The major Opposition BJP which is taking on ruling Congress led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the poll-bound Karnataka which is crucial for both the Congress and the BJP has demanded imposition of President’s Rule as the Government has failed in maintaining law and order. The State BJP in its all out attack on Siddaramaiah Government has petitioned Governor Vaju Bhai Vala recently demanding the imposition of President’s Rule as the Government has failed to maintain law and order in view of the recent attack on lokayuktha Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty .
BJP strongman and the chief ministerial face of the saffron party BS Yeddyurappa accused the Congress Government in the State of “failure” on the law and order front.
He hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for allegedly instructing prison officials to provide “special amenities” to the deposed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala who is lodged in the high security Parappana Agrahara central prison at the outskirts of Bengaluru in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
Referring to the allegation made by former DGP Prisons Sathyanarayana Rao that certain amenities were provided to Sasikala in jail following instructions from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yeddyurappa called it “shameful”.
He said, “This for the first time in the history of the country, a Chief Minister has tried to help an inmate (in jail). This is an insult to our democratic system.”
Terming it contempt of court, he said the governor has to initiate legal action against the Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah, however, has denied having instructed officials to give certain amenities to Sasikala.
Yeddyurappa also slammed Siddaramaiah Government for the attack on lokayukta P Vishwanatha Shetty, who was stabbed multiple times in his cabin on Wednesday and said, “this shows that there is no civilian Government in place in the State.” He said the attack on the lokayukta has become nationwide news and brought down the credibility of the State Government in front of the world.
“The Government that cannot provide security to the honourable judge is not fit to continue in power even for a minute. Governor has to immediately take action and should recommend President’s Rule,” he said.
Yeddyurappa also hit out at Siddaramaiah Government of weakening the institution of lokayukta by bringing in the Anti-Corruption Bureau, which works according to its instructions, to target political opponents.