Mangalore, Sep 28: Who played the major role in the sudden transfer of senior police officers of this coastal city including City Crime Bureau inspector H N Venkatesh Prasanna? According to sources, it was an MLA from Dakshina Kannada who exerted maximum pressure on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to cleanse the police department in Dakshina Kannada by transferring officers, who allegedly have a close affiliation with communal outfits.
The meeting discussed upon the need to put an end to the atrocities of the Sangh Parivar and the members participating unanimously agreed that there was a need to transfer officials from the district on priority.
Pouncing on the matter, Belthangady MLA Vasanth Bangera said that things should have been changed by this time but unfortunately, it hasn't.
“If you can't do it, tell me. I will do it on my own for I know how to put an end to flight of such aspirations. We cannot afford to show further delay,” he said.
The sources present at the meeting said that the CM has received this anger of the MLA in a rather relaxed manner, however agreeing with him that there was a need for change.
The behaviour of the CM is being analysed in two ways. Even as Mr Bangera lost his cool, the CM remained relaxed may be because when the two were in JD(S) they shared the same position and were friendly with each other. The other reason seen behind CM's silence is that he could not accommodate Bangera in his cabinet despite Bangera's experience.
The Congressmen attending the meet said that there was a need to transfer majority of police officials working in Dakshina Kannada district because these officials have nurtured soft corner for Sangh Parivar and its allied organizations. This stand of the police has in a way encouraged moral policing.
The Congress leaders spoke on how the people are losing faith on Congress because the party has failed to curb the activities of Sangh Parivar even after coming to power.
It is said that the CM will ask for an answer from the officials working in the district with regard to the various issues raised by the Congressmen.
“If the police officials fail to give a convincing answer then they will be transferred,” said a source within the party.
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