Bengaluru riots: Ex-Cong min Roshan Baig says 'Congress patronising SDPI for 10 years'

Lashing out at Congress' alleged support to SDPI, former Karnataka minister Roshan Baig, on Saturday, said that Sonia Gandhi-led party had been patronising SDPI for past 10 days. He alleged that Congress was responsible for incident and failed to protect its own MLA from SDPI. Baig also urged Congress and SDPI to t exploit poor sections of mirity communities. former cabinet minister was expelled from Congress in June 2019 for 'anti-party activities' - blaming Siddaramaiah for Congress' drubbing in Lok Sabha polls.

Bengaluru violence: 11 FIRs registered till w, informs city police

Baig: 'Congress patronising SDPI'

Bengaluru authorities impose prohibitory orders in tense areas following clashes

Section 144 in area

Amid tensions in city following deadly clashes in Bengaluru earlier this week, authorities have imposed Section 144 in areas under DJ Halli and KG Halli police station limits till 6 am on 16 August. Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Police Sandeep Patil has stated that Police has arrested 60 more people in connection with violence in DJ Halli and KJ Halli areas, taking total number of arrested people to 206 including arrest of Kaleem Pasha - husband of Congress Corporator Irshad Begum. Besides, police informed that a total of 11 First information reports (FIRs) have been registered till w.

Bengaluru violence: Dy CM says 'taking steps to ban SDPI', confirms 'pre-planned riots'

What are Bengaluru riots?

At around 8.30 pm on Tuesday, a riot-like situation was witnessed between KJ Halli and DJ Halli police station limits in East Bengaluru. A huge mob gared outside residence of Congress MLA Akhanda Srinivasamurthy demanding immediate action against his relative Naveen who allegedly wrote a communal post on social media. Soon, police resorted to use of force to contain violence. By time situation was brought under control at around 1 am on Wednesday, three people were killed, nearly 60 police personnel including DCP Bhimashankar Guled were injured and over 300 vehicles were burnt in violence.

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Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa promised strict action against culprits, but Congress has blamed government for inaction. MLA Srinivasamurthy, whose house was burnt, demanded additional security. As per CCTV foot accessed by Republic TV, Social Democratic Party of India leader Syed Ayaz was purportedly seen inciting violence by making inflammatory statements on a loudspeaker.