Karnataka: Police investigates training camp of Bajrang Dal in Kodagu; CM Basavaraj Bommai says that no illegal activities will be allowed. Mysuru News – Times of India

New Delhi: One week long training camp by right wing in Kodagu district Bajrang Dali Where it reportedly trained over 100 participants in the use of air guns, the CM. disputed with Basavaraj Bommai It said on Monday that “any illegal activities” would not be allowed on state soil.
Based on a complaint lodged by Ibrahim, a member of the Gonikoppal chapter of the Popular Front of India (PFI), the district police have started an investigation into the alleged incident. Bajrang Dal denies breaking the law as air guns do not attract provisions arms act,
Following the controversy, Bommai said the state government “will not allow anything to happen illegally”.
In the complaint of the PFI activist, it has been said that the air gun was used in a camp organized on the grounds of a school at Ponnampet in Kodagu district. “We are verifying the claim,” Virajpet Deputy Superintendent of Police Niranjan Raj Urs told TOI.
Camp part of self defense: Ravi
He said that all the 120 participants were given a six-inch trishul (a trident) as a memento. He said that trident was not used in the camp.
The police officer has sought a report from the education department whether the school premises can be used for such training camps. The camp was organized from May 5 to May 11. On 10 May, the participants took out a procession in the town.
Police said no license is required to buy the air gun, but they are investigating whether any action can be initiated for use of air guns in the open.
South of Bajrang Dal Karnataka Convener Raghu Sakleshpura said that Air Gun and Trident do not come under the Arms Act. “We gave Trishul initiation with the idea of ​​Dharma Chintan,” he said.
BJP national general secretary and Chikkamagaluru MLA CT Ravi said the camp was part of a “self-defense” course and added that they were “not trained to use AK-47s or wield bombs. The Bajrang Dal conducts its operations every year.” Gives self-defense training to the workers. This is similar to how the police trains their recruits. Congress leader Siddaramaiah demanded the arrest of Bajrang Dal workers who were training the participants and asked them to challenge the rule of law. are.
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