Police Unease In Bengaluru As Heads Roll; BJP, Congress Spar Over ‘Scapegoat’ Prices
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Bengaluru Stampede: The BJP’s assault follows Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resolution to droop Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, together with a number of officers
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Congress chief Priyank Kharge | File Picture/PTI
Dissent is rising inside the Karnataka police following the suspension of senior officers within the aftermath of the Bengaluru stampede, with many personnel believing the police are being made “scapegoats” for the tragic incident that claimed 11 lives.
Police constable Narasimharaju staged a protest holding a photograph of Dr BR Ambedkar, symbolising his name for justice. He additionally wrote a letter to the Governor, requesting the cancellation of Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayanand’s suspension.
In his letter, Narasimharaju urged the Governor to offer safety to the police power, highlighting issues over the therapy of officers working underneath tough situations.
In the meantime, the BJP slammed the Congress authorities in Karnataka over the stampede at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, accusing the ruling social gathering leaders of utilizing cops as scapegoats to deflect blame.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP chief BS Yediyurappa termed the state authorities’s response as “shameful,” accusing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar of abandoning their ethical accountability in the course of the unfolding tragedy.
“It’s a shameful act that the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers themselves stood up and your entire authorities took accountability for the system, and whereas celebrating RCB’s victory, they forgot their ethical accountability,” Yediyurappa mentioned in a submit on X in Kannada.
“To calm public anger, they’ve made 5 cops, together with the Police Commissioner, scapegoats. It is a darkish chapter in Karunad’s historical past,” he added.
The BJP’s assault follows Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resolution to droop Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, together with a number of senior officers — together with the ACP, DCP (Central), Cubbon Park SHO, and the stadium in-charge — within the wake of the stampede.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night exterior Chinnaswamy Stadium in the course of the IPL victory celebration for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which was co-hosted by the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) and DNA Networks.
BJP Mounts Assault
Chief of Opposition within the Karnataka Meeting, R Ashoka, additionally voiced related issues, questioning the obvious contradictions inside the Congress management.
“Yesterday, DK Shivakumar mentioned the police had issued prior warnings and weren’t accountable. Now Siddaramaiah has suspended the Police Commissioner and a number of other different prime officers. What’s going on?”
Additional holding the Congress management accountable for the stampede, he mentioned, “It was the police solely who took all of the injured individuals and the our bodies to hospitals. The police gave first help, did every part,” he mentioned.
“Do onerous work however get unhealthy remarks in return. That is the federal government.”
An FIR was registered on Thursday towards the RCB franchise, occasion supervisor DNA Leisure, the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) administration, and others. The case is now being investigated by the Felony Investigation Division (CID).
Congress Responds
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge responded on Friday to the latest stampede in Bengaluru, confirming that the officers concerned had been suspended and {that a} magisterial inquiry had been initiated to probe the incident.
“The officers who’re accountable have been suspended. We’ve made no scapegoats… A magisterial enquiry has been ordered and our subsequent motion might be in accordance with the findings of the enquiry,” Kharge mentioned.
Additional, Karnataka Dwelling Minister G Parameshwara mentioned the federal government didn’t organise the celebrations on the stadium.
“We didn’t make any request to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise or the Karnataka State Cricket Affiliation (KSCA) on this regard, they usually had organised the victory celebration occasion. The federal government additionally felt that it ought to felicitate the gamers and be part of the celebration as a result of it was a Bengaluru workforce. That’s all,” he mentioned.
The Karnataka Excessive Court docket, taking suo motu cognisance of the incident, issued a discover to the state authorities and requested a standing report. The matter has been scheduled for the following listening to on June 10.
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