Digital Desk, Chennai. The case of death of three Tamil people in forest department firing in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka is now becoming a political controversy. DMK leader and Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin has raised questions on the role of his own state government in this matter.
Udhayanidhi said it was surprising that the Tamil Nadu government has not yet officially condemned the incident. He alleged that while replying on behalf of the government in the Assembly, the minister presented only the Karnataka government’s side.
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Appeal to seek answers from Karnataka
Udhayanidhi Stalin said in a social media post that the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu should seek a clear answer from the Karnataka government regarding this incident. He also demanded an impartial and credible judicial inquiry into the matter.
He says that the investigation should not be left to the Karnataka Police alone. Citing the guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission and old decisions of the Supreme Court, he demanded strict action against those responsible.
Demand for additional compensation for victims’ families
The DMK leader also raised the demand for additional compensation for the families of the three deceased. He said that the Tamil Nadu government should talk to the Chief Minister of Karnataka about giving appropriate compensation to the families of the victims.
Udhayanidhi also said that a meeting of Chief Ministers of South Indian states is proposed in Chennai on Wednesday. According to him, during this meeting, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu should directly talk to the Chief Minister of Karnataka on this matter.
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What is the whole matter?
The incident took place in the reserve forest near the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur area of Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka. On August 15, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had reacted strongly to the deaths of three Tamil people, Anthony Sami, John Rose Peter and Kumar.
Describing the incident as very serious, Vijay had called it ‘genocide’. He also questioned the Karnataka Forest Department’s claim that the staff fired in self-defence in response to the firing by alleged poachers.