Bengaluru, May 30 || Raising concerns over the law and order "situation" in Karnataka, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Friday said "none of us is safe anymore in the state."
Speaking at a press conference held at the Goldfinch Hotel in Bengaluru, the MoS said: "Where is law and order in the state?".
"Rapes are happening somewhere, murders elsewhere, and no one knows about it. None of us is safe anymore in Karnataka," she stressed.
"People step out of their homes, but there's no guarantee they'll return. The government promises all kinds of guarantees, but not for life," the MoS said.
"State Home Minister G. Parameshwara himself is caught in scandals and is under the influence of the mafia. With such people in charge, there's no use talking about law and order in Karnataka," she said.
Shobha Karandlaje recalled that in 2013, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah withdrew cases against the PFI and released 800 rowdies.
"Those rowdies went on to kill our boys. Recently, they tried to withdraw 46 cases, including those related to the Hubballi police station attack. If allowed, nearly 1,500 people with criminal backgrounds would have walked free. Thanks to the High Court for stopping it," the Minister noted.