Karantaka Chief Minister assures arrest of all Lawyers involved in assault

By J K News Bureau,Udupi
Bellevision Media Network

Bangalore/Udupi; 03 March 2012:  Karnataka chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Friday announced a judicial probe into the assault by lawyers on media persons as well as police and assured the media heads that the guilty shall be arrested by today itself.

 
Heads of the various Media channels met CM Sadananda Gowda today at his Bangalore residence and held discussion on the assault and attack on media persons.   CM assured them that action will be taken immediately on those lawyers involved in this attack on journalist and strict action as per law will be taken immediately.

 

 
He said that he has requested the Senior Police officers to report him every evening with details of incident and names of those involved in assault on Journalist and Police as well.  However it might take 2-3 days to arrest all lawyers involved in the attack.  Attack on media persons and private property is condemnable and no one will be let off free and quick action shall be taken without any bias.   Also ample protection shall be provided all those Journalist reporting on court proceedings and inside the court compound.

 
Today evening I will be holding meeting with officers of Home ministry and Senior Police Officers to discuss seriously on this issue.  During this meeting Mahendra Mishra of 9TV, , Vishweshara  Bhatt of Suvarna News,  Arun Kumar of Public TV , Manoj Jiniwar Anant  Janshriyar of Kasturi Channel were present.

 

Judicial Enquiry is just an eye wash:  Vishweshwara Bhatt

 
Returning from meeting with Chief Minister speaking to media persons Vishweshwara Bhatt of Suvarna News said that he will not agree to the judicial enquiry as it will be only a eye wash to shy away from responsibility by Governement.  However, I have clearly mentioned this issue to CM and told him judicial enquiry is not acceptable.

 
He also questioned CM that even though all proof of yesterdays incidents are available with Police and also it has been video recorded by news channels and still the Government is reluctant to arrest the culprit lawyers.  If no immediate action taken, the media persons and journalist will continue their protests indefinitely he said.