Yaduveer condemns govt. for defending T. Narsipur inspector; says BJP is not anti-Muslim

Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Wednesday condemned the State government for defending the behaviour of T. Narsipur Police Inspector Dhananjaya during a peace meeting held ahead of the Ganesha festival.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Yaduveer said people of the State should question Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for justifying what he described as the inspector’s “unconstitutional” behaviour during the meeting.

“The government will get a good name if the inspector is suspended,” Mr. Yaduveer said, making it clear that the BJP’s agitation against the inspector was aimed at protecting the religion.

BJP leaders, including Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok, former MP Pratap Simha and Mr. Yaduveer, had recently led a protest in T. Narsipur against the inspector’s reported warning to groups taking out Ganesha idol processions against bursting crackers while passing a mosque.