BJP says there is ‘collapse of law and order’ in Karnataka

The BJP connected Saturday mounted a crisp violative against the Congress government, alleging a implicit breakdown of instrumentality and bid successful Karnataka.

Addressing a nationalist gathering successful Ballari city, organised arsenic a amusement of spot successful the backdrop of the January 1 banner-related clash and firing incidental that claimed the beingness of Congress idiosyncratic Rajashekhar Reddy, BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra said the caller incidents of violence, firing, murders, robberies, and assaults successful Ballari were “direct evidence” of the illness of governance successful the State.

‘Covering up’

“Even aft a firing incidental that led to the decease of an guiltless enactment worker, the authorities has not shown immoderate consciousness of responsibility. Attempts are being made to dilute and screen up superior cases,” helium alleged.

Mr. Vijayendra besides clarified that the BJP enactment had nary objection to the padayatra announced by erstwhile Minister B. Sriramulu and MLA for Gangavati Gali Janardhana Reddy, asserting that it was a conflict for justness and not directed against immoderate idiosyncratic oregon community.

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said unit could not beryllium justified nether immoderate circumstances. “The clash was politically motivated. Political hatred should not beryllium allowed to propulsion the State into violence,” helium said.

Former Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol accused the Congress authorities of suppressing antiauthoritarian dissent and claimed that nationalist choler against the authorities was rising. He warned that the Ballari protestation would people the opening of a State-wide agitation against “misrule and governmental violence”.

Leader of Opposition successful the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy questioned the hold successful arrests.

The BJP leaders collectively demanded the contiguous apprehension of Bharath Reddy and sought the transportation of the lawsuit to the Central Bureau of Investigation.

₹10 lakh to victim’s family

Earlier successful the day, elder BJP leaders visited the residence of Rajashekhar Reddy. Mr. Janardhana Reddy and his woman Aruna Lakshmi presented a cheque for ₹10 lakh to the bereaved family.

Mr. Sriramulu promised the household that the BJP would basal by them.