Mysuru, Mar 30 (Agencies): BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said if his party came to power in Karnataka, it would catch hold of murderers of his party activists even if they hide in the abyss.
Shah, on a two-day tour of election-bound Karnataka that votes on May 12 to elect a new government, was in Mysuru to meet the erstwhile royal family at Ambavilas Palace, also known as Mysore Palace.
He met Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar, the head of the family, and his mother Pramoda Devi Wodeyar and wife Trishika Kumari Devi.
Shah in the presence of other BJP leaders Union minister Anant Kumar, BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa, MP Pratap Simha, MLA C T Ravi spent some time with the Wodeyar family.
During his visit to the palace no media persons were allowed inside.
Shah tweeted that he had "a wonderful meeting with Maharaja Yaduveer, Rajamatha Pramoda and Maharani Trishika of the royal family of Mysuru".
Addressing the media after meeting the royals, the BJP chief condemned the "killing of BJP and RSS workers under the Congress rule".
He said over 24 workers have been killed and the the police has taken no action against the killers.
"They are roaming scot-free. They are being allowed to commit more murders. The Siddaramaiah government's end is nearing and when the BJP forms the government, we will track the culprits from the abyss."
He visited the residence of slain BJP worker Raju and paid condolences to the bereaved family. He later tweeted that 'politics of violence must be uprooted from the peaceful land of Karnataka'.
Shah also visited Chamundi Hills in Mysuru and met Suttur's Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji at JSS Math.
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