BENGALURU: Union Minister of State for MSMEs and senior BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over the alleged assault on a Hindu woman in Puttur, accusing the administration of failing to maintain law and order and claiming that criminals are emboldened by political protection.
In a post on ‘X’ with a video clip, the BJP leader alleged that the woman was assaulted in broad daylight and the attackers subsequently entered a police jeep and continued the assault in the presence of police personnel. Alleging that the incident reflected the “audacity” of criminals to defy the police, she accused the Congress government of providing protection to criminal elements.
“Mr. Kharge (Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Khare), you have completely failed to maintain law and order in Karnataka. Hindu women are being attacked, criminals are operating without fear, and the people of Karnataka are paying the price. Criminals are getting protection from the Congress government. Cases against criminals are being withdrawn, and now citizens are suffering because of fanatical, anti-social and anti-national elements who believe they have the government’s backing. CM D.K. Shivakumar cannot escape responsibility. When criminals openly defy the police, it is a complete failure of your administration (sic)”, she posted.