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Mangaluru, May 7: The family members of slain RTI activist Vinayak Baliga have written an open letter to BJP president Amit Shah demanding answers on why BJP has been sidelining Baliga's murder, inspite him being an active BJP member.

Releasing the letter at a press conference at their house on May 7, they said that Vinayak Baliga who was brutally murdered on March 21, 2016 was an active member and the worker of Bharatiya Janata Party. "You have been running campaigns about BJP workers being murdered in Karnataka but my brother’s name has not been mentioned anywhere in your campaign. Why is that your party has not protested about it so far despite him having been an active member of BJP, RSS all his life? Baliga’s sisters Shweta, Usha, Anuradha and Harsha questioned Amit Shah.

The sisters further questioned the BJP:

- Why is it that your local MP Nalin Kumar Kateel or any other office bearers of your party have not visited us even once to express condolences or support for us?

- When we tried to bring this to the attention of your Mahila Morcha Convenor Meenakshi Lekhi, she said it was a local issue. So, is murder only a local issue? But, when we tried to inform the local MP why did he just brush us aside and go away?

- Your party claims to offer great support to women and downtrodden but why no sympathy towards us? We four sisters of Vinayak Baliga and our 88 year old father Ramachandra Baliga, have been struggling for justice for our cruelly murdered brother. How will you help us?

- If your party comes to power in Karnataka, are you going to constitute a special investigation team to probe into our brother’s murder?

- As the president of the BJP what steps will you take to help us? demanded the sisters.

Apart from the family, Raghu Ekkar, convenor of DSS (Prof Krishnappa group) and Narendra Nayak from Rashtrapremi Sanghatanegala Okkuta were present.

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SP ,LR, MLR
Tue, May 08 2018
Self Proclaimed Chanakya Mr . Amit Shah Please Answer Question

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Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi
Tue, May 08 2018
BJP only values those who are alive and helpful for them,

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Ronald D, Udupi
Tue, May 08 2018
Murderers and their supporters fully exposed of there sheer double standard! Their hinduthwa does not include condemning murders! They are simply wasting money on election campaign and crores on news paper advertisement and trying to malign honest local politician who is non corrupt and fearless!

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Praveen, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Instead they given ticket to Murder Accused......- Hindu mahasaba in press meet

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Af,,, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Simple solution entire baliga ,kamath,pai,rao, Gsb comunity not to put a single vote to bjp, this is the respect thay must show towards Vinayaka baligas soul and justice to fmly.

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Indian, Kudla
Tue, May 08 2018
Giving justice is by state govt who is incharge of the police.... but the sleeping sidha is still sleeepng

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Prakash, Udupi
Tue, May 08 2018
Why feku can't send CBI, just like Ganapathy case?

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Saldanha, Mangalore/Oman
Tue, May 08 2018
Baliga was killed when Congress was in Rule. It was Congress duty to get justice. BJP had not power since Karnatake is in Congress hand fools

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Kamath, Udupi
Wed, May 09 2018
Agreed it's the state govts job, but the BJP could have pressured the state govt to bring in CBI, SIT or whatever. that's what opposition parties are for, and not for planning to win next elections. huh

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Ashwin, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
The state home ministry should bring out the truth in this case and publish the names of all the culprits..

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Indian Kannadiga, Costal karnataka
Tue, May 08 2018
Sir, murder is a murder, whether BJP or no BJP.
Is there any differenCe in the pain and tragedies experienced by both BJP or non BJP families??
Who suffers?? ONLY THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS of victims.
Therefore, be wise and choose the RIGHT.

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Indian, Kudla
Tue, May 08 2018
Why has Sidha govt failed to give justice to these people..... Home ministry is under state govt.... ruled by Congress... so ultimately its responsibiliy of Congress govt to put the culprits behind bars and give justice to Baliga family.... why no actions from Sidha govt

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Sanith, Bajpe/Mumbai
Tue, May 08 2018
A saying is very true. Prevention is better than cure. Can any action bring back thier lost son or brother or husband or Father??

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Declan, Mumbai
Tue, May 08 2018
Dear Baliga sisters, next raksha bandhan bring a lot of rakhis. There are many including myself ready to be your brothers. Don't lose faith.

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Avinash, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Where are our blind bhakts. A special one from Mumbai. No news

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Tue, May 08 2018
Where is your Naresh Shenoy ...

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sri_elder, Karkala
Tue, May 08 2018
He was killed for personal enmity....?
But I feel both congress and BJP should extend financial help on humanitarian grounds...

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Guru, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Well I oppose involving modi and Amit shah in all the matters happening in this country. They have many other things to do. But in the mean time local administration of the BJP could have distanced themselves from those involved in the case but they dint.

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Alwyn, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Dear Baliga family members, it is unfortunate to lose a family member that too in the hand of cruel people. It is sad that his people murdered him. It is terrifying to all your own people bitrate you all.
I think there is no use expecting any good from either BJP or RSS. There might be a few people with the right mentality, but they will be murdered, Mr. Baliga. Time to think all good people who are in BJP or RSS, whether to stay with them and get killed or leave them and their group; live a happy life with family & friends.

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Bob, Udupi
Tue, May 08 2018
BJP will be in silent mode now for such questions.

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shahid, MANGALORE
Tue, May 08 2018
My dear hindu brothers & sisters BJP is making you as a scapegoat to fulfill their agendas, BJP is politicizing hindutva as their main agenda but sorry to say they are not interested in this.... BJP wants to be on power and make money, why they are not building the ram mandir in Ayodhya where there both the govt of BJP is in power..... No they will not because they dont have any masala remained for 2019 election, any you blind believers are following them

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Fayaz, Mangalore /Dubai
Tue, May 08 2018
It's really very sad 4 sisters fight for the justice to see that the murderes of there brother are caught

We're are the mahila vedike people
Were are the bjp bd rss etc or the moral police
Y NOW THERE MORAL IS DEAD

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Fayaz, Mangalore /Dubai
Tue, May 08 2018
It's a murder done by local BJP goons and they know it very well how
They can take this matter out

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SANJAY, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
BJP is a Jumla party, but now is time to show the BJP that their Gujju cunningness is no where compared to Karnataka , People of Karnataka are more educated and having brain to identify your Gujjus cunningness . Don't play Hindutva card now, 4 years of your reign you did nothing on Ram mandir, just kept the issue for your politics during elections.
Looted the common man in 4 years , just waiting for your party to be out of office.
Instead of governing the country you are busy with foreign tours and election campaign in states. None of the previous PM have done like you. Exploited tax payers money in 4 years. Filled the coffees of BJP party. SC should look into all political party's personal account put it in the relief fund of the center.
Then our country will be successful. Only educated and clean record persons should be eligible to contest election. All criminals and corrupt people are in politics these days.

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Kishore, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Amit shahji,

Please respond to the letter written by Baligas sister. Provide justice to that family. Feeling sad to know that death is the sentence for opening up the truth, being in a same party no justice.

How can we believe and vote you? If you win this case will also be vanished like others. Accused is busy with the campaigning of the party.

Needs Justice for a common man. Each and every person need to live here peacefully.

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rao, puttur
Tue, May 08 2018
We need BJP govt bring back law and order in the state.

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Muhammed rafique, Kaup
Mon, May 07 2018
Bcos the killers are Modi bhakts and PM himself follows several such bhakts in Twitter

Shameless Modi praises a local artist in election rally but doesnt empathise these victims

If BJP is loosing this election in Karnataka....that will bcos of Modis artificial quoted nationalist, hindutva and corruption free promise speeches

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vinod Raj, mangalore
Mon, May 07 2018
ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ: You have been running campaigns about BJP workers being murdered in Karnataka but my brother’s name has not been mentioned anywhere in your campaign. Why is that your party has not protested about it so far despite him having been an active member of BJP, RSS all his life?

ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ..ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಮರಿಂದ ಕೊಲೆಯಾಗಿರುದ್ದರೆ ನಾವು ಅದ್ದನ್ನು ರಾಷ್ಟ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ ಯಾಗಿ ಉಗ್ರ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆವು.ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅದು ನಮಗೆ ರಾಜಕೀಯಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ವಾಗುತಿತ್ತು.ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಕೊಲೆ ನಮ್ಮ RSS-BJP ಸದಸ್ಯರಿಂದಲೇ ಆಗಿದೆ ಆದೂದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಅದರ ತನಿಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜಕೀಯಕ್ಕೆ ಲಾಭವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ...

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Rathan, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
Vinod Raj
If you r so sure if the where about a of the killer why don't you help the police / administration to solve the case ?
All natal baji by so called Baliga supporters
Did the sisters write any letter to other parties what they r going to do about the case if they come to power ?
I see some hand behind these Sisters which is trying to take advantage.

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Shridhar, Mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
You are a very insensitive person calling the pain of sisters as Natak.. Do you hold the same opinion if something like this happens to your near and dear..?? They have written to BJP President because the slain person belonged to BJP and no one from that party coming near to them to console..

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vinod Raj, mangalore
Tue, May 08 2018
ನೀನು ಯಾವ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದೆಯಾ? ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡುವ ನಿನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಗೆಯಾಗಲ್ಲ?

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Antony, Mlr
Mon, May 07 2018
MP Shobakka must now talk. Why she cannot answer?

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Stan, Udupi/Dubai
Tue, May 08 2018
He is not in her list

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AMS, Mangalore
Mon, May 07 2018
BJP leaders believe in selective Hinduism. What about the murder of Harish Poojari and Praveen? They too were BJP karyakartas. Just like Late Baliga case they too were finished by thier own party men and their families are still suffering. Seems like they are making hey only where the sun shines. Double standards of bhakts need to be exposed.

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Change, K'taka
Mon, May 07 2018
Wait.. they are nationalist party.
Vinay baliga family is anti national.. as per hypocrites logic
how can they question a murderer about this murder, wasting time and energy. But sad part is BJP supporters are always in favour of criminals and zero love towards our mother land.

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Roshan, Mangalore
Mon, May 07 2018
Once again BJP directly nailed to coffin. Hope and pray people don’t repeat mistakes by electing wrong part/representatives.

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Raghavendra M K, Mumbai Maharashtra
Mon, May 07 2018
my heart is always with vinayak baliga's family. it is heartening a country like india police department is not doing proper investigation and follow up procedure in the court after pin pointing the culprit. but i also feel regret that family of late vinayakji written letter to person who got already allegation of criminal conspiracy and eliminating the witness in his own legal case. what we can expect from the bjp/or amit shah who openly siding with notorious people. there should be more public awareness in this case and the family should be given support of finance and legal advise.

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Navin, Kundapur
Mon, May 07 2018
Where is shoba-kakka & party, also when Kavyas death they was speechless…

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Donald Roche, Mangalore /Bolar
Mon, May 07 2018
late Vinayaka Baliga's family has done right thing by writing open letter. Hope they will reply if they are not culprits.

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rajesh, udupi
Mon, May 07 2018
modi mama will ask for a glass of water & will run away like he ran away from karan thapars show. But if they were to as almighty God even he would have answered but this fakeoo will not answer.

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Chetan, Udupi
Mon, May 07 2018
Why don't the Bhakts realise the true colour of the Saffron party, even after this transparent open letter by the mourning family members of deceased Baliga? Such thick skinned fellows....

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Nish, IXE/DXB
Mon, May 07 2018
MAY ALMIGHTY GIVE PATIENCE TO THIS FAMILY.. Hope one day, they will get justice.. Sad to c that how selfish is this Bjp Karyakartas avoiding this family..Poora kanaaakee. asht ashtee Scene . Dont worry sister U will get justice one day, just be patient.. uppu thindhawanu neeru kudiyuthaane..

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Subhash Pai, Mangalore
Mon, May 07 2018
Sidhuji check where is Shah. He is a big crook, not in news meaning busy in some mischief's. May be busy in rigging the EVM's, never know.

Poor Vinayak Baliga Family members are totally ignored this is the real face of BJP. Main suspect is the front line campaigner in BJP camp.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Mon, May 07 2018
I will change my name if BJP Replies ...

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Clifford, Mangalore
Mon, May 07 2018
This is not coming under vote bank politics.....

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