Police, govt. have pledged the pride of Karnataka, says Siddaramaiah
The Hindu
He takes exception to the woman in the CD not being traced ‘even after 20 days’
Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused the Police Department and the BJP government of “pledging the pride of Karnataka” by failing to provide protection to the girl allegedly seen with the former Minister Ramesh Jharkiholi in a CD. Meanwhile, in the midst of the Congress planning a protest in front of the SIT office, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who defended the SIT probe, said any protest would not have any bearing on the investigation. “We have seen how (the former Minister) H.Y. Meti’s case was handled during Siddaramaiah’s tenure as Chief Minister. Even when the lady complained against Mr. Meti, the complaint was not taken. The case was finally closed. However, we have been transparent in this case,” the Home Minister told reporters in Bengaluru. Mr. Bommai said, “Protests will be handled by the local police. No developments happening outside the SIT’s ambit will have any influence on the probe. Whatever people may say, I am confident of the SIT investigation finding out the truth.”More Related News