Shivamogga: Agitating members of the Banjara group on Monday focused BJP strongman and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s home in Shikaripura city of this district and resorted to stone-pelting, injuring some policemen throughout a protest in opposition to the interior reservation for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) introduced by the state Government. Prohibitory orders beneath Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed within the city.
Reacting to the incident, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai noticed Congress hand behind the violence.
“Local Congress leaders are instigating people. The Congress is unable to digest the social justice done to every community and it resorted to inciting violence. Banjara community should not fall for any hearsay,” he advised reporters.
Yediyurappa mentioned the incident occurred resulting from a misunderstanding. He added that he would go to Shikaripura on Tuesday and converse to the Banjara group leaders there.
#WATCH | Karnataka: Protestors have been lathicharged by the police in Shivamogga as they have been protesting in opposition to the implementation of the previous Justice Sadashiva Commission’s report. pic.twitter.com/eEg4HmpTQ6
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Police used batons to disperse the big variety of protesters who included girls. Some members of the Banjara group, who’re also referred to as Lamani or Lambani, have been injured.
Police have been taken without warning because the agitators, most of them youths milled round Yediyurappa’s home and resorted to stone-pelting, damaging some window panes.
Sensing the state of affairs going uncontrolled, extra police forces have been summoned to the realm.
The agitators vented their anger, alleging that “less” reservation was given to the ‘Scheduled Caste-Touchables’, to which the Banjara group belongs.
The Karnataka Cabinet had final week determined to introduce inside reservation amongst the SCs.
After mountaineering reservation for the SCs from 15 to 17 per cent, the federal government introduced that 6 per cent reservation could be given to SC left sub-category, 5.5 per cent to SC proper, 4.5 per cent to Touchables and one per cent to others.
The state authorities additionally wrote to the Centre recommending that the proposal be included within the ninth schedule of the Constitution.
Appealing to the leaders of Banjara group to train warning, Bommai clarified that the federal government carried out the cupboard sub-committee suggestion and never the Sadashiva Commission suggestions.
“They (Lambanis) have apprehension that they will be removed from the SC list. It was me who ordered that Bovi, Lamani, and other communities such as Korcha and Korma be retained in the SC list. There is no question of removing them. Hence, an order has been passed and sent to the central government. There is no need to fear,” Bommai mentioned.
He additional clarified that the SC reservation for the ‘touchables’ has been elevated from three per cent to 4.5 per cent.
“We have fulfilled their demands. I want to tell the Banjara community leaders that there is no confusion about it. We (BJP government) have protected your community’s interests. We have distributed 2.5 lakh ‘Hakku Patra’ to those residing in Lamani Tandas (hamlets). So, this is in your favour only,” the Chief Minister defined.
Bommai mentioned Yediyurappa had constituted the Tanda (Lamani hamlet) Development Corporation and offered all of the amenities to the Tandas in Shivamogga district.
“There should not be any room for violence. If there is any issue, then it can be resolved by sitting across the table,” he mentioned.
Sharply criticising the Congress, the CM mentioned it was extremely condemnable to “create unrest in the society for political gain”.
After the incident, Yediyurappa convened a press meet the place he mentioned he would go to Shikaripura tomorrow and converse to the individuals of Banjara group.
“I believe that this incident happened due to some misunderstanding. I will call the senior leaders of the Banjara community. I will also discuss with them the reason behind the confusion which led to this incident,” the BJP strongman mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that the Banjara group was at all times with him and he too had shaped the Tanda (Lamani hamlet growth board).
Yediyurappa added that he requested the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police of Shivamogga to kind out the problem amicably.
Asked why the incident occurred in Shikaripura and never in Bidar the place numerous Lamanis reside, the previous CM mentioned he wouldn’t blame anybody for it and would quite reply solely after speaking to the Banjara group leaders on Tuesday.
