Jnanendra on DKS remark: He’s playing politics with an eye on minority votes

BENGALURU: Responding to the allegation by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar that the state Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) tweeted on the Mangaluru cooker blast incident in a ‘hurry’, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Thursday condemned his statement and accused him of seeking ‘minority votes’.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday, Jnanendra said, “I condemn D K Shivakumar’s statement. He is playing politics with an eye on minority votes. During the Congress government, terror-related incidents in the state were as frequent as crackers going off on Deepavali”, he added.

Earlier on Thursday, Shivakumar questioned why the DGP tweeted in a ‘hurry’ with regard to the Mangaluru cooker blast case. “Why did the Karnataka DGP tweet in a hurry regarding the Mangaluru cooker blast incident? Why did he link it to terrorism? He declared the accused a terrorist without any probe. Was the incident similar to the 26/11 attack in Mumbai?” the Congress state president asked. (ANI)