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Yeddyurappa sees conspiracy to disturb communal harmony in State

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I will draw the Prime Minister’s attention to it, says Chief Minister

BANGALORE: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa told the Legislative Council here on Friday that there had been a “systematic conspiracy” to disturb communal harmony not only in the State but also in the country and he would draw the attention of the Prime Minister and the Union Minister for Home towards it.

He intervened during a preliminary submission on an adjournment motion sought to be moved by the Leader of the Opposition in the House V.S. Ugrappa on the communal clashes in Mysore.

Mr. Yeddyurappa said that the Government had no qualms in discussing the issue in detail in any other form as the issue in question did not come under the purview of the adjournment motion. Besides, the content of the notice did not comply with the parliamentary spirit of democracy as it had made direct allegations against the Government holding it responsible for the communal clashes in Mysore in a “judgmental fashion”, he added.

On the question of police action, Mr. Yeddyurappa said that there was a need to discuss the background of those arrested in connection with the clashes. The police had a long list of names of those who had indulged in violence in Mysore. When the police arrested a leader of an organisation, several volunteers of the organisation arrived in Mysore from various places, including 10 districts in the State and Kerala, defying Section 144 and demanded that the arrested person be released, he said.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House Nazir Ahmed (Congress) said that he visited Mysore on Saturday and was happy to note that normality had been restored. The police had made efforts to ease the tension by organising peace meetings. They had provided facilities to Khalim Ullah for holding such meetings and also carrying out communal amity campaigns. But his arrest on the following day triggered fresh clashes, he said.

The Chief Minister said that the Government would not hesitate to place the list of persons involved in the violence before the House.

Mr. Yeddyurappa said the need of the hour was to find a solution to the problem in Mysore instead of adding to the tension.

Stating that the Government was committed to upholding secular values, he told the members of the House to cut across political affiliations to join hands for curbing communal forces.

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