The slugfest between the Congress and the BJP over the arrest of kar sevak Shrikanth Pujari, who is also involved in several other cases, in Hubballi, continued on Thursday even as Home Minister G. Parameshwara ruled out action against the police personnel involved in the arrest.
“The police have taken whatever action had to be taken. They have not worked against the law. The BJP is creating an issue for political reasons. Let them do what they want, we will do our duty,” Mr. Parameshwara told presspersons here on Thursday. He asked for what reason the police official should be suspended. “He has done his job.”
When asked if the government had asked him to go on compulsory leave, he said: “He had sought leave for two days earlier. He will return to duty. It is not good for the BJP to politicise the matter.”
