Let BJP MLA Yatnal prove his charge of Hashmi's terror link by getting central agencies to probe: CM
Bengaluru, Dec 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday challenged senior BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal to prove his charge that Muslim religious leader Syed Tanveer Hashmi -- with whom he shared the stage earlier this week -- is a sympathiser of terror group ISIS.
He also asked the BJP leader to get the matter investigated by the central agencies since his own party is governing at the Centre.
Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said he has known Hashmi for many years, and wondered why the BJP was "silent" during this time.
"Yatnal does the politics of hatred. He does anti-minorities politics. He should not do this to win elections. Further, he is a big liar. Now Hashmi has asked him to prove his charge. Let him do it. After all, his government is there at the Centre," Siddaramaiah said.
"His (party's) government is there for the past 10 years at the Centre. What have they been doing all these years?" he asked.
The chief minister claimed that Yatnal had tried to become the state unit president of the BIP and leader of opposition in the assembly but failed, "so he is making a baseless allegation".
Yatnal on Wednesday alleged that Siddaramaiah shared the dais with Hashmi, "a known sympathiser of ISIS".
"Tanveer Peera (Hashmi) is a terror sympathiser who has links with terror outfits across the Middle East. Attached Images are his recent visits to the Middle East meeting the terror sympathizer and radical Islamic operatives," Yatnal, a former Union Minister, posted on social media platform X.
He also wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "It has come to my knowledge that Peera (Hashmi) has previously met with radical Islamic outfit leaders in Middle Eastern countries. What is even more alarming is that this is not the first time Peera has met with the CM; they have had multiple encounters in the past," he said in the letter.
Further, the MLA claimed he has received credible information suggesting that Peera is bringing funds from Muslim countries with the intention of creating unrest in India.
"It is truly unfortunate that the CM either disregarded the advice of his personal security and intelligence or deliberately chose to meet Peera in order to further his own political agenda," Yatnal further claimed.
"I firmly believe that it is in the best interest of our country to have Peera thoroughly investigated by central agencies, as I suspect that the local police are colluding with the state administration to avoid taking any action against him," he added.
Claiming that this is a matter of grave national concern, Yatnal said it is imperative that NIA investigate it and take it to a logical conclusion.
Hashmi has denied Yatnal's charges and challenged him to prove his allegation.
I have written a letter to Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji to order @NIA_India enquiry into Tanveer Peeras Links with Terror organisations, his Transactions and his meetings with Terror Outfit Sympathisers. https://t.co/fJYWVrShgI pic.twitter.com/vqC8VtQ5ex
— Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) (@BasanagoudaBJP) December 6, 2023
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah shared the dias with ISIS supporters and Terror Sympathizers yesterday at Hubli.
— Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) (@BasanagoudaBJP) December 6, 2023
Tanveer Peera is a Terror Sympathiser who has links with Terror Outfits across the Middle East.
Attached Images are his recent visits to the Middle East meeting the… pic.twitter.com/zvuwBNWXRn
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
