From Our Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Feb 23: Higher Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan has announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lac to the family of the recently murdered Hindu activist Harsha in Shivamogga recently.

The minister, who spoke to the mother of the deceased victim over telephone from Bengaluru on Wednesday, February 23 evening, said the financial assistance will be provided through the Dr C N Ashwath Narayan Foundation.

Dr Narayan opined Harsha had lost his life for the country and society. It is appropriate that the family of the deceased is offered support, he said and announced that the financial assistance will be directly transferred to the mother’s bank account.

The minister said the fundamentalists have taken the life of a service-minded citizen like Harsha. The police have already arrested some of the culprits and further investigation will be carried out. All sensitive persons must condemn such heinous acts, he said.

“The BJP government in the State is committed to ushering in harmony. In a society, disputes and disagreements as well as differences were natural in a civilised society. But the incident in Shivamogga is most dastardly and inhuman,” he said and asserted that the government will identify the forces and individuals in the Shivamogga incident soon and ensure that they are dealt with sternly.