Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been served a notice by Mangaluru police barring his entry into the commissionerate limits till Sunday midnight.
The Leader of the Opposition was to visit the coastal city on Sunday to meet the families of the two people who were killed in police firing during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest on Thursday.
In the notice, Mangaluru Commissioner P.S. Harsha said that the decision had been taken “in the interest of maintaining law and order and peace.” The city is under curfew till Sunday midnight and mobile internet access has been blocked.
A Congress delegation was barred from entering Mangaluru on Saturday and detained at the airport. Mr. Siddaramaiah had cancelled his trip to Mangaluru after permission was denied to land a special flight and scheduled it for Sunday.
CM, Home Minister blamed for violence
Condemning the Mangaluru police commissioner”s order barring his entry into the coastal city, Opposition leader in the Assembly Siddaramaiah said he was contemplating moving a privilege motion against the government.
Terming it as a 'murder of democracy', he told press persons on Saturday that he will go to Mangaluru on Monday. “Let them arrest me if they want. Opposition. Leader is like a shadow CM. How can they not allow me to go in such a situation, when the government has totally failed in maintaining law and order?” he said.
Blaming the Chief Minister and Home Minister directly responsible for the violence and firing that killed two persons, he said people would not tolerate this.
“The CM said CAA will be implemented in the State from January 1st. How can he do that when the matter is before the Supreme Court. This statement and imposing Section 144 unnecessarily are the reasons for the violence. The CM and Home Minister are responsible for this, “ the former chief minister and Congress leader said.
In a press conference on Friday, Mr. Siddaramaiah lashed out at police action at Mangaluru against anti-CAA protesters and demanded judicial probe into the death of Naushin, 23, and Jalil Kudroli, 49, in the police firing.
