Basavaraj Bommai blaming Congress to cover up his failure: DK Shivakumar

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Bengaluru, August 16, 2020: The Congress in Karnataka on Saturday slammed home minister Basavaraj Bommai for saying internal party rift was a reason for the violence in East Bengaluru.

“How can Bommai come to such a conclusion? Is he an investigating officer? Is this the outcome of an inquiry? He’s doing it to cover up his failure?” said a furious KPCC president DK Shivakumar.

On Friday, Bommai alleged that internal squabbling in the Congress and SDPI’s larger conspiracy to disturb law & order resulted in the Pulakeshinagar constituency violence.

“The government failed to handle the situation. BJP workers are responsible for the violence. They had the opportunity to control the situation, but allowed it to flare up. Now, they are pointing fingers at us to hide their failure,” Shivakumar said. He alleged that the government is trying to threaten Congress corporators by issuing notices to them and pressurising MLA Akhanda Srinivasmurthy to issue certain statements. Bommai, who was in Haveri, said the allegations are baseless and they will extend police security to Srinivasamurthy and other MLAs facing threats.

BJP targets MLA Zameer In Chikkamagaluru, tourism minister CT Ravi alleged that Chamarajpet MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan orchestrated the violence with the support of some Congress leaders. “He is the director and producer of the violence,” he alleged. Congress leaders Tanveer Sait and Roshan Baig have lost their hold on the community and Zameer is looking to emerge as a leader, he added.