Amit Shah to visit Bengaluru today; likely to address 'unrest' in party

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Bengaluru on Wednesday evening to attend a conference. The Union minister is also likely to hold talks with BJP functionaries of the state amid tensions over the recent murders in Dakshina Kannada district.

Published on: Aug 3, 2022, 14:49:44 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

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Union home minister Amit Shah is set to visit Bengaluru on Wednesday night to attend a conference of the ministry of culture and the Confederation of the Indian Industries (CII) conference, ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi’. He will fly from Delhi to Bengaluru in the evening, reports said.

Union home minister Amit Shah. (PTI Photo)

According to his itinerary, he is set to participate in the conference on Thursday at around 11 am and fly back to Delhi at around 2.30 pm. According to PTI, Shah is also likely to hold talks with state BJP leaders amid the tensions surrounding the back-to-back murders in the communally sensitive Dakshina Kannada district, which has led to mass resignations from BJP workers, who had raised slogans of "We want justice".

BJP Yuva Morcha worker Praveen Nettaru was hacked to death with lethal weapons by bikers in Bellare, Dakshina Kannada a week ago, which was followed by the killing of another youth, Mohammed Fazil. Masood, an 18-year-old, was also murdered in Bellare before Nettaru's death.

These back-to-back murders have led people to find a link between cases, which has put increased pressure on the police to nab the culprits at the earliest.

Shobha Karandlaje, Union minister of state for agriculture & farmers' welfare, met Shah on Tuesday, appealing to him to expand the NIA office in Bengaluru in the wake of the recent murders.

“Met HM Sri @AmitShah Ji & expressed gratitude for assigning Praveen Nettaru’s murder case to NIA. Appealed him to augment the NIA office in Bengaluru in light of the fanatical activities observed in the areas bordering Kerala. This reinforcement will pre-empt radicalism,” she shared on Twitter.

The murders had sparked outrage in coastal Karnataka, with tensions running high in some areas and the authorities were forced to ban large gatherings in Puttur with heavy security deployed. The incidents triggered widespread protests with some instances of stone-pelting and lathi charge by police.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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