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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1949)}} | |||
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| office1 = [[List of Speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] | | office1 = 9th [[List of Speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start1 = 25 May 2018 | | term_start1 = 25 May 2018 | ||
| term_end1 = 29 July 2019 | | term_end1 = 29 July 2019 | ||
| predecessor1 = [[K. B. Koliwad | | predecessor1 = [[K. B. Koliwad]] | ||
| successor1 = [[Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | | successor1 = [[Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri]] | ||
| term_start2 = 27 December 1994 | | term_start2 = 27 December 1994 | ||
| term_end2 = 24 October 1999 | | term_end2 = 24 October 1999 | ||
| predecessor2 = V. S. Koujalagi | | predecessor2 = V. S. Koujalagi | ||
| successor2 = M. V. Venkatappa | | successor2 = [[M. V. Venkatappa]] | ||
| office3 = [[Siddaramaiah | | office3 = [[First Siddaramaiah ministry|Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka]] | ||
| term_start3 = 13 September 2016 | | term_start3 = 13 September 2016 | ||
| term_end3 = 23 May 2018 | | term_end3 = 23 May 2018 | ||
| predecessor3 = [[U. T. Khader]] | | predecessor3 = [[U. T. Khader]] | ||
| successor3 = Shivanand Patil | | successor3 = Shivanand Patil | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|11|22|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|11|22|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Addagal (Srinivaspur)|Addagal]] [[Srinivaspur]] | | birth_place = [[Addagal (Srinivaspur)|Addagal]], [[Srinivaspur]], [[Kolar district|Kolar]], [[Mysore State]], India | ||
| occupation = Politician | | occupation = Politician | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
| party = [[ | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| otherparty = [[All India Progressive Janata Dal]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Ramesh Kumar joins Cong despite opposition |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb272004/s2.asp |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=Deccan Herald |date=27 February 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040507060032/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb272004/s2.asp |archive-date=7 May 2004}}</ref> | |||
| education = [[Bachelor of Science]] | | education = [[Bachelor of Science]] | ||
| profession = Agriculturist | | profession = Agriculturist | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Kanadam Ramaiah Ramesh Kumar''' (born 22 November 1949) is an Indian politician who was the 9th and 16th speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the [[Indian National Congress]] from the state of [[Karnataka]]. | ||
He is a six-term member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] from [[Srinivasapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Srinivaspur]] assembly constituency in Kolar district. He met [[Devaraj Urs]] during student days and was encouraged to enter politics. In 1994, he became Speaker of the assembly for his first experience with that post. In June 2016, he was inducted into the [[First Siddaramaiah ministry|Siddaramaiah-led government]] of Karnataka as a cabinet minister. He held the Health and Family Welfare Ministry portfolio in the [[Government of Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/ministry.htm |title=Health and Family Welfare Department |publisher=kla.kar.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/kagodu-gets-revenue-ramesh-kumar-given-health/article8757793.ece |title=Kagodu gets Revenue, Ramesh Kumar given Health |publisher=thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2016-06-22 |last1=Prabhu |first1=Nagesh }}</ref> He was elected unopposed as the speaker of [[15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] in 2018 after [[JD(S)]] and Congress unity. | |||
== Political life == | == Political life == | ||
Ramesh Kumar is from the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and represents | Ramesh Kumar is from the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and represents [[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] constituency of [[Kolar district]], [[Karnataka]]. Ramesh Kumar started his political career in the seventies with the INC. He later joined the [[Janata Party|JP]] in the mid-1980s and joined the [[Janata Dal]] in the 1990s. In the early 2000s he came back into the INC. He acted in Mukta Mukta. | ||
== Electoral history == | == Electoral history == | ||
*Ramesh Kumar won his first [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] election in [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] by beating R. G. Narayanareddy by over 18,000 votes. Ramesh Kumar fought on an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] ticket. Devaraj Urs had encouraged him to enter politics. | *Ramesh Kumar won his first [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] election in [[1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1978]] by beating R. G. Narayanareddy by over 18,000 votes. Ramesh Kumar fought on an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] ticket. Devaraj Urs had encouraged him to enter politics. | ||
*In the following Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] he contested as an independent, and lost the election to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of Congress by a narrow margin of only about 700 votes. | *In the following Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of [[1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1983]] he contested as an independent, and lost the election to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of Congress by a narrow margin of only about 700 votes. | ||
*In the [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] election Ramesh Kumar stood on a [[Janata Party|JP]] ticket and won the seat by about 7,000 votes beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the | *In the [[1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1985]] election Ramesh Kumar stood on a [[Janata Party|JP]] ticket and won the seat by about 7,000 votes beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC. | ||
*In the [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] election Ramesh Kumar lost the seat to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the | *In the [[1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1989]] election Ramesh Kumar lost the seat to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC by about 8,000 votes. | ||
*In the following [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] election Ramesh Kumar stood on a [[Janata Dal|JD]] ticket and won the seat by about 4,000 votes defeating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the | *In the following [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994]] election Ramesh Kumar stood on a [[Janata Dal|JD]] ticket and won the seat by about 4,000 votes defeating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC. He was elected Speaker of the assembly.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/ramesh-kumar-retraces-career-as-he-quits-as-speaker-750506.html | title=Ramesh Kumar retraces career as he quits as Speaker | date=29 July 2019 }}</ref> | ||
*In the [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] election Ramesh Kumar stood as an independent candidate and lost the assembly seat to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the | *In the [[1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1999]] election Ramesh Kumar stood as an independent candidate and lost the assembly seat to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC by about 1,000 votes. | ||
*In the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] election Ramesh Kumar joined the | *In the [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004]] election Ramesh Kumar joined the INC and fought on their ticket winning by over 8,000 votes against G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy who had by then joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]. | ||
*The [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] election Ramesh Kumar fought on an | *The [[2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2008]] election Ramesh Kumar fought on an INC ticket and lost his assembly seat by about 3,500 votes to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy who was on a [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] ticket. | ||
*Ramesh Kumar is a sitting member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] as he won the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013 assembly election]] on an | *Ramesh Kumar is a sitting member of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] as he won the [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2013 assembly election]] on an INC ticket beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the JD(S) by 3,000 votes. | ||
*In [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 assembly election]] he again won successively on an | *In [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018 assembly election]] he again won successively on an INC beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of JD(S) by 10,373 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/srinivaspur.html |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Srinivaspur Assembly Constituency |publisher=elections.in}}</ref> This was the ninth successive time that Ramesh Kumar and G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy had contested this seat against each other and the only time Kumar had been elected consecutively. He was elected Speaker for the second time in 2018. After the JD-S and Congress coalition government collapsed, he resigned from his post in 2019. | ||
== Membership of Legislature == | == Membership of Legislature == | ||
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|1. | |1. | ||
|1978 | |1978 | ||
|[[Srinivaspur]] | |[[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] | ||
| | |1978–1983 | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | |bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2. | |2. | ||
|1985 | |1985 | ||
|[[Srinivaspur]] | |[[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] | ||
| | |1985–1989 | ||
|bgcolor=#1E90FF|[[Janata Party]] | |bgcolor=#1E90FF|[[Janata Party]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3. | |3. | ||
|1994 | |1994 | ||
|[[Srinivaspur]] | |[[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] | ||
| | |1994–1999 | ||
|bgcolor=#138808|[[Janata Dal]] | |bgcolor=#138808|[[Janata Dal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4. | |4. | ||
|2004 | |2004 | ||
|[[Srinivaspur]] | |[[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] | ||
| | |2004–2008 | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | |bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5. | |5. | ||
|2013 | |2013 | ||
|[[Srinivaspur]] | |[[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] | ||
| | |2013–2018 | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | |bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6. | |6. | ||
|2018 | |2018 | ||
|[[Srinivaspur]] | |[[Srinivasapur Assembly constituency|Srinivaspur]] | ||
| | |2018–2023 | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | |bgcolor=#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Positions held in | == Positions held in Government of Karnataka == | ||
{| class ="wikitable" | {| class ="wikitable" | ||
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|1. | |1. | ||
|[[List of Speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. | |[[List of Speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. | ||
| | |1994–1999 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2. | |2. | ||
|[[Siddaramaiah | |[[First Siddaramaiah ministry|Minister of Health and Family Welfare]]. | ||
| | |2016–2018 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3. | |3. | ||
|[[List of Speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. | |[[List of Speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. | ||
| | |2018–2019 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Ministry== | ==Ministry== | ||
Besides holding the Health and Family Welfare Ministry portfolio Ramesh Kumar in his forty-year political career has held many posts in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] and the [[Government of Karnataka]]. Ramesh Kumar was the Speaker of the | Besides holding the Health and Family Welfare Ministry portfolio Ramesh Kumar in his forty-year political career has held many posts in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] and the [[Government of Karnataka]]. Ramesh Kumar was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 27 December 1994 to 24 October 1999.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kumaraswamy-criticises-former-speaker-ramesh-kumar/article4634057.ece |title=Kumaraswamy criticises former Speaker Ramesh Kumar |publisher=thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2013-04-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/listshow/52830155.cms |title=Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: Know your new ministers|date=20 June 2016|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=11 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/ramesh-kumar-may-contest-from-bangalore-south/article323008.ece |title=Ramesh Kumar may contest from Bangalore South |publisher=thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu |date=2009-03-03 }}</ref> | ||
== Controversy == | == Controversy == | ||
In 2019, Ramesh Kumar made | In 2019, Ramesh Kumar made a statement in the Assembly where he compared himself with a rape survivor having to undergo repeated questioning during the discussion on the controversial audio clips that allegedly mentioned his name for taking Rs. 5 Billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Karnataka-assembly-speaker-Ramesh-Kumar-compares-himself-with-a-rape-survivor/articleshow/67964182.cms|title=Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar compares himself with a rape survivor|date=February 12, 2019|first=Sandeep|last=Moudgal|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref> After facing backlash from various women legislators, activists and the media, he apologized to the MLAs later, clarifying it as a media hype.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/speakers-remark-on-rape-condemned/article26262572.ece|title=Speaker's remark on rape condemned|date=2019-02-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-02-04|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/i-m-sorry-media-hyped-it-karnataka-assembly-speaker-on-his-rape-remark-1455596-2019-02-14|title=I'm sorry, media hyped it: Karnataka assembly speaker on his rape remark|date=February 14, 2019|first=Nolan|last=Pinto|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-02-04}}</ref> | ||
In 2021, Ramesh Kumar made a statement in the Karnataka assembly, | In 2021, Ramesh Kumar made a statement in the Karnataka assembly, "When rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy." Criticism of Kumar's comments came from his own party members.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thewire.in/politics/when-rape-is-inevitable-lie-down-and-enjoy-it-karnataka-congress-mla-says-in-assembly|title=Ramesh kumar says enjoy rape|date=2021-12-16|website=The wire|language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{Indian National Congress|state=Karnataka}} | {{Indian National Congress|state=Karnataka}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT: | {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, K. R. Ramesh}} | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Karnataka]] | ||
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K. R. Ramesh Kumar | |
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| 9th Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 May 2018 – 29 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. B. Koliwad |
| Succeeded by | Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri |
| In office 27 December 1994 – 24 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | V. S. Koujalagi |
| Succeeded by | M. V. Venkatappa |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka | |
| In office 13 September 2016 – 23 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | U. T. Khader |
| Succeeded by | Shivanand Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1949 Addagal, Srinivaspur, Kolar, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | All India Progressive Janata Dal[1] |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
Kanadam Ramaiah Ramesh Kumar (born 22 November 1949) is an Indian politician who was the 9th and 16th speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka.
He is a six-term member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Srinivaspur assembly constituency in Kolar district. He met Devaraj Urs during student days and was encouraged to enter politics. In 1994, he became Speaker of the assembly for his first experience with that post. In June 2016, he was inducted into the Siddaramaiah-led government of Karnataka as a cabinet minister. He held the Health and Family Welfare Ministry portfolio in the Government of Karnataka.[2][3] He was elected unopposed as the speaker of 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 2018 after JD(S) and Congress unity.
Political life[edit | edit source]
Ramesh Kumar is from the INC and represents Srinivaspur constituency of Kolar district, Karnataka. Ramesh Kumar started his political career in the seventies with the INC. He later joined the JP in the mid-1980s and joined the Janata Dal in the 1990s. In the early 2000s he came back into the INC. He acted in Mukta Mukta.
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
- Ramesh Kumar won his first Karnataka Legislative Assembly election in 1978 by beating R. G. Narayanareddy by over 18,000 votes. Ramesh Kumar fought on an INC ticket. Devaraj Urs had encouraged him to enter politics.
- In the following Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of 1983 he contested as an independent, and lost the election to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of Congress by a narrow margin of only about 700 votes.
- In the 1985 election Ramesh Kumar stood on a JP ticket and won the seat by about 7,000 votes beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC.
- In the 1989 election Ramesh Kumar lost the seat to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC by about 8,000 votes.
- In the following 1994 election Ramesh Kumar stood on a JD ticket and won the seat by about 4,000 votes defeating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC. He was elected Speaker of the assembly.[4]
- In the 1999 election Ramesh Kumar stood as an independent candidate and lost the assembly seat to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the INC by about 1,000 votes.
- In the 2004 election Ramesh Kumar joined the INC and fought on their ticket winning by over 8,000 votes against G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy who had by then joined the BJP.
- The 2008 election Ramesh Kumar fought on an INC ticket and lost his assembly seat by about 3,500 votes to G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy who was on a JD(S) ticket.
- Ramesh Kumar is a sitting member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly as he won the 2013 assembly election on an INC ticket beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of the JD(S) by 3,000 votes.
- In 2018 assembly election he again won successively on an INC beating G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy of JD(S) by 10,373 votes.[5] This was the ninth successive time that Ramesh Kumar and G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy had contested this seat against each other and the only time Kumar had been elected consecutively. He was elected Speaker for the second time in 2018. After the JD-S and Congress coalition government collapsed, he resigned from his post in 2019.
Membership of Legislature[edit | edit source]
| SI No. | Year | Constituency | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1978 | Srinivaspur | 1978–1983 | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | 1985 | Srinivaspur | 1985–1989 | Janata Party |
| 3. | 1994 | Srinivaspur | 1994–1999 | Janata Dal |
| 4. | 2004 | Srinivaspur | 2004–2008 | Indian National Congress |
| 5. | 2013 | Srinivaspur | 2013–2018 | Indian National Congress |
| 6. | 2018 | Srinivaspur | 2018–2023 | Indian National Congress |
Positions held in Government of Karnataka[edit | edit source]
| SI No. | Post | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. | 1994–1999 |
| 2. | Minister of Health and Family Welfare. | 2016–2018 |
| 3. | Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. | 2018–2019 |
Ministry[edit | edit source]
Besides holding the Health and Family Welfare Ministry portfolio Ramesh Kumar in his forty-year political career has held many posts in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Government of Karnataka. Ramesh Kumar was the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 27 December 1994 to 24 October 1999.[6][7][8]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
In 2019, Ramesh Kumar made a statement in the Assembly where he compared himself with a rape survivor having to undergo repeated questioning during the discussion on the controversial audio clips that allegedly mentioned his name for taking Rs. 5 Billion.[9] After facing backlash from various women legislators, activists and the media, he apologized to the MLAs later, clarifying it as a media hype.[10][11]
In 2021, Ramesh Kumar made a statement in the Karnataka assembly, "When rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy." Criticism of Kumar's comments came from his own party members.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar joins Cong despite opposition". Deccan Herald. 27 February 2004. Archived from the original on 7 May 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ↑ "Health and Family Welfare Department". kla.kar.nic.in.
- ↑ Prabhu, Nagesh (22 June 2016). "Kagodu gets Revenue, Ramesh Kumar given Health". The Hindu. thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar retraces career as he quits as Speaker". 29 July 2019.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Srinivaspur Assembly Constituency". elections.in.
- ↑ "Kumaraswamy criticises former Speaker Ramesh Kumar". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: Know your new ministers". The Times of India. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ↑ "Ramesh Kumar may contest from Bangalore South". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 3 March 2009.
- ↑ Moudgal, Sandeep (12 February 2019). "Karnataka assembly speaker Ramesh Kumar compares himself with a rape survivor". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ "Speaker's remark on rape condemned". The Hindu. 14 February 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ Pinto, Nolan (14 February 2019). "I'm sorry, media hyped it: Karnataka assembly speaker on his rape remark". India Today. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ramesh kumar says enjoy rape". The wire. 16 December 2021.
