The Karnataka BJP has alleged that the residents displaced in Bengaluru are Rohingyas and opposes the state government’s plan to provide them houses under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy stated that information available with the party suggests that those affected by the recent demolitions are Rohingyas. He urged for the matter to be investigated by the National Investigation Agency.
Narayanaswamy emphasized that the BJP has data indicating that all the demolished houses belonged to Rohingyas and argued against allocating them homes through the housing scheme. He cautioned that if houses are given unlawfully to those who lost their residences in Kogilu, the government may have to provide housing to all similarly displaced individuals in the state. He questioned the decision to provide houses to what he referred to as Bangladeshi nationals and raised concerns about the local residents who lost their homes.
The BJP leader criticized the government for allegedly not taking action against around 200 huts near Hebbal Bridge being used for illegal activities. He accused the Congress of creating slums for political gains and questioned the involvement of certain Congress leaders in the issue. Narayanaswamy also highlighted the demolition of encroachments in Kogilu Layout and criticized the government’s approach.
