If moral policing stops, communal murders in Karnataka will end: Siddaramaiah

Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday wondered how moral policing in Karnataka will stop if Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai gives provocative statementsExpressing concern over rising cases of moral policing taking communal hue in Karnataka the former chief minister highlighted the spate of recent murders in the state especially in the coastal regionDuring Zero Hour in the state assembly Congress MLA and former minister U T Khader raised the issue He said the recent murder of a 45yearold Muslim man in Surathkal town of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday night was linked to moral policingJoining the discussion Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah accused Bommai himself of giving provocative statementsSiddaramaiah alleged that moral policing is mostly done by rightwing outfit Bajrang Dal In this context he pointed out that a murder had taken place in the place exactly at the location where the Muslim man was killed in SurathkalHe even claimed that whenever the Chief Minister visited Mangaluru the district headquarters town of Dakshina Kannada murders take place thereWhen will this communal murders end Until the moral policing is not stopped this will continue Further the Chief Minister himself gives provocative statements There is reaction to every action How will this stop if people provoke or speak in a manner supporting such incidents Siddaramaiah saidHe asked what was the need for police and law when moral policing is supportedSiddaramaiah also alleged that the Chief Minister was discriminating against people while giving compensation to the victims in communal incidentsAlso Read Basavaraj Bommai to travel to Delhi to discuss cabinet expansionThe Chief Minister gives compensation when a murder of a Hindu takes place while he does not give compensation when a Muslim is murdered Why is there such discrimination Its government money Give compensation to both the former chief minister saidHe even alleged that the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UAPA is used selectivelySome are booked under UAPA while others involved in similar crime are not Book everyone indulged in such crime under UAPA without discrimination Sidaramaiah demanded the governmentThe former chief minister expressed concern over the rising cases of murders with communal colour and moral policing in the coastal region and asked the government to act tough against the accusedLaw and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy rejected the charges saying that the police were registering cases under suitable provisions of the law depending on the casesWhen it comes to compensation we cannot give compensation to criminals Victim is different and the criminal is different If someone is a victim then the government has to give compensation but those who are involved in various crimes it cannot be given Madhuswamy saidRegarding moral policing issues raised by the Opposition the minister said the government will stop itI dont know whether it is moral policing or immoral policing but we will certainly stop it We have not given any free hand as has been said by Khader Madhuswamy saidIf a crime has taken place then police will act We never support any moral policing the minister saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever