New Delhi: A delegation of BJP leaders on Wednesday met Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum in opposition to the Siddaramaiah authorities for the arrest of a kar sevak (volunteer) in Hubballi. “A memorandum was submitted today to Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka Shri @TCGEHLOT ji against the Anti-Hindu @siddaramaiah govt which is pursuing a policy of hatred against Hindu Karyakarthas, reopening a 31 years old case on Karsevak Shrikanth Poojary, while the Nation is celebrating consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya,” Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra posted on x.
The kar sevak, Srikanth Poojari, was arrested not too long ago for his alleged involvement in violence after the Babri masjid demolition in 1992. The arrest was made in an extended pending case and the police mentioned that it was a routine course of to hint accused individuals in such instances. However, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party for “politicising” the arrest of a kar sevak (volunteer) in Hubballi and mentioned that his authorities is not going to take pleasure in politics of hatred.
“Don’t we need to punish those who have done wrong? Are they (BJP) protesting saying that they shouldn’t be punished?” Siddaramaiah requested whereas talking to reporters at his Home Office Krishna right here. The kar sevak, Srikanth Poojari, was arrested not too long ago for his alleged involvement in violence after the Babri masjid demolition in 1992. The arrest was made in an extended pending case and the police mentioned that it was a routine course of to hint accused individuals in such instances.
However, the Opposition BJP protested over the arrest throughout the state and accused the state authorities of arresting staff of Hindutva organisations at a time when the Ram temple in Ayodhya is being inaugurated. “You should ask them what is their intention behind protesting now. They (BJP leaders) are only doing politics. We only take action against those who commit crimes,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.
Meanwhile, R Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition within the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, slammed the Siddaramaiah authorities for the arrest, saying that the state of affairs within the state is such that one is shipped to jail for chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’. “If you chant ‘Jai Sri Ram’ in Karnataka, you will be sent to jail. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is at the Centre, so we are not afraid of all these,” Ashoka mentioned throughout BJP’s protest march in Hubballi in opposition to the arrest.
Karnataka LoP additionally accused the Congress of getting opposed the constructing of Ram temple in Ayodhya. He mentioned that there have been 69,000 pending instances within the state, hinting on the arrest of the kar sevak as politically motivated.
“Srikanth Poojari was arrested on the day when the court was on vacation for three days. He is a very poor auto driver. It is not right to arrest such a poor man,” Ashoka mentioned. He demanded the suspension of the cops who ordered the arrest of the kar sevak
