Karkala: Alleged police brutality - War of words between Congress, BJP


Justin D’Silva

Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SP)

Karkala, Jul 10: The alleged brutality let loose on Congress worker from here, Radhakrishna Hirgana, by the police inspector here, is acquiring new twists and turns with the passage of time. Reactions in favour and against the incident have been reaching a situation of crescendo.

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, had tweeted on Friday afternoon condemning the assault. "Overlooking his ill health, based on a fake old case, the police tortured him," he had alleged. Immediately after this tweet, discussions both in favour and against, have been breaking loose continuously. Both the BJP and Congress workers are engaged in firing salvos at each other though social websites.


Siddaramaiah (left) and V Sunil Kumar

Karkala MLA V Sunil Kumar, retaliating to the tweet by Siddaramaiah, stated that there is no need to get lessons from Siddaramaiah on what transpires treason. He had worked with people who frequently issued anti-national statements, Kumar commented. He also added comments which meant that Siddaramaiah had supported KG Halli riots, Mangaluru clashes, murder of Hindu workers etc.

After Friday afternoon, the frenzy got further escalated. Congress workers, who seemed to be buoyed by the tweet of Siddaramaiah, began #suspendkarkalapsimadhu campaign though Twitter and Facebook. The lack of leadership for the Congress in Karkala block was exposed to some extent in this incident. Except for some Karkala youth Congress leaders and a handful of Congressmen from Karkala, no Congressmen who can be considered as eminent leaders of Karkala block condemned the incident openly. Udupi district Congress president Ashok Kumar Kodavoor, and Congress leaders Vinay Kumar Sorake, Pramod Madhwaraj and other young leaders began to issue statements condemning the alleged atrocity through tweets and social websites. By Friday evening, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar, condemned the incident and urged Karnataka director general of police to investigate the incident and take strong action.

On Friday evening, Dakshina Kannada district Congress leaders held protest in front of the office of the superintendent of police at Mangaluru.

The BJP leaders, angered by Siddaramaiah's tweet, began to share posts in social websites which meant that those who support traitors too are traitors. BJP workers appreciated the police action, and began twitter campaign with hashtag, #WeStandWithKarkalaPolice. C T Ravi issued a statement which said that Siddaramaiah has accepted a man who speaks ill about the valiant soldiers of the country and gives a call to the Pakistani soldiers to slain them, as a Congress worker.

General secretary of BJP backward classes Morcha, Yashpal Suvana, in a press release, expressed readiness to protest in favour of the police. The workers further shared the screenshots said to have been taken from the account of Radhakrishna Nayak Hirgana, which vitiated the atmosphere further. Karkala bock Congress president Sadashiva Devadiga and others, who held a press conference in Karkala, demanded the immediate suspension of the town station police inspector.

As the issue gained lot of attention in the social websites, Udupli superintendent of police, N Vishnuvardhan, asked Kundapur deputy superintendent of police to immediately hold inquiry into the incident and submit report in two days. At the same time, a case was registered in the town police station by police inspector Madhu, under section 353 for obstructing police from discharging their duties.

There have been rumours that Radhakrishna, admitted into a private hospital at Manipal, has suffered major injuries due to the attack by the police. Karkala Congress leaders are preparing to hold a mega protest against the police atrocity on Saturday.

The incident is inviting views and reactions both for and against. The political nature of the incident has virtually given rise to comments and enthusiastic reactions from both the sides. Both the sides seem to be in a hysteric mindset and ready to fight each other on the issue.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Anand Saldanha, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    congress is dead in Karkala...

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  • vijay, karkala

    Sun, Jul 11 2021

    like BJP in west Bengal.

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    All the BJP people who shout anti national and desh Drohi with out knowing the meaning of it, please read the statement of Chief justice of India and another Supreme court Judge on todays Indian express. You guys are misusing anti national act to your own benefit and persons who bombed and killed people are made MP's by your parties. It is reported that 42% of newly appointed ministers have criminal cases against them. That tells a lot about you people.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    since chowkidar chaiwala taken over every where vendetta's by slapping false cases or planting false texts in da computer as desh dhrohies. actually. bjp's r anti-nationals

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    I wonder why BJP looks Frustrated ...

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Allegations against police dept was baseless. It is purely drama bhaji of congis. If any action taken against the police dept we hit the street.

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  • Sandeep, Karkala

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    FYI: It's the BJP who made the complaint and it's the BJP that is ruling in the state and central. So you hitting the street supporting the police doesn't make any sense.

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  • vijay, karkala

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Dear JK, First of All hit the street those dead in corona without oxygen and government is refusing to give compensation those families who lost their bread winners .

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  • Paul, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    JK. To tell.you frankly you are coward.. You dont onow the story & you just comment with no sense . If you are worried about our Sainiks why dont you join army. How much have you donated to army funds . Have ever mert the army family where soldiers have died fighting for the country . Just keep.your mouth zipped

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Why he posted derogatory comments against our sainiks ? I support the police action and stand with them. Jai Bharath mata.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    why can't you join army or border security force and protect the nation instead of...

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  • Sandeep, Karkala

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    How do you know he made that comment ? Is it proved ? Or you are passing the judgement over the social media because you got ample amount of time.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    now treason cases can be tried in local bjp office... no need of court...

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  • Jeevan, Kudla

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Do you know what is treason ?

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Bjpians- please do not support police atrocities and brutalities. Police should be humans first because they are dealing with humans

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  • Surendra Poojari, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 10 2021

    Where is home minister Bommai? He was asking Karnataka's share of GST with great finance minister of India some days back. GST is not his subject. Police brutality need to be addressed by Bommai. This BJP government ministers talk on subject which is not their tasks.

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