ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Responding to the allegation by Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar that the state director normal of police (DGP) tweeted on the Mangaluru cooker blast incident in a ‘hurry’, state Residence minister Araga Jnanendra on Thursday condemned his assertion and accused him of in search of ‘minority votes’.
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Talking to ANI on Thursday, Jnanendra stated, “I condemn DK Shivakumar’s assertion. He’s enjoying politics with an eye fixed on minority votes.”
“Through the Congress authorities, terror-related incidents within the state had been as frequent as crackers going off on Diwali,” he added.
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Earlier on Thursday, Shivakumar questioned why the DGP tweeted in a ‘hurry’ with regard to the Mangaluru cooker blast case.
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“Why did the Karnataka DGP tweet in a rush concerning the Mangaluru cooker blast incident? Why did he hyperlink it to terrorism? He declared the accused a terrorist with none probe. Was the incident much like the 26/11 assault in Mumbai?” the Congress state president requested.