Karnataka govt announces Rs 10L ex-gratia to next of kin of 2 killed

Karnataka government on Sunday anunced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to families of two men killed in violent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act in Mangaluru on December 19.

"I have directed Deputy Commissioner (of Dakshina Kanna district) to give Rs 10 lakh each to two families. amount will be paid to m today," Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told reporters in Bengaluru after visiting next of kin of those killed in that city.

Chief Minister said he would order an inquiry into incident after holding discussions with Home Minister Basvaraj Bommai, who was also present, on modalities of probe.

Yediyurappa said inquiry would be apolitical. Both Yediyurappa and Bommai urged people t to believe rumours or get carried away by false information spre in social media.

Bommai said curfew has been lifted in Mangaluru and situation was w rmal.

"re is peace across state. We will decide how probe should be carried out in firing incident," he said.

Yediyurappa flayed Congress for creating confusion among people on CAA and misleing m just to tarnish im of Prime Minister Narendra Modi led BJP government at Centre.

"A few people have created confusion among masses without telling m truth. Despite kwing well that t a single member of mirity community will ever suffer due to this law, y are trying to tarnish im of Modi government. w Congress has straightaway hit ro. So it is clear that Congress leers are behind unrest," he said.

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He alleged that after Congress chief Sonia Gandhi stated she would le movement against law in Delhi, party leers were behind "disturbing peace" in country.

On restrictions on opposition leers visiting Mangaluru, Yediyurappa said that was only due to curfew being in place in city and y were w free to visit.

Former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and H D Kumaraswamy were denied permission to visit Mangaluru on Saturday since curew was in place.

After curfew was relaxed on Sunday,Kumaraswamy visited families of two people killed and handed over compensation of Rs five lakh each to next of kin.

Later, speaking to reporters, he flayed BJP government, saying it comprises of uncivilised people who lack humanity.

"You failed in ministration and behaved in an uncivilised manner without humanity. It is t death in police firing, but a murder," Kumaraswamy said.

Slamming Yediyurappa, he demanded suspension of police officers responsible for deaths of two and removal of state Home Minister.

Kumaraswamy alleged that Union government, which h "unilaterally" passed CAA, was responsible for widespre protests across country.

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