Human rights activists arrested to shield Sanatan Sanstha: Dr G Ramakrishna
Bengaluru, August 31: Scholar Dr G Ramakrishna said that the central government has arrested the human rights activists in order to divert the attention of the people on the criminal activities of Sanatan Sanstha in the country.
Addressing the agitators who staged an agitation against the arrest of human rights activists, here on Friday, he said that the police department has been disclosing the hands of Sanatan Samsta in the murders of Dabholkar, Pansare, MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh. In order to divert the public attention from such issue, the centre has arrested the human rights activists, he alleged.
Much against to the public opinion, the Central government has introduced demonetisation, GST, hiking petroleum products and this has caused widespread resentment among people. At this time, the BJP was finding it difficult to face the Lok Sabha election in 2019. In order to avoid the public debates on central government’s failed programmes, the government has been targeting the human rights activists and falsely fixed them, he alleged.
Senior journalist Indudhara Honnapura said that by arresting the human rights activists, the central government has been trying to kill the values of democracy. If the BJP really has concern towards the Constitution and the Indian tradition, it should not have arrested the human rights activists who have been advocating the freedom of expression, he said.
Congress leader Prof Radhakrishna, senior advocate AK Subbaiah, senior journalists Dinesh Amin Mattu, Vijayamma, KS Vimala of Janavadi Mahila Sanghatane, Dr N Gayathri, CPM leader K Prakash, human rights activist Shivasundar, advocate Ananth Nayak and others were present.
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Haven't rapes taken place during BJP regime, asks CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru/Belagavi (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday wondered whether there were no rapes during the BJP regime.
He was reacting to BJP's allegation about the deteriorating law and order situation in the state in the wake of a woman raped at KR Market in Bengaluru on Sunday night.
The victim who was waiting for a bus to Yelahanka was allegedly raped by two men. Police have arrested two people in this connection.
"The incident happened in SJ Park. The complaint pertains to extortion and sexual assault. Two people have been arrested," Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda told reporters here in Bengaluru.
Reacting to BJP's charges in this regard while speaking to reporters in Belagavi, Siddaramaiah asked "Haven't rapes taken place during the BJP regime?"
He said that rapes should not happen and women should be protected.
"Anti-social elements in the society do such things. We will take stringent action against them," the Chief Minister added.
The BJP on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Home Minister G Parameshwara claiming that the cases of crimes such as robbery, murder, rapes and atrocities on the weaker sections of the society have suddenly increased.
