Siddaramaiah targets CT Ravi over his "Godhra-like" situation comment amid CAA row

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah took to Twitter on Friday, December 20, and targeted Culture and Tourism Minister of state CT Ravi over a news report of Ravi slamming CAA. CT Ravi, during an interview with a news organisation, h claimed that a “Godhra-like” situation can arise in country if majority of anti-CAA protesters lose patience. Siddaramaiah took a dig on BJP leer’s statement and told current CM of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa to take stock of situation. 

In his tweet, Siddaramaiah blamed BJP for accusing opposition of inciting violence. He told Karnataka CM that a member of his own cabinet is doing same. He also expressed surprise over this and urged CM to get minister arrested. 

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CT Ravi’s reply to Siddaramaiah 

CT Ravi in his response to Siddaramaiah’s tweet said that it was Congress leer, UT Kher who h said that implementation of CAA will burn country down. By saying this he intended to blame Congress party for inciting violence. He in his tweet furr ded, “Put your cowardice aside, have an open discussion with me if you’re brave eugh, let’s discuss everything. Let state decide who communalists are.” 

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Protests in Karnataka 

Anti-CAA protests were held in many parts of Karnataka by several organisations, students and Left Parties. Protests have turned violent since Thursday with instances of stone-pelting and lathi-charge in Mangaluru. Protesters also defied Section 144 in many places. This section imposes a ban on assembly of more than four people in a group at one place. IIM-B students in Bangalore also held anti-CAA protests.  

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Protests in Kerala 

Various anti-CAA and NRC protest have also erupted in Kerala. On Wednesday, members of Students' Federation of India (SFI) attacked an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parish (ABVP) karyakarta in Kerala for talking about his views on Citizenship (Amendment) Act. students of Sree Kerala Varma College were seen thrashing a fellow student mercilessly in corridors and hallways of college. ABVP posted video from its official Twitter handle and took a jibe at claims of peaceful protests across country. 

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