The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized the Congress-led government for its inability to locate Congress leader Rajeev Gowda, who is accused of threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy expressed dismay over the police’s failure to trace the accused during a media address at the BJP state headquarters.
Narayanaswamy highlighted the Shidlaghatta case, where Rajeev Gowda, a Congress candidate, allegedly abused an officer, and criticized the government for allegedly protecting him. He questioned the government’s efforts, pointing out that despite forming police teams and promising arrests, the accused remained elusive, even though he interacted with journalists.
The opposition leader pointed out that the court had reprimanded the government for not taking appropriate legal actions against the accused. Narayanaswamy raised concerns about corruption within the government, citing instances involving the Excise Minister and the Valmiki Corporation scam, and announced plans to demand the minister’s resignation during the upcoming Assembly session.
