<span style="color: #222222;">The BJP Karnataka state President B S Yeddyurappa has criticized FIR filed against Vishwavani Kannada daily Editor Vishweshwar Bhat allegedly for publishing derogatory article against Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy. Addressing media persons in Bengaluru today, Yeddyurappa accused JD(S) of trying to curtail freedom of expression.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The FIR has been registered based on a complaint filed by Pradeep Kumar S.P, the general secretary of the Janata Dal (Secular) Legal Cell on Sunday. The complaint said the particular news item against Nikhil, who recently lost in Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, was meant to tarnish the political career of Nikhil and to extract money. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists has written to the Chief Minister to create an atmosphere of free Press in the state. The letter also expressed concern at what they said, growing incidents of police high handedness against the media persons.</span><br />