HC judgement an embarrassment to State govt: Jagadish Shettar

Karnataka High Court judgement annulling the State government’s decision to withdraw cases against some persons who had attacked a police station in old Hubballi, has caused embarrassment to the State government, Jagadish Shettar, MP and former Chief Minister, said on Thursday

“The High Court has quashed the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Cabinet to withdraw the case of the accused who attacked the police station in old Hubballi. This shows that the Congress policy of minority appeasement is not acceptable. The earlier BJP government and its officials had taken strict legal action against the accused involved in the old Hubballi case. But the Congress government withdrew the cases. Some persons approached the High Court questioning this,” he told reporters.

“The High Court has pronounced the right judgement. I suspect that Chief Minister had not even consulted the law department. All those who were involved in the attack were Muslims and the State government’s plans to withdraw the cases has been struck down,” he said.

Mr. Shettar said that the State government’s decision to divert water from Hidkal dam to Dharwad was not right. To a query, he said he had not influenced the decision in favour of Dharwad. “It is strange that the decision was taken by keeping the district in charge Minister in the dark. The State government should clarify its stand,” he said.

He said that the State government was taking undue credit for the development of the Saundatti Yallamma temple, though most of the funds were released by the Union government.

Published - May 29, 2025 08:34 pm IST