Cooker bomb blast: BJP accuses Congress of indulging in 'appeasement politics' in Karnataka
The BJP has accused the Congress party in Karnataka of engaging in 'appeasement politics' following the sentencing of the prime accused in the Mangaluru cooker bomb blast case. The BJP's criticism focuses on Congress leaders' previous downplaying of the incident for political gain. The court sentenced Mohammed Shariq to 10 years in prison for his role in the 2022 blast, which was intended to instill fear in the community.
- ▪The prime accused, Mohammed Shariq, was sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for the Mangaluru cooker bomb blast.
- ▪BJP leaders criticized Congress for previously dismissing the incident as mere 'diversionary politics'.
- ▪The BJP claims that Congress prioritizes vote-bank politics over national security.
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The BJP on April 28 stepped up its attack on the ruling Congress, accusing the ruling party in Karnataka of indulging in ‘appeasement politics’ after a special court sentenced the prime accused in the Mangaluru cooker bomb blast case to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. Mangaluru cooker blast accused shifted to burns ward in Victoria Hospital, BengaluruLeader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok targeted Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and other Congress leaders, alleging that they had earlier downplayed the incident for political reasons.The party also shared Mr. Shivakumar's old video on 'X' reacting to the cooker blast, where he is heard saying, "During that vote-seeking phase, apparently some cooker blast happened somewhere — it's being said.
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