Man with gun goes close to CM Siddaramaiah, garlands minister during election campaign

Raising slogans in support of Congress, Riyaz garlanded Reddy, his daughter Sowmya, and others.

As he was getting down from the vehicle, Siddaramaiah and others noticed the gun. Police said Riyaz has been carrying a gun since a murderous assault on him a few years ago, and he has been exempted from surrendering his gun.

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BJP reacts

In a post on X, the BJP targeted the Chief Minister, saying this proves that “those who garland” Siddaramaiah are hooligans, rowdies, and street thugs.

“Gun-wielding rowdies, who used to be seen in birthday posters, are now posing in front of society with guns and garlands the CM and deputy chief minister in the rallies. Although the election code of conduct is in force, they are carrying guns and demonstrating like this to intimidate the voters in the area,” the party said.

ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾರ ಹಾಕುವವರು ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಗೂಂಡಾಗಳು, ರೌಡಿಗಳು, ಬೀದಿ ಪುಂಡರು ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಸಾಬೀತಾಗಿದೆ.

ಇಷ್ಟುದಿನ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ಫ್ಲೆಕ್ಸ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗನ್ ಹಿಡಿದ ರೌಡಿಗಳು, ಇದೀಗ ಸಿಎಂ, ಡಿಸಿಎಂ ಅವರ ರ್‍ಯಾಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಾರೋಷವಾಗಿ ಗನ್ ಹಿಡಿದು ಹಾರ ಹಾಕಿ ಸಮಾಜದ ಮುಂದೆ ಪೋಸ್… pic.twitter.com/r9paiEgw15

— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) April 8, 2024