<p>Madikeri: Karnataka Assembly former Speaker and BJP leader K G Bopaiah accused the Congress of celebrating the death of BJP worker Vinay Somaiah, during the protest held on Sunday. </p><p>Former MP Prathap Simha's effigy was burnt and victory slogans were raised for Congress MLAs, he said.</p><p>Addressing mediapersons on Monday, he pointed out that when BJP members burnt an effigy in Virajpet recently, suo motu cases were registered against 30 people. </p>.Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of politicising Vinay Somaiah’s death.<p>In Madikeri, police seized the dry grass when we were preparing to burn the effigy. But when Congress members burnt effigy in Madikeri, police turned a blind eye and no case was registered, Bopaiah said and alleged that the police department has succumbed to the pressure by the MLAs from Congress.</p><p>He asked why Congress leader Tennira Maina was not arrested despite abetment to suicide.</p><p>Bopaiah further alleged that Congress has been carrying out hate politics.</p><p><strong>Protest in Madikeri </strong></p><p>Urging the government to hand over the case of Somaiah's death to CBI and to include the names of MLAs A S Ponnanna and Dr Mantar Gowda among the accused, a protest will be held in Madikeri on April 8, Bopaiah said.</p><p>BJP state president B Y Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition R Ashok, M P Yaduveer Wadiyar, leaders Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, C T Ravi, Prathap Simha and others will take part, Kodagu district BJP president Ravi Kalappa said.</p>
<p>Madikeri: Karnataka Assembly former Speaker and BJP leader K G Bopaiah accused the Congress of celebrating the death of BJP worker Vinay Somaiah, during the protest held on Sunday. </p><p>Former MP Prathap Simha's effigy was burnt and victory slogans were raised for Congress MLAs, he said.</p><p>Addressing mediapersons on Monday, he pointed out that when BJP members burnt an effigy in Virajpet recently, suo motu cases were registered against 30 people. </p>.Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of politicising Vinay Somaiah’s death.<p>In Madikeri, police seized the dry grass when we were preparing to burn the effigy. But when Congress members burnt effigy in Madikeri, police turned a blind eye and no case was registered, Bopaiah said and alleged that the police department has succumbed to the pressure by the MLAs from Congress.</p><p>He asked why Congress leader Tennira Maina was not arrested despite abetment to suicide.</p><p>Bopaiah further alleged that Congress has been carrying out hate politics.</p><p><strong>Protest in Madikeri </strong></p><p>Urging the government to hand over the case of Somaiah's death to CBI and to include the names of MLAs A S Ponnanna and Dr Mantar Gowda among the accused, a protest will be held in Madikeri on April 8, Bopaiah said.</p><p>BJP state president B Y Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition R Ashok, M P Yaduveer Wadiyar, leaders Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, C T Ravi, Prathap Simha and others will take part, Kodagu district BJP president Ravi Kalappa said.</p>