‘Vidhana Soudha Chalo’ protest in Bengaluru to condemn insult to Dr. BR Ambedkar
Bengaluru: Condemning the episode that occurred during Republic Day when the Raichur district judge Mallikarjuna Gowda Patil asked for the removal of Dr. B. R Ambedkar’s portrait thus insulting the ‘Father of the Constitution, Samvidhana Samrakshana Vedike Maha Okkuta undertook the ‘Vidhana Soudha Chalo’ march on Saturday and demanded the suspension of the accused judge.
The ‘Vidhana Soudha Chalo’ march which is to commence from the City Railway station will reach the Vidhana Soudha via the Anand Rao Circle, it is learned.
Judge Mallikarjuna Gowda Patil must be suspended effective immediately and a lawsuit must be undertaken against him under the prevention of SC-ST exploitation act, the protesters demanded.
“Dr. B. R Ambedkar’s portrait must be mandatorily installed in all the courts. People from the SC-ST, backward communities, minorities, and women must be given priority during the time of appointment of judges”, Dalit organizations demanded, and under their leadership, the ‘Vidhana Sabha Chalo’ was undertaken.
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Bengal: Murder of Suvendu aide sparks political row; BJP, TMC trade barbs
Kolkata (PTI): The murder of a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari triggered political confrontation in West Bengal on Thursday, with the saffron camp accusing the TMC of fostering "lawlessness" and the Mamata Banerjee-led party rejecting the charge.
In a shocking development within 48 hours of the assembly poll verdict, Chandranath Rath, Adhikari's executive assistant, was shot dead in a brazen attack at Madhyamgram on Wednesday night, escalating tension in the area.
According to preliminary information, motorcycle-borne assailants intercepted Rath's vehicle near Doltala in Madhyamgram around 10.30 pm, forced it to stop and opened fire at point-blank range before fleeing.
Senior BJP leaders on Thursday alleged that the killing reflected the "complete collapse" of law and order in the state under the rule of the TMC government, which was "thrown out of power" in the assembly polls.
"A person closely associated with the leader of the opposition was targeted in a planned manner. This shows how law and order have deteriorated under the Mamata Banerjee government, which the people of Bengal have thrown out of power," a BJP leader said.
Adhikari on Thursday described the gunning down of his close aide as a "cold-blooded murder" and alleged that the killers had carried out a recce before executing the attack in North 24 Parganas district.
The Trinamool Congress dismissed the allegations and accused the BJP of attempting to politicise the incident before the investigation had progressed.
"The TMC has nothing to do with this unfortunate incident. The police are investigating the case professionally. The BJP should refrain from making baseless accusations. We are the ones who demanded a CBI probe of the killing," a senior Trinamool leader said.
The Congress demanded a transparent probe and criticised both the BJP and the TMC for "turning every tragedy into a political battle".
"The focus should remain on arresting the killers and ensuring justice, not on political point-scoring," a state Congress leader said.
The CPI(M) also condemned the killing and expressed concern over the deteriorating political atmosphere in the state.
"Violence and fear have increasingly become part of Bengal's political culture under the TMC rule. The administration must act firmly and impartially. We condemn the killing and demand strict action against those involved in the crime," a senior CPI(M) leader said.
