Cong charges against BJP to hide their confusion: Shobha
Mangaluru: The Congress in Karnataka is hurling baseless charges against the BJP governments in the state and at the Centre to hide the "confusion" in their party, BJP leader and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje alleged on Saturday.
Addressing reporters here, she said the Congress has no answer to the development works being initiated by the BJP governments at the Centre and state.
"The Congress leadership in the state is in confusion as former Chief Minister Siddarmaiah does not approve the functioning style of KPCC chief D K Shivakumar," she said.
She claimed that Shivakumar does not enjoy the full support of his own party workers or the people of the state.
On the allegation that some BJP workers were involved in the pro-Pakistan slogan raising issue at Ujire recently, she said her party workers would never resort to such an act.
Dismissing the charge as totally false, she wanted the police to act sternly and book all the culprits responsible for the incident.
The pro-Pakistan slogans were raised outside a panchayat election counting centre at Ujjire in Dakshina Kannada district on December 30, allegedly by some Social Democratic Party of India activists, against whom a sedition case has been registered.
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Tension in Koppal village over Ambedkar flag during fair; five arrested
Koppal: Tension prevailed in Halwarti village of Koppal taluk after a clash reportedly broke out between members of Dalit and upper-caste communities over the hoisting of an Ambedkar flag during the Beeralingeshwara fair.
According to police, a verbal argument between youths from the two communities escalated into a physical confrontation, leading to unrest in the village.
In a related development, it has been alleged that members of the upper-caste community entered the house of a Dalit youth, identified as Gavisiddappa Hosamani, damaged the door and vandalised the front portion of the house.
As a precautionary measure, additional police personnel have been deployed in the village to maintain law and order.
Police said a complaint has been registered at the Koppal Rural Police Station and five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Further investigation is under way.
