'BJP trying to make Karnataka another Kashmir': Siddaramaiah slams violent CAA protests

Mangaluru is on high alert after Thursday's violence in which two people were killed during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act. According to news ncy PTI, a curfew is in place and movement of people has been scarce. Targeting BJP state government, Congress leer Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that Yediyurappa government is trying to make Karnataka "ar Kashmir".

Taking to Twitter, Siddaramaiah wrote that all rights enshrined in Constitution are curtailed and Congress party leers, who h gone to see situation, have been detained in Mangaluru airport. 

'Situation is absolutely peaceful'

situation in violence-hit Mangaluru is "absolutely peaceful" and "under control," a senior police official said on Friday. Educational institutions were closed on Friday. "Situation in Mangaluru city is absolutely peaceful, incident has been reported in night, police have been deployed all across city. Curfew is in force till midnight of December 22 and all internet services have been suspended in public interest," Mangaluru Police Commissioner P S Harsha told media. He also said re was need to panic as situation was fully in control and re were police personnel deployed all across city.

2 killed in police firing on Thursday

Two persons were killed in a police firing on Thursday as a protest against CAA h turned violent in Mangaluru. Police h lobbed tear gas shells, resorted to baton charge and fired in air to disperse protesters in Mangaluru, as thousands of demonstrators hit streets in many cities and towns across Karnataka on Thursday defying prohibitory orders. Despite prohibitory orders as demonstrations h turned violent in Mangaluru. Karnataka government h on Thursday night also issued a tification prohibiting mobile internet data service of all service providers for next 48 hour in jurisdiction of Mangaluru City and Dakshina Kanna district.

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law offers citizenship to Pakistani, Afghan and Bangleshi illegal immigrants who fled ir home countries to escape religious persecution. It covers six mirity religious groups, but t Islamic ones. government has pointed out that law won't take citizenship away from Indians, denied charge that it is anti-Muslim, and promised to protect locals' rights in rast, where re are fears of a threat to ir social and cultural identity.

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(with PTI inputs)