Anekal MLA B Shivanna on Saturday alleged that his rivals are instigating Attibele Sub Inspector Srinivas to tarnish his image.
He said, "I have taken up developmental projects which my rivals are not able to digest and unlike what was reported by some news channels, I never threatened Attibele Sub Inspector Srinivas."
Addressing a press conference after a news channel aired a conversation between the MLAand Srinivas on Saturday, he stated that he had only tried to amicably solve a sensitive issue and claimed that the facts had been distorted. Shivanna said the recorded conversation took place about two months ago. He elaborated the incident stating that a youth had committed suicide at Manchanahalli as he was unable to marry his girlfriend.
Shivanna said, Srinivas had registered a case but claimed that the elders from both the families sought his intervention as they belonged to different castes. "Considering the sensitivity of the matter I requested Srinivas to settle the matter amicably but he chose to record the conversation, distort facts and share it with the news channels," Shivanna alleged.
"Srinivas has been seeking a transfer from Attibele but has not succeeded in his efforts and is unnecessarily blaming me over the issue," stated Shivanna. He maintained that, "Srinivas had failed in his duties to curb violence after protests erupted over the Cauvery water issue recently. He instead entered Tamil Nadu border and stoned a Tamil Nadu state transport bus. Senior officers had to intervene and solve the matter."
Shivanna claimed that his rivals were instigating the officer to tarnish his image.
He said, "I have taken up developmental projects which my rivals are not able to digest and unlike what was reported by some news channels, I never threatened Attibele Sub Inspector Srinivas."
Addressing a press conference after a news channel aired a conversation between the MLAand Srinivas on Saturday, he stated that he had only tried to amicably solve a sensitive issue and claimed that the facts had been distorted. Shivanna said the recorded conversation took place about two months ago. He elaborated the incident stating that a youth had committed suicide at Manchanahalli as he was unable to marry his girlfriend.
Shivanna said, Srinivas had registered a case but claimed that the elders from both the families sought his intervention as they belonged to different castes. "Considering the sensitivity of the matter I requested Srinivas to settle the matter amicably but he chose to record the conversation, distort facts and share it with the news channels," Shivanna alleged.
"Srinivas has been seeking a transfer from Attibele but has not succeeded in his efforts and is unnecessarily blaming me over the issue," stated Shivanna. He maintained that, "Srinivas had failed in his duties to curb violence after protests erupted over the Cauvery water issue recently. He instead entered Tamil Nadu border and stoned a Tamil Nadu state transport bus. Senior officers had to intervene and solve the matter."
Shivanna claimed that his rivals were instigating the officer to tarnish his image.