It’s been two days since the horrific visuals of the violence that happened in Padarayanapura shook the state government of Karnataka. Padarayanpura is incidentally one of the major hotspots of the city.
Following the violence that broke out in the area, the police reportedly conducted the hunt for the miscreants and arrested 59 of them. The security has been strengthened in the area with over 15 policemen deployed to every street. A total of 800 policemen are deployed to the ward. The mobility of people has been contained at large.
On Monday, the sources from the police said that the arrested individuals are not cooperating with the investigation process. The police also said that they are still on the lookout for the main accused, Irfan, who is believed to have provoked the people.
Congress offers support to Government
The main opposition party in the state, the Indian National Congress, came out and offered full support to Chief Minister BS Yediyurapaa in the matter. The Congress also condemned the incident and asked for strict actions against the culprits. The party’s state President, DK Shivkumar put out a statement condemning the incident. He said,
“We support and stand by whatever the CM has decided to do. This is a crime committed by individuals, not a community. We don’t want this to become a communal issue. But you know the kind of statements being made by BJP leaders. From the beginning, there have been attempts to incite violence.”
DK Shivkumar also held a meeting with the Muslim leaders about the situation. MLA Rizwan Arshad condemned the incident but also said one community should not be targeted for the wrongdoings of some. Meanwhile, Zameer Ahmed Khan, the MLA of Chamarajapete Constituency of which Padarayanapura is a part, put out a series of tweets.
ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಂದೂ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಇರಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಬೇಕು, ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು, ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊರೊನಾದಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಜನರ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಸಹಕಾರ ದೊರೆಯಲಿದೆ. 8/10#Covid19India
— B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (@BZZameerAhmedK) April 21, 2020
ನನ್ನ ಜನ ಈ ರೀತಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೋ ಒಂದಷ್ಟು ಜನರ ದುರ್ವರ್ತನೆಗೆ ಇಡೀ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ದೂರುವುದು ಕೂಡ ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಧರ್ಮಾತೀತವಾಗಿ ಕೊರೊನಾ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದೇಶ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಇದು ಒಂದಾಗಬೇಕಾದ ಸಮಯವೇ ಹೊರತು ಸಮಾಜ ಒಡೆಯುವ ಸಮಯವಲ್ಲ. 5/10#Covid19India
— B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (@BZZameerAhmedK) April 21, 2020
ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಗಿಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸದೆ ಹೊರನಡೆಯಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಘಟನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮ ಮಿತ್ರರಿಗಿದ್ದ ಆಕ್ರೋಶ, ನೋವಿನ ಅರಿವು ನನಗಿದೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಒಂದು ದುರ್ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆದ ನಂತರ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಆಕ್ರೋಶಭರಿತ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬರುವುದು ಸಹಜ. 6/10#Covid19India
— B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (@BZZameerAhmedK) April 21, 2020
In the tweets, he expressed disappointment about the occurrence of the incident and also demanded strict action. He also said that the media has attacked him for no reason and his words have been twisted. He also appealed to not make it a communal issue and called for unity.
Source: TV9
