On Thursday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the alleged high-handedness of the BJP in the state had compelled the Governor, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, to switch to a bulletproof car.
Asked about the development in this regard by the media, Home Minister Parameshwara said, "We do not know about any threat to him. The Governor has shared his threat perception and security has been given to him as per his entitlement."
On the BJP's charge that the government had failed to ensure security for the Governor, HM Parameshwara maintained that the government had provided him adequate security.
"The BJP has created a situation in the state. The actions of the BJP leaders have brought about this situation where the Governor has to move around in a bulletproof vehicle," he stated.
Reacting to the statewide agitation by the BJP on Thursday against the derogatory statements by the Congress leaders and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, HM Parameshwara underlined, "There is no question of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah tendering his resignation and there is no need for it.
Asked to react to the charge that Minister for Urban Development Byrathi Suresh tampered with the letter CM's wife wrote to MUDA, the DGP said that already the statement in this regard was made and if required, necessary action on the statement would be taken by the Special Investigation Team.
" The SIT will look into the various statements being made with regards to the MUDA case. The single Bench Commission headed by retired Justice PN Desai has begun its investigation. Any information in this direction should be handed over to the Commission. Instead of issuing statements in the media and creating confusion let them approach the Commission. Any body can approach the commission to make submissions," he stated.
When asked for his comments on Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy's challenge that even if hundred CM Siddaramaiahs emerge, they can't arrest him, the HM repeated his party's stance: "There are provisions in the law to arrest any person. There is no need for 100 or 200 people."
Replying to a question, Parameshwara said the government will consider the recommendations of the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission appointed to investigate the irregularities by the then BJP government in the state during the Covid period.
"If there is a recommendation for initiation of criminal proceedings, the government will look into it," Parameshwara concluded.
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