In Bengaluru, a spat erupted on Tuesday as the Karnataka BJP slammed the Congress‑led state government for dismissing criminal cases that were filed against people accused of transporting illegal cows and attacking a police station.
Opposition leader R. Ashoka, who heads the Karnataka Assembly’s opposition, told reporters that a recent cabinet meeting cleared 30 people of charges related to cow slaughter and beef trafficking in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district. He said the culprits, led by a man named Sheikh Mohisin, were caught by police “red‑handed” hauling illegal cattle and then stormed a police station, threw stones, and demanded the release of the animals. A case had already been registered for the stone‑petaling incident.
Ashoka added that Priyank Kharge, the minister in charge of rural development, roads, public works, IT and BT, had written to the government calling for the release of those involved in the illegal transport and urging the cabinet to drop the cases. According to Ashoka, the government’s decision to withdraw the cases was a direct result of Kharge’s letter. The same move had earlier been used to drop cases against rioters who clashed with the Hubballi police station—an action that is still under court scrutiny.
The BJP’s criticism is sharp. “The Congress‑led government keeps echoing the names of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, but Gandhi was a fierce opponent of cow slaughter,” Ashoka said. “How does this government honor those principles if it releases cow thieves and their accomplices?”
He warned that freeing the accused would only encourage further illegal cow trafficking. “We will approach the court, just as we did in the Hubballi police station case, and we’re confident justice will prevail,” Ashoka promised.
The opposition also rejected Congress’ claim that the ban on private organisations carrying out activities in public spaces was issued by former BJP chief minister Jagadish Shettar. Ashoka demanded evidence, saying the ban was actually a single‑school order issued during his own tenure. He charged that the cabinet was using the ban to target the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) without naming the group outright.
Finally, Ashoka took a swipe at Minister Kharge, questioning the former chief minister under whom a 16‑site allotment to policy-holder Siddaramaiah’s family was signed by a Mysuru Urban Development Authority officer. The comments reflect a broader political clash in Karnataka as the BJP moves to challenge the Congress government’s recent legal decisions and policy stances.
Source: ianslive
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