Siddaramaiah tweets condemnation of B’luru violence and its trigger
Team Udayavani, Aug 12, 2020, 12:19 PM IST
Bengaluru: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has expressed condemnation for the riots that occurred at Kaval Byrsandra last night (August 11) and the incident that provoked it.
Sharing his views on Twitter, he stated in a series of three tweets:
I condemn both violent incident that erupted in Kaval Byrsandra & also the social media post that instigated the mob.
I humbly request both Hindus & Muslims of the area to stay calm, maintain peace & live in harmony.
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— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 12, 2020
I have spoken to Bengaluru Police Commissioner to immediately arrest all the culprits who were involved in the incident & also those instigated.
We extend our complete support to Karnataka govt in establishing peace.
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— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 12, 2020
Our experience tells us that only innocents suffer in the communal riots.
I urge leaders from both the religion to discuss and resolve the issue amicably & restore peace in the area.
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— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) August 12, 2020
On the night of August 11, a mob protested outside the D J Halli Police Station after a relative of Congress MLA A Srinivasmurthy posted a derogatory message on his Facebook account.
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