New Delhi, March 19 -- Karnataka MLA SR Vishwanath has reignited the debate over migration and crime in Bengaluru, as he suggested that migrant criminals should face harsher punishments, sparking controversy. The Karnataka MLA's contentious remark suggested an indirect call for an encounter: "Why shoot at their legs, shoot a little above that."

SR Vishwanath, a Karnataka MLA representing the Yelahanka constituency, has stirred controversy by suggesting harsher punishments for migrant criminals. In a statement that sparked widespread debate, he remarked, "Why shoot at their legs, shoot a little above that."

Karnataka MLA's comment was made in the context of recent crimes committed by individuals from outside Karnataka, including Nepal an...