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Bidar, April 25: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the government strongly condemns the murder of Neha Hiramath of Hubballi and the CID investigation has been expedited to punish the accused.

He was speaking to the media in Bidar today.

Responding to BJP’s insistence that the case should be investigated by the CBI, the CM asked  has the BJP handed  over any case to CBI during its tenure?  When I was CM earlier,  I had handed over cases to the CBI. What moral right do they have to ask? Let them not indulge in politics with the case. 

The CM said that he has  spoken to the public prosecutor to extend  severe punishment to the murder accused, and the government has already arrested the accused. CID investigation has been conducted and the charge sheet will be prepared very soon, he said.

Do not play politics in Neha murder case

Responding to a question that Neha’s father accusing  that  the Congress party playing is  politics in the case of his daughter’s murder and BJP  also having the same attitude the CM said that  Neha’s murder was unjust and  we condemn it.

Other parties should not use it politically. He said that the government is making a sincere  effort to extend severe punishment to the culprit. 

Modi has not fulfilled his promises

Reacting to Modi  criticizing  about the Congress manifesto regarding the distribution of wealth by taking away people’s property, the CM said That , Modi has not fulfilled his promises of depositing 15 lakhs to everyone’s account, 2 crore job creation and  has  the promise  of doubling farmers’ income fulfilled? The CM questioned whether Modi has reduced the price of essential items.

4% reservation for Muslim community continues

In response to Modi’s statement that the Congress party will extend the SCST reservation  to the   Muslim community,  the CM said that 4 percent reservation for the Muslim community had been implemented since 1994 as per the recommendation of the Chinnappa Reddy Commission. This class approached the Supreme Court for the withdrawal of this reservation during the previous Chief Minister Bommai’s tenure. On that occasion, the BJP government had submitted a  letter before the Supreme Court that it would continue the 4% reservation, and this reservation is still continuing, he said.