BJP registers protest with Guv
BENGALURU: Protesting the attack on a party MLA’S residence allegedly by JDS workers, the BJP Thursday took out a Raj Bhavan march and petitioned Governor Vajubhai Vala against “the deteriorating” law and order situation in the state.
The party also staged demonstrations at various places across the state protesting the incident Wednesday when stones were pelted at the residence of MLA Preetam Gowda in Hassan after his name was dragged into the audio clip over BJP’S alleged bid to topple the Jds-congress government. The JDS workers had accused Gowda, who represents Hassan, of conspiring to of trying to topple the government.
A BJP worker sustained serious head injuries in the incident and had been admitted to a hospital where his condition was stated to be stable, police had said Wednesday. Condemning the attack, BJP MLAS led by state party president B S Yeddyurappatook out a march to the Raj Bhavan and submitted a memorandum to the Governor alleging that the law and order situation in the state had deteriorated.
Yeddyurappa said he informed Vala about the attack.“despite such a serious issue, the accused have been booked under the bailable sections,” he said. PTI