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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Dec 5: “BJP national chief secretary C T Ravi has defended the matter of including rowdy sheeters into the party. By this, Ravi has made public the real ideology of his party. His statement shows the real face of BJP,” said former minister and Congress leader Ramanath Rai.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday December 5, Rai said, “C T Ravi said that it is common for cases to be registered against politicians. But there is a difference in registering a case against a person and considering him as rowdy sheeter. Police department considers a person as rowdy sheeter only when he repeatedly instils fear among the public through his criminal acts. How far it is right on the part of Ravi to defend the inclusion of such people into the party?
“Communal violence is at its peak during the rule of BJP. District of Dakshina Kannada which is known as the district of intelligent people is boiling in communal politics. It has become common for people of one community killing people of other community. The statement of C T Ravi applies to this also.
“In our district names of none of the Congress leaders or workers appear in the FIR registered against murders. Anyone can get this information through RTI.
“Those who are responsible for community based murders in the district are roaming freely. Plot makers of community killings, belonging to any political party, should be detected and legal action should be taken against them. There is a necessity to form SIT for this purpose. When our party regains power, we will form the same.
“Rumours are rife that toll charges at Brahmarakootlu toll gate will be hiked after the closure of NITK toll gate. We totally object this. It is confirmed in the matter of toll gate that district in charge minister V Sunil Kumar has not an ounce of concern in protecting the well-being of Dakshina Kannada district,” he said.