Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Jul 25: The union government, through a letter addressed to the state government, has sought complete details of incidents of communal clashes in the state including in Dakshina Kannada district and also about the murder of 24 persons in the state presumably on account of political vendetta.
The central government appears to agree with the allegation made by opposition party in the state, BJP, claiming that highest politically motivated murders are happening in Karnataka state. Sources said that the union home ministry wrote to the state chief secretary, seeking detailed information on Tuesday July 24, based on allegations made by BJP leaders.
There is suspicion that 24 persons from the state including Sharath Madiwala from B C Road and Rudresh from Bengaluru had been killed to settle political scores. The central government wants to know about investigations conducted in these cases, arrest of culprits, and details of punishment awarded to the guilty. The chief secretary has also been asked to provide details about steps taken by the state government to control law and order situation in the backdrop of these clashes and murders.
The letter has been addressed to the state in the wake of a recent letter handed over by MP from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru, Shobha Karandlaje, to union home minister, Rajnath Singh, complaining about deteriorating law and order situation in Karnataka and targetting of activists of Hindu outfits and BJP in the state. She had noted that 24 murders in the state were relating to political considerations and had sought investigation by National Investigation Agency.
Under secretary in the department of home in the central government, N S Bisht, has now sought details from chief secretary of Karnataka, Subhash Chandr Khuntia, duly enclosing a copy of the letter received from MP, Shobha Karandlaje. Sources in home department said they would be collecting information relating to communal clashes in Dakshina Kannada district and murder of Sharath Madiwala from B C Road, before forwarding the same to the centre. The department wants to get details from the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district and send its resonse to the central government. The chief secretary however denied having received any such letter from the central government so far.