Chamrajnagar: District in-charge minister ST Somashekhar on Friday said that he will talk to Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai about canceling the weekend curfew in the district.

He said he will take the matter up with the CM on Friday evening.

Speaking to reporters on Friday in the district the minister said imposing weekend curfews further was not necessary.

“I will discuss with him if there is a need for imposing the weekend curfew this weekend or not and will take a call about it” he said.

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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.