Dakshina Kannada BJP accuses Cong govt. of interfering in police affairs

Mangalore, Oct 24: Lashing out at the Karnataka government for failing to fulfill its promises to the people, Dakshina Kannada district committee president of BJP, Pratap Simha Nayak, said that all developmental activities in the state had come to a halt under the Congress-led government in Karnataka, while the government focused on intervention in the functioning of the police department.

Addressing media persons at a press conference here on Friday, he said that the implementation of several projects announced by the government had been delayed. Instead of focusing on developmental projects, the ruling party is focusing on intervening in the functioning of the police department and fixing BJP workers in false cases. Offenders such as illegal cattle traffickers, kidnappers of women and murderers enjoy the support of the ruling party, which is also the reason the police are unable to work independently due to pressure to pressure from their higher-ups, he said, adding that action should be taken against all offenders impartially.

Referring to the issue of Mangalore's Kavoor Police Sub Inspector Umesh Kumar who was recently suspended after a series of protests by Sangh Parivar, Mr Nayak exhorted that the political intervention in the police affairs should stop. He accused the Congress of shielding the SI Umesh, who had assaulted Charan, a rowdy sheeter-cum-Sangh Parivar activist. œNow, Congress leaders are trying to transfer Mangalore City Police Commissioner R Hithendra for suspending the SI,  he said.

He said that the people in the state faced no dearth of problems owing to the negligence of the state government. œThe delay in prompt issuance of new ration cards has been proving troublesome for people, especially BPL card holders, in the state. Some of the families in the district are unable to get monthly rations because of not having been issued new ration cards, while others have had their ration cards withdrawn, he claimed, adding that the inefficiency suggested that the government was not keen on fulfilling its promises made to the people.

He also blamed the government for placing Kumki land owners in Dakshina Kannada in a state of insecurity by issuing them notices over possibility of the acquisition of their land. He urged the government to legalise the Kumki land which was being used for agricultural purposes in the district.

Mr Nayak announced that the district unit of BJP Mahila Morcha would organise a protest against the recent mob attack on IAS officer Rashmi in Mysore, in front of the deputy commissioner's office here on Wednesday.

MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, former MLC Monappa Bhandary, former minister Krishna Palemar, former MLA Yogish Bhat and others were present.