Oppn leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy seeks security, writes to council chairman
Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has written to Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, urging him to direct the state government to restore security at his residence, which was allegedly withdrawn without prior notice.
In separate letters addressed on Friday to the Chairman, Chief Minister, Home Minister, Chief Secretary, and the Director General of Police, Narayanaswamy stated, “As the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, I have been facing incidents driven by political vendetta for the past few months, causing serious concern for my safety and that of my family.”
Citing an incident on May 21 at the Chittapur government guesthouse, he said, “I was placed under house arrest and not allowed to leave the premises. Though I brought this to the attention of concerned authorities, no complaint was registered, nor was any action taken against those responsible.”
He further alleged that in recent days, he has been receiving death threat calls from unidentified persons, and defamatory as well as threatening posts have been circulating on social media. “Amid such a situation, the security personnel deployed at my residence have been withdrawn abruptly and without reason. This appears to be a politically motivated move, reflecting the politics of hatred,” he stated.
Narayanaswamy also mentioned a social media post made by one Shivaraj Muttannavar, who allegedly wrote on Facebook: “If Chalavadi Narayanaswamy opposes ST reservation for Kurubas, I will burn him alive.” He described this as a direct threat to his life and demanded legal action against the individual.
“The sudden withdrawal of security provided to my residence is unreasonable and unjustified. Such actions strengthen my suspicion that a conspiracy and hate politics are being carried out against me,” he wrote.
“As the Leader of the Opposition, ensuring my safety is the moral and legal responsibility of the government,” he asserted.
Narayanaswamy requested that security at his residence be reinstated immediately, legal proceedings be initiated against Shivaraj Muttannavar for issuing life threats, and necessary instructions be given to ensure the safety of himself and his family in the coming days.
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BJP to fight Assam polls on twin planks of development, secure state
Guwahati (PTI): In a bid to win the Assam Assembly elections for the third time in a row, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday advised the state BJP brass to fight on twin planks: development and a secure state.
Shah, who wound up a two-day visit to Assam, held a nearly two-hour-long meeting with senior leaders of the BJP state unit at the party headquarters here, with a focus on discussing strategy for the state elections, expected in March-April.
Briefing reporters after the closed-door meeting, BJP Assam president Dilip Saikia said, "Development and a secure Assam will be our twin electoral planks."
He also said that Shah, known for his expertise in electoral politics, has offered valuable suggestions, and based on it, an action plan to retain power in the state will be formulated soon.
“Discussions were held in detail on our organisational and political calendars. Shah ji offered some very valuable suggestions, and we will implement those at the earliest…We will share more details on the action plan soon,” Saikia said.
He further said that the Union minister exhorted the state party leadership to ensure that not only do they secure a ‘massive landslide victory’ but also bag more seats than in the previous election.
The BJP currently leads a coalition government in Assam with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), while the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) has also extended support.
In the 126-member Assembly, the BJP now has 64 legislators, while its allies AGP, UPPL and BPF have nine, seven and three memnbers, respectively. In the opposition camp, the Congress’ strength is 26, while AIUDF has 15 members and CPI(M) one. There is an Independent legislator also, belonging to Raijor Dal.
Saikia said that the party will continue to contest the state polls in coalition with its NDA allies, which was also favoured by Shah.
Dismissing reports of chinks in the ruling coalition, the Lok Sabha MP said, “As far as the NDA is concerned, we are united in Assam. There could be discussions about some issues on individual party forums.”
The saffron party has maintained that its alliance with the regional parties will continue, and formalities like seat-sharing arrangements are being worked out.
Shah, who was on his second visit to the state within a month, attended two other events in Dibrugarh and Dheamji earlier in the day. He left for West Bengal after the meeting at the Guwahati state party headquarters.
