BJP calls for protests across state over arrests of right-wing sympathizers

Team Udayavani, May 6, 2019, 10:51 AM IST

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Bengaluru: The state BJP unit has now has called for a statewide protest against the coalition government stating that the Congress and JDS are being intolerant towards BJP.

Speaking on the issue BJP’s general secretary N Ravikumar said that there was no respect for individual freedom and dissent under the coalition government, therefore the district units of the BJP will stage protests across the state on Monday.

The saffron also party accused that while cases under IPC 307 have been booked against both BJP and Congress workers, only BJP workers are being arrested.

As per the statement issued by the BJP ” “Belur Gopalkrishna allegedly said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be killed while JD(S) leader Narayanagowda threatened independent candidate Sumalatha and actor Darshan, but no action has been taken against them. The government has been misusing the police department to file cases and threaten BJP workers and supporters specifically.”