Did protectors turn felons?
There is no scale to measure sins. But there could be sins that are legally classified as those who can be given harsh punishment and others that’ll be let off with a warning or smaller punishment. Stealing cattle may be an act of stealing, but it is the most gruesome of all. Because those who rear cattle, have the deepest emotional bond with the animal. It is more than an animal to them. That they are also dependent on that for economic means is a very small aspect of cattle rearing. The loss caused by a lost cattle cannot be measured by money alone.
Sangh Parivar has been crying hoarse about cattle stealing in Coastal Karnataka since long. In the recent times they have also come together to form Gorakshak teams. But are cattle being stolen in such numbers that people need to create an alternate to check this menace? How many complaints have been made in police stations against cattle stealing? When one checks in police stations about the rumours of cattle stealing that get floated in WhatsApp and social media, the answer is negative. Most of the rumours are just that. But that does not mean there are no instances of cattle stealing. There are teams that hoodwink the authorities and illegally transport cattle to abattoirs. And the legal system has been treating this issue like any other crime that comes under stealing. Hardly any of the cattle rearing families have gone to Gorakshaks demanding their intervention, stating they have lost faith in the law implementation authorities. The Gorakshaks are an order unto their own, indulging in hafta collection, fanning and spreading communal clashes under the pretext of protecting the cattle. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced his discontentment against fake Gorakshaks. They pose as protectors during the day and turn into criminals during the night. The secular government in Karnataka has failed to control their unabated rise and activities. The nexus between police and Sangh Parivar has provided conducive atmosphere for the growth of these rowdy elements. The murder of a cattle trader in Hiriyadka confirms this truth yet again.
These incidents used to happen in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Now they are breeding in Dakshina Kannada too. A cattle trader went missing from Jokatte close to Mangalore. Following the complaint that was lodged, his dead body was found at a Haadi near Perdur. The police attributed the death due to heart attack, but they recorded it as a death under mysterious circumstances. After family members complained against this hasty conclusion, the investigation was reopened. Shocking facts emerged during this phase. The death did not occur at the spot where the body was discovered, but the man had died in police station and the cops had transported his body and placed it at Kotyaru near Perdur. A Sub Inspector and other subordinates were directly involved in the crime.
Having received a tip off of illegal cattle transportation, some of the Sangh Parivar members had waylaid a Scorpio vehicle on May 30. Having spotted the saffron goondas, two other occupants in the jeep escaped leaving behind the 62-year-old Hussainabba. The old man was beaten up in the presence of police. The brutally attacked man was then taken to cop station, by which time he was dead. The Sangh Parivar members transported the body elsewhere and concocted a story of Husenabba disappearing from the police custody and having been so scared that he suffered a heart attack.
There are many instances where Gorakshaks have assaulted people and sometimes even killed them. The recent death of Praveen Poojary is a testimony to this fact. They assaulted him so brutally that he died. There are strong allegations of a nexus between them and the cops, strong enough make the police force look weak before them. This is the first time cops have been caught joining hands on a case of death with the Gorakshaks. It is a close knit setup between both segments. Who can people go to, for justice if the protectors turn assaulters? But one need not lose all hope. There are some other diligent cops who believe in justice, and are not taken over by the saffron ideology yet. They are the ones who conducted the investigation and gave a report that led to the arrest of the guilty cops. They have to be rewarded for their sense of duty.
The Hiriyadka incident tells us that saffronisation of cops and their inclination towards a particular ideology needs to be kept under check. The BJP is waiting to clinch any opportunity to destabilize the coalition government, starting from Coastal Karnataka. The new government needs to pay attention to this more than the holy rituals that have kept them busy for now.
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No confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over confusion in the BJP-JD(S) alliance, asserting that there was clarity within them and that discussions on the chief minister post were premature.
Addressing reporters at the party's state office, JP Bhavan, after chairing a preparatory meeting for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections, he said the immediate priority was to remove what he termed an "anti-people government" in the state and to strengthen the alliance to face upcoming polls.
"This is not the time to discuss who should become the chief minister. There is still time for that. If we speak about it now, it would be like stitching the cradle even before the baby is born," Kumaraswamy said, underlining that leadership questions would be taken up at an appropriate time.
The JD(S) second-in-command said there is still a lot of work to be done and it was not appropriate to speak about such matters now.
"On the issue of alliance, both I and our party are open-minded. When the time comes, we will discuss it on the party platform and take a decision. There is no confusion regarding the alliance, and there will be no confusion in the future. This is my stand," Kumaraswamy said.
"There is a bad government in the state. My objective is to remove it and bring in a pro-people government. Removing this corrupt and bad government is my agenda. The JD(S) and BJP parties will work together to accomplish this task," he added.
Reiterating his stand, Kumaraswamy said, "My objective is to remove the anti-people government in the state. I have been saying this from the beginning."
On reports of internal differences over the alliance and the CM's position, the union minister said he would not respond to every statement made by individuals.
"Some people are speaking about the alliance and the chief minister's position. I do not feel the need to respond to them. If I start answering each of them, people may think I lack maturity. Therefore, I will not speak about it. We will strengthen the alliance together, face the elections together, and bring a pro-people government," he said.
Kumaraswamy added that discussions within parties were natural and not final.
He said there were still two years left for the Assembly elections while there were four to five months left for the local body elections.
The union minister said the JD(S) is also preparing for the municipal elections in Bengaluru city just as other parties.
He clarified that there had been no discussions so far between the two parties specifically on local body or GBA elections.
Earlier, the JD(S) leader chaired a meeting with Members of the Legislative Council, former MLAs and other leaders of his party to review preparations for the GBA elections.
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