BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday accused Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister Ramanath Rai of having a hand in the murder of Hindu activist Deepak Rao at Katipalla near Surathkal.
Addressing a press meet at Hoovinahadagali in Ballari before the Parivartana Yatra on Thursday, Yeddyurappa said the state government was responsible for the murder of at least 21 Hindu activists, including Prashant Poojary, Rajeev Kotyan and Sharath Madiwala.
Padayatra in M'luru
Yeddyurappa said the BJP will launch a massive agitation to protest against the murder of Deepak Rao. It will take out a padayatra in Mangaluru to create awareness among the people. A meeting of the party leaders will be called in Bengaluru and a decision will be taken in this regard, he said.
