Looks like love jihad case, CM trying to protect culprits: Karnataka BJP chief on Hubli murder

Looks like love jihad case, CM trying to protect culprits: Karnataka BJP chief on Hubli murder The murder of Karnataka college student Neha Hiremath by her former classmate Fayaz has triggered a political row, with BJP terming it a case of 'love jihad', while the Congress party has denied the allegation. According to sources, BJP Karnataka is likely to hold protests across the state over the incident. Speaking on the case, that took place on the college campus Hubli-Dharawad, BJP President BY Vijayendra told ANI that prima facie it looks like a love jihad case. So rather than getting into the investigation, the CM is trying to protect the culprits. The present Congress government does not care about anything. Earlier when a blast took place in Mangalore, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said it was a small stray incident and not a terrorist attack. Later when an investigation was carried out, many people were arrested. As far as the Hubballi- Dharwad incident is concerned, it is very unfortunate on the part of the CM. Instead of coming to the rescue of the family, he says the murder took place due to a personal vendetta. Women across the state are questioning the state government, he said. Further, the state BJP chief said that the Congress is talking about guarantees but there is no safety of women here in Karnataka. In the last three days, more than eight murders have happened in the state but there is no action. Even the state Home Minister is talking along the same lines. There is no doubt, Vijyendra added. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah reacted to the situation and said that whichever murder happened was due to personal reasons. The law and order situation is very good in Karnataka, It is our duty to maintain law and order and we are doing it. Congress Corporator and father of the deceased, Niranjan Hiremath said, After my daughter' was returning from college, an unknown person came and stabbed her seven times and she died on the spot. The accused has already been arrested. The motive of the murder is that the victim rejected the accused's love proposal. We had a conversation with the accused before the incident took place where we explained to him that we are Hindu and you are Muslim, so we cannot allow you to get married. (ANI)

BJP leader Sumalatha Ambareesh expresses concern over murder of Congress corporator's daughter

BJP leader Sumalatha Ambareesh expresses concern over murder of Congress corporator's daughter Karnataka BJP leader and Mandya MP, Sumalatha Ambareesh, expressed her concern and sadness over the murder of the Karnataka Congress corporator's daughter in Hubbali. It's very unfortunate. Nobody can predict anything like this happening, but the very fact that these culprits are going unpunished is going to lead to more such incidents in the future. That's what is very, very worrisome, she told ANI on Friday. The victim, Neha Hiremath, daughter of Congress Corporator Niranjan Hiremath, succumbed to multiple stab wounds inflicted by Fayaz, a former friend and classmate who has since been arrested. The last rites of the twenty-four-year-old daughter of a Congress corporator, who was killed on the college campus in Hubbali, were performed by her parents on Friday. The Congress government in Karnataka is facing severe criticism for its handling of law and order in the state after the daughter of a Congress corporator was stabbed to death on a college campus in Hubbali. The state unit of the ABVP and the BJP protested the murder in Hubballi and Bengaluru on Friday and the issue is likely to flare up with the state going to the Lok Sabha Polls on April 26 and May 7. Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar informed that an FIR had been registered and the accused had been apprehended within an hour. The accused has been sent to judicial custody, she added. FIR has been registered in this case and the accused was also secured within an hour. He has been sent to judicial custody. It is a very serious case and we are investigating. In the course of the investigation, everything will come to light, the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner said. The Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday, termed the Hubbali college campus murder as shameful and raised questions about the law and order situation in the state. The incident in Hubli is shameful. The daughter of a Congress corporator has been stabbed to death. Such an incident in the middle of elections raises questions about law and order, he said. Karnataka state BJP President BY Vijayendra took on the state government, accusing them of going slow on the case to appease a certain faction. In a horrific incident, a 24-year-old girl, daughter of a Congress corporator has been has been hacked to death in broad daylight by Fiyaz, reportedly for refusing his marriage proposal. Guarantee of Safety for Women has been pathetically absent since Congress came into power. Repeated incidents of crimes against women like assaults and murder raises concerns about the seriousness of the Siddaramaiah government in providing a safe environment for our sisters and daughters. Women have been highly vulnerable under this incapable government and have been living under extreme fear as Criminal elements have been on the rise and are operating without any fear of law and order, Vijayendra said. However, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Hubballi campus murder occurred due to personal reasons. The CM added that the law and order situation in Karnataka is good and that they must maintain it. Whatever murder happened was due to personal reasons. The law and order situation is very good in Karnataka. It is our duty to maintain law and order and we are doing it, the CM said. Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said the law will be applied to all. BJP is trying to threaten by showing that there is no law and order in Karnataka. Karnataka has the best law and order. They are just trying to tell the voters that they are going to put the governor's rule in the state. They cannot do it. The law will take its own course for everyone, Shivakumar said. Karnataka's Home Minister, G Parameshwar, denied the presence of a communal angle in the Hubballi campus murder case and dismissed the allegations of 'love jihad'. It appears there was mutual love between the two. However, when the girl started walking away, the boy stabbed her. I fail to see any evidence of love jihad here. It seems that he (the accused) believed she was going to marry someone else. I don't know all the details, he said. (ANI)

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Minister Patil Emphasizes Agro-Industry Growth, Announces Funds for Airport and Railway Projects

Vijayapura : Minister of Infrastructure Development, M B Patil, announced on Monday the release of 57.63 crore for the works of Raichur and Mysuru airports. Of this sum, 14.62 crore has been earmarked for Raichur Airport, while the remaining 43 crore will be utilized for the expansion and enhancement of the runway at Mysuru airport. Highlighting the state's growing industries, especially in the agro-based sector, Minister Patil emphasized the need for enhanced transportation facilities and swift travel. The ongoing expansion of industries across the state, coupled with the increasing prevalence of agro-based industries, underscores our commitment to fostering growth. With a focus on market expansion, facilitating easy transportation, and ensuring swift travel experiences, we are actively developing airports. In alignment with this vision, grants have been allocated for the projects at Mysuru and Raichur airports. Our government is resolute in its intention to establish well-equipped airports in every district, Patil said. In discussing the state's railway projects, Patil said that 93.32 crore has been sanctioned for the Tumakuru-Davangere and Gadag-Wadi railway projects, both in the final stages of land acquisition. Of this funding, 50 crore will be allocated for Tumakuru-Davangere, and 43.32 crore for Gadag-Wadi projects. Patil pointed out that the Gadag-Wadi railway development will significantly connect Kittur, including Hubli, with various cities in Maharashtra, including Mumbai. The Tumakuru-Davangere project, crucial for connecting Tumakuru with central Karnataka, is deemed essential for the state's development by facilitating quicker travel to parts of North Karnataka. Upon completion, these railway projects are expected to stimulate economic activities and infrastructure development across multiple districts, Patil asserted.