In a bizarre and shocking incident in Karnataka, an MLA threatened a female officer that he would slap her and break her teeth. 'Don't you have any shame? I will slap you and break your teeth' said a seething MLA Satish Reddy to the recently appointed Deputy Conservator of Forests, Deepika Bajpai. Deepika explained what had happened. The months of July and August is when the forest department plants saplings along the lake areas. The department was involved in it when the rains created havoc. The BBMP commisioner and the MLA Satish Reddy had decided to go to the spot and were calling Deepika to the affected areas. As she was occupied with her seniors on the job, she requested for time to reach the place. An altercation broke out between them once Deepika reached the place. The MLA targeted the IFS officer and allegedly claimed that it was the first department which should have helped avert the situation.

"We have been fighting against the real estate lobby who have been trying very hard to claim the lake. If we allow them, they will convert the lake into another set of apartments. They have already encroached upon so many of our lakes in the city. We are trying to save our lakes and this flooding has not gone down well with the officials," said Deepika.