Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated the federal government has the ability to withdraw some circumstances.
Bengaluru:
The Congress authorities in Karnataka has determined to withdraw a felony case registered in opposition to a mob which had attacked policemen with stones on April 16, 2022, in Hubballi city. This was one of many 43 circumstances the state Cabinet determined to withdraw at its assembly on Thursday following a petition by the Anjuman-e-Islam to the Home Minister G Parameshwara, official sources stated.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday described the federal government’s determination because the “top of appeasement.”
“Unfortunately, the Congress celebration right here in Karnataka has reached the peak of appeasement. They have withdrawn the case underneath the (anti-terror legislation) UAPA, when the matter is earlier than the NIA court docket. In regular course, so far as I do know, the state can’t withdraw it however they’ve nonetheless withdrawn it,” Mr Joshi stated.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated, “The authorities has the ability to withdraw some circumstances. There is a Cabinet subcommittee underneath the Home Minister’s management, as per their discretion they’ve taken the choice and the Cabinet has accepted it. I’ll see what it’s.”
On BJP planning a protest in opposition to the choice in Hubballi in north Karnataka, Mr Siddaramaiah informed reporters in Mysuru: “BJP at all times protests about false points, not true ones…”
According to the police, an accused had allegedly posted derogatory content material on social media. “Upset with the submit, practically 150 individuals from the minority group armed with stones and golf equipment gathered close to the Old Hubballi Town police station round 10.30 pm on April 16, 2022,” a police official stated.
“They have been demanding that the police hand over the accused to them in order that they’ll end him off proper there. They additionally warned that whoever would defend the accused wouldn’t be spared and allegedly raised slogans to kill policemen defending him,” the official stated.
The police inspector tried to influence them to surrender their “adamant stand” and disperse however they needed to barge into the police station, the sources stated.
The mob then attacked policemen with golf equipment and stones and injured a lot of them on obligation, and likewise broken a number of authorities and personal automobiles.
“Accordingly, the Old Hubballi Town police registered a case of rioting, tried homicide, attacking authorities officers, damaging authorities and public properties and likewise underneath Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in opposition to the accused,” the official stated.
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