Congress turning Karnataka into safe haven for crime and criminals: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

"It is shocking that Karnataka, just in a few months, has gone under Rahul Gandhi's Congress government to becoming a safe haven for criminals and crimes. This recent brutal murder of Jain Muni, Acharya Kamakumar Nandi from Chikodi in Belgaum, is shocking. The Jain Munis are known for their non-violence and service to communities and society, and for somebody like him -- a gentle person from a very gentle religion who preaches non-violence -- to be brutally murdered in this fashion and the police and the government swinging into action only after repeated protests of the BJP shows that Karnataka is surely becoming a safe haven for criminals," the minister said.

While praising the prompt action taken by the police in the Jain monk's murder, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ruled out a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation as sought by the Opposition.

The Union Minister reflected upon the brutal murder of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of a private firm in broad daylight in Bengaluru on Tuesday. He also touched upon the killing of a member of the 'Yuva Brigade' during a clash between two groups of youths during the 'Hanuma Jayanti' celebrations in Mysuru.

"It is shocking! A question should be asked... what is happening to Karnataka? In Bengaluru, in an Internet company, people are hacked to death. A police constable is raped by her colleague. And a Yuva brigade member is killed... All this is almost like a rampant unleashing or vested interest... suddenly there is a feeling that Karnataka is a safe haven," Chandrasekhar said.

He further said, "This type of appeasement politics... Congress is creating a safe haven for criminals, and it is really pitiful and painful to see that a state that had slowly become law-abiding over the last three years under BJP is now being allowed to become a centre for these kinds of violent brutal crimes."

Earlier on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party legislators had staged a dharna, highlighting their concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karnataka. They even called for the resignation of Home Minister G Parameshwara.