Gulbarga, Oct 13 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka assembly Dharam Singh today expressed apprehension that the communal violence might spread to the sensitive areas like Hubli, Dharwad and Udupi.
Talking to UNI here, the former Chief Minister blamed the JD(S)-BJP coalition government for its laxity in containing communal violence in Mangalore and said the government did not take stern action, even though it was aware of people who instigated the violence.
He alleged that Kumaraswamy government did not react firmly since its coalition partner's ally Sangh Parivar was involved in the incidents.
Congress leaders like Janardhan Poojari, Veerappa Moily and Oscar Fernandas who tried to defuse the tension in Mangalore, he said, adding that the government should have deployed more security forces to disturbed areas to contain the violence.
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Talking to UNI here, the former Chief Minister blamed the JD(S)-BJP coalition government for its laxity in containing communal violence in Mangalore and said the government did not take stern action, even though it was aware of people who instigated the violence.
He alleged that Kumaraswamy government did not react firmly since its coalition partner's ally Sangh Parivar was involved in the incidents.
Congress leaders like Janardhan Poojari, Veerappa Moily and Oscar Fernandas who tried to defuse the tension in Mangalore, he said, adding that the government should have deployed more security forces to disturbed areas to contain the violence.
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