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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Sep 10: Former MLA J R Lobo said that the high court and the Supreme Court should intervene on the withdrawal of 62 criminal cases against BJP leaders.
Addressing the media here on Thursday September 10, Lobo said, "The state cabinet has withdrawn 62 criminal cases against BJP leaders including the chief minister B S Yediyurappa. Criminal cases against leaders like Yediyurappa, law minister Madhuswamy, C T Ravi, MP Prathap Simha, agriculture minister B C Patil, MLA Hallapa Achar and many more have been withdrawn.
“The decision to withdraw the cases against BJP leaders was based on recommendations of a sub-committee headed by home ministry, while law minister Madhuswamy said the cases were withdrawn on public interest and to reduce the burden of court. The law minister also went on to say that if Pratap Simha or Renukacharya fight for a public cause, cases against them will also be withdrawn,” he said.
Lobo further said that this indicated the administration of the BJP government and claimed that the people’s representatives have one law and a different law for common man. He said that the cases dismissed should go according to legal procedures and demanded the high court and Supreme Court to intervene and bring stay order on the cases withdrawn and also called for an enquiry.
When mediapersons queried about the Congress-JD(S) government that had withdrawn 400 odd cases, Lobo said, "We had withdrawn cases filed against the common man and not those filed against people’s representatives. The government is meant to protect people, but in this case they have protected themselves by withdrawing criminal cases filed against them.”