“Why Burn My Home,” Asks Congress MLA After Bengaluru Violence

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Bengaluru:

An emotional Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, the Congress MLA from Pulakeshinagar, says he’s deeply harm by the assault on his house in Bengaluru’s D J Halli on Tuesday night. The 50-year-old chief’s house – together with two police stations – was the goal of mobs that set fires, broken property and threw stones. The violence left three useless and plenty of injured, together with dozens of policemen.

“Why have they attacked my home, I ask? What have I achieved? Any errors? If I’ve achieved any errors you possibly can go to the police or media. I have never achieved something. So the assault could be very unhappy to me,” he says.

The violence in India’s IT capital adopted a put up on social media made by the nephew of Mr Murthy – a put up that was thought of deeply offensive by many Muslims.

Mr Murthy mentioned that this sort of violence was actually not the proper response. Chatting with NDTV he says, “My nephew, sister’s son – whoever it’s. Whoever has achieved it’s a mistake which the police will punish. Why they punish my home? What have I achieved to them? It is rather unhappy. Shouldn’t do our home. Have I achieved any mistake? Entrance of my home is totally burnt. Nothing is there. All is burnt.”

Akhanda Sriniva Murthy’s home was targetted by the violent mob on Tuesday night.

The MLA says his household was not house through the assault. “My relations are secure. They’d gone 5 minutes earlier to the temple for Krishna Jansmashtami. That was the time that the general public have come and attacked my home. As an MLA in the event that they attacked me – why have they attacked my home?” he says.

“I am going to my constituency as a brother. Why have they focused my home. If there’s something, come to me. One lakh voters in my constituencies voted for me. I’m a servant. We’re all brothers and sisters,” he says.

He says he agrees with many different politicians who’ve mentioned the violence was deliberate and never spontaneous. “It’s 100% pre-planned,” he says. “All social gathering leaders are going as brothers right here. Why have they focused me solely? Whoever has achieved this, let the police examine them,” he provides.

“Outdoors folks have come and brought about the entire scenario. Whoever it’s, allow them to be punished. I’m telling police and authorities to analyze this,” he says.

Mr Murthy has acquired help of different political leaders.

“From Congress, CLP (Congress Legislature Get together) leaders Siddaramaiah, President D Ok Shivakumar, George, Ramalinga Reddy, Narayanaswamy, B Ok Hariprasad – confirmed help. And Deputy CM Ashwath Narayan, Ashok, Shoba Karandlaje confirmed help,” he says.

He has a message for the general public. “We’re additionally human beings,” he says. “If we face issues, we are going to get unhappy. Public, I’m requesting you – Let the police punish whoever has achieved. Even my sister’s son, Naveen, what he has achieved, go to the police. Allow them to punish. Go to his home, go to police. Why have they arrive right here? In my village different homes additionally they they’ve damaged. Scooters additionally. Why have they achieved this?” he says.

“I’m telling my constituency, my state folks, my nation folks – no person ought to do this sort of violence. It is rather dangerous. My home or any home. No matter it’s, if there’s downside they’ll go to police or media. Go and complain. Why burn my home? I ask all my state folks, constituency folks. Be cool and calm. No fights. No one ought to go to violence. Shanthi (peace) must be there in my constituency. My constituency persons are my brother and sisters,” he provides.



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