Karnataka BJP Offers ₹25 Lakh Aid, Seeks Central Probe in Suhas Shetty Killing
3 May 2025 12:35 AM IST3 May 2025 12:35 AM IST
BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra announced Rs 25 lakh in party aid to the family of slain Hindu outfit activist Suhas Shetty and demanded a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe, alleging serious lapses by the Congress government and police in safeguarding Hindu workers.
BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra (Image:DC)
Mangaluru: BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday announced Rs 25 lakh in party aid to the family of slain Hindu outfit activist Suhas Shetty and demanded a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe, alleging serious lapses by the Congress government and police in safeguarding Hindu workers.
Vijayendra was in Manglauru to participate in the cremation of Suhas Shetty.
Addressing reporters in Mangaluru, Vijayendra urged the state government to announce its own compensation, considering the gravity of the crime and the family's situation. He also demanded that the investigation be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), citing the possibility of deeper conspiracies.
Vijayendra alleged serious lapses on the part of the police and the Home Department, stating that despite clear threats to Shetty’s life, no protection was provided. He accused the Congress government of failing to create a safe environment for Hindu activists in the state.
"The people of Karnataka and Hindu activists have lost faith in this government," Vijayendra said, adding that opposition leaders had attended Shetty’s funeral and offered condolences to his family.
He also criticised the Congress government for what he called a consistent failure to stand by Hindu activists in times of crisis and said the administration must act with “a sense of humanity” by announcing compensation and ordering a thorough NIA probe into the incident.
Earlier in the day Vijayendra posted on X condemning the murder of Suhas Shetty.
“The brutal murder of Suhas Shetty, carried out openly in the streets and in full public view, is a chilling reflection of the alarming breakdown of law and order under the Wazar-e-Ala government. It also starkly highlights how emboldened radical elements have become, operating with impunity and targeting Hindu Karyakarthas without the slightest fear of consequences,” he said.
“Even more disturbing is the admission by the Police Commissioner that authorities were aware of the threat to Suhas Shetty's life - yet no preventive action was taken. This raises serious concerns about the possible complicity of certain elements within the police department and the government. Are we witnessing a situation where these extremist forces are being deliberately enabled and protected? The continued, systematic targeting of Hindu Karyakarthas compels one to question whether the Congress government is tacitly allowing the emergence of safe havens, a 'mini Pakistan' within the state,” he said.
He urged the Governor to take immediate and decisive note of the rising extremism and the disturbing collapse of law and order in Karnataka.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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