"Anti-communal forces are being established here because communal politics are being misused by many people. Anti-social elements, members of political parties, rowdy sheeters, members of organisations, they are all using this for their personal, private, and political gain. They are not bot
"Around eight people involved in the murder of Suhas Shetty have been arrested. For many years, the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have drawn the attention of the state and the nation due to incidents rooted in communal tensions. This time, too, after the incident, it was feared tha
In the wake of the brutal murder of Suhas Shetty, who was associated with the Bajrang Dal, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao held a high-level meeting with senior police officials in Mangaluru on Friday.
Brijesh Chowta, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Secretary and Member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting that the investigation in to the murder of Suhas Shetty be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar stated that the police will take action against the culprits and assured that the government will not interfere in the investigation. He praised the Mangalore police, saying they are capable and will take necessary action.
Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao expressed deep shock and sorrow over the murder of Suhas Shetty, while also condemning the recent mob-lynching of Ashraf in Mangalore district.
Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Friday strongly condemned the murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru, blaming the Congress-led state government for repeated attacks on Hindu activists.
Mangaluru City North BJP MLA Y Bharat Shetty, on Friday, said that the murder of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty shows a failure of law and order in Karnataka. He blamed the state government for not controlling anti-social elements and demanded an NIA investigation into the case.
Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday said that the murder of Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru has created fear and tension in the city. BJP leaders R Ashoka and state president Vijayendra will visit Mangaluru to meet the family of Suhas Shetty.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that four separate teams have been formed to track down the suspects in the Suhas Shetty murder case.