<p>Opposition BJP leader Jagadish Shettar on Monday questioned the Congress government’s motive behind transferring DIG Hemant Nimbalkar, the investigator in the IS Twitter handler Mehdi Masroor Biswas case.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The decision to transfer Nimbalkar reeks of suspicion as it comes at a time when he was probing Mehdi’s alleged links with the terrorist organisation, Shettar told reporters.<br /><br />“The Congress has always played vote-bank politics. When the investigating officer is transferred, it looks as if it is trying to dilute the investigation. I urge the State government to revoke Nimbalkar’s transfer and reinstate him,” he said.<br /><br />Earlier, Shettar criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for questioning the CBI’s clean chit to BJP national president Amit Shah in the fake encounters case. <br /><br />“It ill behoves a man sitting in the chief minister’s chair to question the decisions taken by the CBI and the judiciary,” Shettar said.<br /><br />Disappointing: HDK<br />JD(S) floor leader H D Kumaraswamy expressed his disappointment over Shah’s Bengaluru sojourn. He said that despite Shah’s meeting with the BJP leaders in the State, there appeared to be no change in their attitude.<br /><br />“When Shah came to Bengaluru, I expected that the BJP leaders would speak to him and apprise him of the concerns in Karnataka. However, it seems that they are busy only in discussing party-building and strengthening their cadre,” he said.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Opposition BJP leader Jagadish Shettar on Monday questioned the Congress government’s motive behind transferring DIG Hemant Nimbalkar, the investigator in the IS Twitter handler Mehdi Masroor Biswas case.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The decision to transfer Nimbalkar reeks of suspicion as it comes at a time when he was probing Mehdi’s alleged links with the terrorist organisation, Shettar told reporters.<br /><br />“The Congress has always played vote-bank politics. When the investigating officer is transferred, it looks as if it is trying to dilute the investigation. I urge the State government to revoke Nimbalkar’s transfer and reinstate him,” he said.<br /><br />Earlier, Shettar criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for questioning the CBI’s clean chit to BJP national president Amit Shah in the fake encounters case. <br /><br />“It ill behoves a man sitting in the chief minister’s chair to question the decisions taken by the CBI and the judiciary,” Shettar said.<br /><br />Disappointing: HDK<br />JD(S) floor leader H D Kumaraswamy expressed his disappointment over Shah’s Bengaluru sojourn. He said that despite Shah’s meeting with the BJP leaders in the State, there appeared to be no change in their attitude.<br /><br />“When Shah came to Bengaluru, I expected that the BJP leaders would speak to him and apprise him of the concerns in Karnataka. However, it seems that they are busy only in discussing party-building and strengthening their cadre,” he said.<br /><br /></p>
