On Monday, Siddaramaiah, the chief minister of Karnataka, said he would not let any unnatural deaths in the state and that racial tensions had no place. “No one should take the law into their own hands, whether they be Hindu, Muslim, or any another faith. After presenting Rs 25 lakhs in checks to the families of the six people slain in communal fighting in the state, he addressed the media and stated, “No one should perish
“I want to convey a clear message to the state’s citizens. Regardless of whether they are Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, or Hindus, everyone will get protection from the government. All people’s lives and property would be safeguarded. Discrimination is not a concern. “Whoever it is, there is value for life,” he added, adding that “the victims who were left out of compensation are talked to and recompense is paid. The guilty must also be punished concurrently.
“The government must treat everyone fairly, whether they are Muslims or Hindus. It is peoples’ money. The families of slain Praveen Kumar Nettaru and Harsha received Rs 25 lakhs in compensation from the BJP, which was in power at the time. However, some were not supplied. Government policies were biassed. “Those who passed away were all people. All the deceased must be treated equally. Although Mohammad Fazil’s home was nearby, the then-chief minister Basavaraj Bommai went to Praveen Kumar Nettaru’s residence instead. He didn’t respond when I mentioned the issue, according to Siddaramaiah.</p> <p>The compensation paid to the families of Praveen and Harsha is appropriate, he said, but “they also have to provide compensation for others as well”.
“The government will provide employment to the families of the other deceased persons,” he said.
