Bengaluru:The Karnataka BJP on Friday hit out at the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over the attack on an interfaith couple in Haveri district, alleging that a surge in crimes against women in the state reflects rampant lawlessness, and that criminals operate boldly without fear of police intervention.
On January 8, seven men allegedly barged into a hotel room and attacked an interfaith couple during their stay in Haveri, a city situated 340 km north-west of Bengaluru. Taking to the social media platform 'X', the BJP state unit charged that the Haveri incident was a dire consequence of the complete breakdown in law and order in the state.
"The shocking sexual assault in Haveri of a Muslim women is a dire consequence of the complete breakdown in Law & Order under the @siddaramaiah -led @INCKarnataka government. The audacious act by Muslim youths, brutally attacking and abducting a interfaith couple in broad daylight, underscores the government's failure to ensure citizen safety," the party alleged in its post.