Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB/SP)
Udupi, Sep 11: Local MLA, K Raghupati Bhat, and BJP district president, Mattaru Ratnakar Hegde, have blamed Congress activists for forcing people to observe bandh as per the call given by their party on September 10, and held them squarely responsible for unpleasant incidents which happened here on Monday September 10.
Speaking at a press meet held at the BJP district office at Kadiyali here on Monday September 10, they claimed that the Congress activists resorted to vandalism at several places, while in some cases, the things inside the shops which were open, were thrown out. They blamed the police for becoming mute spectators in such incidents instead of extending protection to shopkeepers. "The police personnel acted like the security personnel of those indulging in destructive activities. If the police had stopped them when they indulged in forceful bandh near bus stand and Car Street here, there would have been no need for caning them later," they felt.
Raghupati Bhat
They claimed that seven to eight workers of BJP including a municipal councillor have been thrashed badly and their nature of injuries are grave. "We demand that the police should identify the attackers and register criminal cases against them. They should also be arrested and subjected to legal action. Failing compliance, BJP will be organizing strong measures of protest," they warned.