Union MoS Karandlaje says TN people plant bomb in Bengaluru; Stalin terms statement ‘reckless’
Speaking at a protest in connection with the recent attack on a mobile shop owner in Bengaluru, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare said, “People from Tamil Nadu come here, get trained there and plant bombs here. They placed a bomb in the cafe."
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People protest the recent attack on a shopkeeper in Bengaluru on Tuesday. ANI Even as the NIA is yet to arrest the suspect in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday stirred controversy saying that people from Tamil Nadu placed a bomb in a Bengaluru cafe.
Speaking at a protest in connection with the recent attack on a mobile shop owner in Bengaluru, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said, “People from Tamil Nadu come here, get trained there and plant bombs here. They placed a bomb in the cafe.”
The NIA is yet to disclose or establish the whereabouts of the man accused of planting a bomb in Rameshwaram Cafe.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin criticised Karandlaje for her remarks linking Tamils to terrorist activities.
Stalin, in his statement, condemned the Union Minister’s “reckless statement,” arguing that such assertions could only be made by someone with direct involvement or detailed knowledge of the ongoing investigation into the Rameshwaram Cafe blast. “One must either be an NIA official or closely linked to the Rameshwaram Cafe blast to make such claims. Clearly, she lacks the authority for such assertions. Tamilians and Kannadigas alike will reject this divisive rhetoric of BJP,” Stalin said.
Stalin also sought legal action against Karandlaje and demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) respond to the “hate speech.”
Karandlaje is no stranger to controversy. In 2020, Kerala police filed a case against her for a social media post suggesting Hindu families in Malappuram were denied water for supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
In 2017, Karandlaje targeted Congress MLA Dinesh Rao, taking aim at his interfaith marriage. Her claim in the same year that Kerala had become a safe haven for extremist elements also invited criticism from many.
Karandlaje has been a vocal participant in the hijab protests in Karnataka, advocating for the ban of hijabs in educational institutions.
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