Mysuru, May 3 -- MP B.Y. Raghavendra accuses Siddaramaiah Govt. of emboldening rioters, failing to curb violence

Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led Karnataka Government headed by Siddaramaiah, accusing it of presiding over a collapse in law and order and failing to curb rising attacks on Hindu activists.

Speaking at the BJP office in Mysuru yesterday, Raghavendra referred to the recent public murder of a Hindu activist in Mangaluru, claiming that the incident highlights a growing pattern of targeted killings. "Such blatant violence, taking place in full public view, is a sign of complete breakdown in governance," he said.

He pointed to repeated incidents in Shivamogga, Mangaluru and Mysuru, al...