Taking exception to BJP leaders’ comments on the blast in Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday wondered if it was not the failure of the Central agencies like National Investigation Agency (NIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
Answering a query during an interaction with presspersons in Chikkamagaluru, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the government had taken the incident seriously. The investigation had been handed over to the special crime branch (CCB). “Nobody should do politics over the incident. Who was in power when a blast occurred in Mangaluru? Who was in power when there was a blast near the BJP office in Malleshwaram? There were four such blasts during the BJP rule,” he said. “‘Is it not failure of NIA, IB, RAW?” he said, adding “Under whose control are these agencies?” .
Also read | The Rameshwaram Cafe: One of Bengaluru’s most popular eateries
Asked if the investigation would be handed over to the NIA, the Chief Minister said the State Government had handed over the case to the CCB and they had begun the investigation. “If handing over to NIA is necessary, we will examine the issue,” he said.
Regarding the increase in KFD cases in Chikkamagaluru, the Chief Minister said he would discuss the issue with the Minister for Health and senior officers of the department.
The Chief Minister visited Chikkamagaluru to address a meeting of beneficiaries of the government’s guarantee schemes and attend the marriage of MLC S. L. Bhoje Gowda’s daughter.
