Bengaluru riots 'pre-planned': Fact finding report

According to a report submitted by the Citizens for Democracy, the current riots in Bengaluru had been “pre-planned and organised” and it was “undoubtedly communally motivated”. Citizens for Democracy is a platform of accountable residents that claims to be dedicated to democratic values, security and safety of the residents of India.

Bengaluru:The current riots in Bengaluru had been “pre-planned and organised” and it was “undoubtedly communally motivated”, the Citizens for Democracy in its reality discovering report submitted to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday stated.

It stated the mob throughout the riots on August 11 evening had particularly focused sure distinguished Hindus within the space, and the complete incident qualifies to be a “riot against the state” with the motive of “reducing the faith of common people in the state”.

Citizens for Democracy is a platform of accountable residents that claims to be dedicated to democratic values, security and safety of the residents of India.
Started in 2011, it has carried out varied seminars, campaigns on subjects of nationwide and social significance.

Citizens for Democracy in a press release stated the very fact discovering committee comprising distinguished representatives of the society was fashioned to look into current violence, as it’s crucial to survey the incident neutrally with none bias or vested political pursuits with a sole dedication in direction of fact.

The reality discovering panel headed by retired District Judge Srikanth D Babaladi, had retired IAS officer Madan Gopal, retired IFS officer R Raju amongst others which embody retired bureaucrats, journalists, advocates, professors and social employees.

Committee members led by Madan Gopal submitted the report back to Yediyurappa right this moment.

Noting that it’s estimated that just about 36 authorities automobiles, almost 300 personal automobiles and many homes had been destroyed within the violence, the committee has stated the injury could possibly be estimated to be almost Rs 10 to 15 crores.

It could possibly be seen from the FIRs and sure interactions with the victims, that native individuals had been additionally concerned in finishing up this riot, the committee stated, “it is of the opinion that the locals were not only involved in execution but were also aware about it in advance.”

“Despite attempts being made to project the same as political rivalry, it was undoubtedly communally motivated.

The panel is of the opinion that based on the kind of houses and people targeted, the motive of the riots could also be fear mongering so as to change the demography and turn the area into a Muslim majority one,” it stated.

It was additionally of the view that SDPI and PFI had been concerned in planning and execution of this incident.

The violence in D J Halli and adjoining areas on August 11 evening was unleashed by tons of of individuals over an inflammatory social media publish allegedly put out by P Naveen, a relative of Pulakeshinagar Congress MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy.

The MLAs residence and a police station at D J Halli had been torched by rioters who additionally set many police and personal automobiles afire, and looted the belongings of the legislator and his sister.

More than 300 individuals have been arrested in reference to the violence and investigation is on.

Also retired decide Justice H S Kempanna has been appointed because the “Claim Commissioner” for evaluation of damages brought about throughout violence and to get better the prices from the culprits.

All the prices which were incurred by the state and people must be recovered by attaching the property of the rioters, the committee in its suggestions stated.

The sample of the riots is much like that of Delhi and Sweden and subsequently it’s crucial for the state to analyze the incident holistically and never contemplate them to be remoted and native.

Funding obtained by people and spiritual extremist organisations needs to be repeatedly monitored by involving NIA, whereas potential areas which may face such communal tensions should be recognized by the police prematurely, it advised.

Establishing a cyber dome to make sure social media is just not used for hate mongering, strengthening of intelligence era mechanisms, are among the many different suggestions made by the committee.

PTI