BJP lashes out at Cong govt over law and order failure

Mangaluru: The BJP brass lashed out at the state govt following the murder of Suhas Shetty within the Bajpe police station limits. Soon after the murder was reported, Hindu workers gathered in large numbers outside a private hospital where the victim was declared dead, late in the evening on Thursday.
Soon after the incident was reported, MLAs Y Bharath Shetty, Vedavyas Kamath, Harish Poonja, BJP district president Satish Kumpala and representatives from various Hindu organisations rushed to the hospital. Bharath Shetty said, "There is no protection for Hindu activists in the state. We urged the police to monitor those involved in the murder of Hindu activists. The state govt is responsible for the activation of PFI sleeper cells in Karnataka," he said.
MLA Sunil Kumar posted on X that law and order in the state had completely collapsed. Hindu activists have no protection under the Congress govt . A govt that shows concern for those who chant "Pakistan zindabad" must take the murder of a Hindu activist seriously, and ensure the culprits receive the harshest punishment, he said.
DK MP Brijesh Chowta said that Suhas fell victim to the cowardly act of religious fanatics. "Law and order in the state has completely collapsed. Congress govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah has turned a blind eye to the issue, and is directly responsible for this situation," he said.
Former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said, "While I pray for Suhas's soul to rest in peace, I also wish a speedy recovery for another Hindu activist who is undergoing treatment in hospital after being attacked."
Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja said, "Hindu society will not keep quiet and will respond in the coming days. We are committed to the protection of Hindu workers. The video footage clearly shows that it was a pre-planned murder as none of the onlookers came to the rescue," the MLA said.
RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat said, "Hindu society must remain vigilant against such attacks and the injustice faced by Hindu karyakartas." Drawing a parallel to the murder of Praveen Nettaru, he added, "There was no clear motive in that case either. This is no different."
Several organisations have extended support to the bandh call given by the VHP on Friday.