The Hindu.
Purported videos of the unidentified women and the minister as well as some telephone conversations were shared on social media. The videos were also aired by some Kannada news channels, reported PTI.
Bengaluru-based activist Dinesh Kallahalli, who filed the complaint, has alleged that the minister threatened the woman after he was told about the clips. Kallahalli said her family approached him for help fearing for her life.
Kallahalli said that he has submitted a CD of all the video and audio clips to the police. In his complaint, the activist said that the woman had approached Jarkiholi for seeking permission to use drone cameras to shoot a dam for a documentary.
Following this, both of them met several times as the minister reportedly sought to know more about the woman. He also allegedly promised her a job at…