BJP authorities misusing NIA to focus on Muslim leaders, says Karnataka PFI
3 min readBy Express News Service
MANGALURU: A day after NIA implicated the Popular Front of India (PFI) for the homicide of BJP employee Praveen Nettaru, the PFI Karnataka State Committee on Wednesday accused the BJP authorities of misusing the NIA with a view to goal the leaders of the organisation on the pretext of investigating the Praveen Nettaru homicide case.
“There have been several murder incidents in the state recently, including the serial killings in Dakshina Kannada district. The BJP government has not given any significance to the investigation of the murders of Arbaaz from Belagavi, Sameer Shahapur, Masood of Sullia, Fazil of Suratkal. Just the murder of rowdy sheeter Harsha from Shivamoga and Praveen Nettaru is glorified,” PFI state secretary AK Ashraf informed reporters at a press meet right here.
He mentioned the preliminary investigation performed by the native police into Harsh’s homicide revealed that it was a fallout of a gang struggle whereas Praveen’s homicide was because of native communal enmity. However, he alleged that Sangh Parivar activists have been concerned straight within the homicide circumstances of Muslim youths within the state and accused the BJP authorities of following a biased strategy.
Ashraf additional alleged that there was a bigger conspiracy behind handing over solely the homicide circumstances of BJP employees to NIA. “It is clear that they have misused NIA. A Muslim youth accused in the recent stabbing incident in Shivamoga also has been booked under UAPA, which is an example of how the BJP is misusing investigative agencies like the NIA,” he mentioned.
Ashraf termed the NIA raids on the homes and places of work of the leaders of Muslim organisations as misuse of constitutional establishments and dangerous to democracy.
“The BJP government has been executing massive campaigns against its staunch ideological opponent – PDI – to cover up its administrative failures. But so far it has not been able to provide legal evidence against the constitutionally functioning PFI. We cannot be intimated by such threats. The BJP government should immediately stop targetting Muslim leaders using NIA failing which the organisation will launch legal and democratic struggles across the state,” he threatened.
MANGALURU: A day after NIA implicated the Popular Front of India (PFI) for the homicide of BJP employee Praveen Nettaru, the PFI Karnataka State Committee on Wednesday accused the BJP authorities of misusing the NIA with a view to goal the leaders of the organisation on the pretext of investigating the Praveen Nettaru homicide case.
“There have been several murder incidents in the state recently, including the serial killings in Dakshina Kannada district. The BJP government has not given any significance to the investigation of the murders of Arbaaz from Belagavi, Sameer Shahapur, Masood of Sullia, Fazil of Suratkal. Just the murder of rowdy sheeter Harsha from Shivamoga and Praveen Nettaru is glorified,” PFI state secretary AK Ashraf informed reporters at a press meet right here.
He mentioned the preliminary investigation performed by the native police into Harsh’s homicide revealed that it was a fallout of a gang struggle whereas Praveen’s homicide was because of native communal enmity. However, he alleged that Sangh Parivar activists have been concerned straight within the homicide circumstances of Muslim youths within the state and accused the BJP authorities of following a biased strategy.
Ashraf additional alleged that there was a bigger conspiracy behind handing over solely the homicide circumstances of BJP employees to NIA. “It is clear that they have misused NIA. A Muslim youth accused in the recent stabbing incident in Shivamoga also has been booked under UAPA, which is an example of how the BJP is misusing investigative agencies like the NIA,” he mentioned.
Ashraf termed the NIA raids on the homes and places of work of the leaders of Muslim organisations as misuse of constitutional establishments and dangerous to democracy.
“The BJP government has been executing massive campaigns against its staunch ideological opponent – PDI – to cover up its administrative failures. But so far it has not been able to provide legal evidence against the constitutionally functioning PFI. We cannot be intimated by such threats. The BJP government should immediately stop targetting Muslim leaders using NIA failing which the organisation will launch legal and democratic struggles across the state,” he threatened.
