<p> The BJP today slammed the Karnataka government over the transfer of DIG (Prisons) D Roopa after she brought to light the alleged special treatment meted out to AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala in the central jail here.<br /><br />The party's state unit staged a protest here against the transfer and accused the state government of favouring corrupt officials.<br /><br />BJP's state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa accused the government of siding with corrupt jail officials by shunting out an "honest and upright" officer who had exposed alleged irregularities at the Parapana Agrahara central jail here.<br /><br />"By transferring an honest and upright police official (Roopa)... the Siddaramaiah government has sided with corrupt jail officials. It is clear, and people should understand it," Yeddyurappa told reporters.<br /><br />He demanded that Roopa should be reinstated with immediate effect.<br />The government had on Monday transferred Roopa and asked DGP (Prisons) H N Sathyanarayana Rao to go on compulsory leave after they sparred over a report on the allegations in public.<br /><br />In her report, Roopa had alleged that Rs 2 crore had exchanged hands to provide special facilities to Sasikala and dragged Rao into the bribery charge, saying there was a "talk" that he was also a beneficiary.<br /><br />The report and her transfer have raised a political storm in the state.<br />Yeddyurappa said there was no room for honest officers like Roopa in Siddaramaiah's government. He urged the government to take action against guilty police officials involved in jail irregularities.<br /><br />Addressing BJP protesters earlier, he highlighted the government's "failure" to arrest killers of RSS activist Sharath Madiwala in Dakshina Kannada district.<br /><br />Former Deputy Chief Minister R Ashok demanded protection for honest officers.</p>
<p> The BJP today slammed the Karnataka government over the transfer of DIG (Prisons) D Roopa after she brought to light the alleged special treatment meted out to AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala in the central jail here.<br /><br />The party's state unit staged a protest here against the transfer and accused the state government of favouring corrupt officials.<br /><br />BJP's state unit chief B S Yeddyurappa accused the government of siding with corrupt jail officials by shunting out an "honest and upright" officer who had exposed alleged irregularities at the Parapana Agrahara central jail here.<br /><br />"By transferring an honest and upright police official (Roopa)... the Siddaramaiah government has sided with corrupt jail officials. It is clear, and people should understand it," Yeddyurappa told reporters.<br /><br />He demanded that Roopa should be reinstated with immediate effect.<br />The government had on Monday transferred Roopa and asked DGP (Prisons) H N Sathyanarayana Rao to go on compulsory leave after they sparred over a report on the allegations in public.<br /><br />In her report, Roopa had alleged that Rs 2 crore had exchanged hands to provide special facilities to Sasikala and dragged Rao into the bribery charge, saying there was a "talk" that he was also a beneficiary.<br /><br />The report and her transfer have raised a political storm in the state.<br />Yeddyurappa said there was no room for honest officers like Roopa in Siddaramaiah's government. He urged the government to take action against guilty police officials involved in jail irregularities.<br /><br />Addressing BJP protesters earlier, he highlighted the government's "failure" to arrest killers of RSS activist Sharath Madiwala in Dakshina Kannada district.<br /><br />Former Deputy Chief Minister R Ashok demanded protection for honest officers.</p>