Yuva Morcha stages protest
Mysuru: Alleging that 21 activists of various Hindu outfits have been killed in the past few years, the BJP has demanded a NIA or CBI probe into the killings. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, City BJP President Dr. B.H. Manjunath said that Hindu activists were being targeted by anti-national outfits ever since the Congress came to power in the State four-and-a-half-years ago. Accusing the Congress Government of doing little to nab the culprits, he said that the Government should order a NIA or CBI probe into the killings in order to unearth the truth. Alleging that Hindu activist Paresh Mesta was kidnapped and murdered in Honnavar, Dr. Manjunath alleged that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has not issued a statement about Paresh’s death. Holding Police negligence as responsible for Paresh’s death, he demanded that organisations such as Popular Front of India (PFA) be banned. Accusing the Congress of vote bank politics, he claimed that following the killings, the Hindus have been living in a state of insecurity. He further alleged that the Government was attempting to cover up Paresh Mesta’s death by tampering the post-mortem report. BJP leaders H.V. Rajeev, M.P. Rajesh, Satish, Phanish, Prabhakar Shinde, Mahesh Raje Urs, J. Jayanth and others were present during the press meet.
