The Hindu : Karnataka News : `Round up supporters of naxalites'

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Wednesday, Jun 08, 2005

Karnataka

Karnataka

`Round up supporters of naxalites'

Special Correspondent

BANGALORE: The State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha has asked the Government to round up the supporters of naxalites living in major cities and towns.

A resolution to this effect was passed at the morcha's first executive committee meeting was held here on Monday. Several prominent BJP leaders, including legislators, attended the programme. The meeting discussed the problems faced by the students and the confusion over admission to professional courses.

C.T. Ravi, morcha president, told presspersons here on Tuesday that while the Government has drafted the Special Task Force to flush out the naxalites, the Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, simultaneously held discussions with their supporters. Most of these people live in Bangalore. Several organisations were floated and a forum in Bangalore has been airing the views of the naxalites.

He said there are reports that naxalites have moved to Bangalore and other towns and cities. The Home Department and the Intelligence wing are aware of this. The Chief Minister, who holds the Home portfolio, is seized of the matter.

Admissions

Referring to the Common Entrance Test (CET), Mr. Ravi said the State Government should seek a uniform admission law for all States. Karnataka students face problems every year in getting management quota seats because students from other States are ready to pay hefty donations.

On the controversy over the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, B. Janardhana Poojary, and the former Minister, C.R. Sageer Ahmed, along with several Congress leaders entering the Datta Peeta shrine at Bababudanagiri in Chikmagalur district, Mr. Ravi said a case of trespass should be booked against them. There cannot be double standards (one for the BJP and another for the Congress).

The BJP legislators, C.T. Ravi, Sunil Kumar, Jeevaraj, and Kumaraswamy were arrested in June last year when they stood outside the sanctum sanctorum and offered prayers along with the head of a local mutt.

Mr. Ravi urged the Government to act against single digit lotteries, live bands, discotheques and gambling dens operating in Bangalore.

The BJP has planned a signature campaign against religion-based reservation. The party opposes reservation to Muslims in the Aligarh Muslim University and 5 per cent reservation in employment for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh.

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