Bengaluru: 3 arrested after posters towards Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Three folks have been apprehended by the Karnataka police on 22 July in reference to putting in posters vital of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Bengaluru through the just lately accomplished assembly of the opposition events. The three individuals arrested have been recognized as Sriram, Nandakumar, and Mohan, all of whom reside in Bengaluru’s Sheshadrip uram neighbourhood.

Sriram sponsored the mounting of the posters, in line with the police. They have been printed utilizing Nandakumar’s printing press. The tempo that belonged to Mohan was utilised to move them. The males displayed the posters at twenty completely different spots all through the town. They have been additionally concisely positioned on the route resulting in Bengaluru Airport. The police are actually questioning them to be taught whether or not political figures have been concerned within the occasion.

The posters mocking the Janata Dal-United supremo first appeared on 18 July in a variety of distinguished areas all through Bengaluru, together with the Chalukya Circle, Windsor Manor Bridge and Airport Road close to Hebbal locality. They referred to the seasoned politician as an “Unstable Prime Ministerial Contender” together with an image of him.

The growth occurred whereas opposition events have been conducting a two-day huge ‘unity’ occasion within the metropolis to reveal their energy earlier than the pivotal 2024 normal elections and create a platform towards the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party alliances.

The posters recounted mishaps of bridge collapses that took place in Bihar throughout his administration and browse, “Bangalore rolls out the Red Carpet for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. First date of Sultanganj bridge collapse – April 2022. Second date of Sultanganj bridge collapse – June 2023.”

The indisputable fact that he was invited to the event was additionally critiqued and acknowledged, “Bangalore rolls out the red carpet for CM Nitish Kumar.” Another derided him and talked about, “Shri Nitish Kumar, the CM, Government of Bihar, the man who builds underwater bridges.” Additionally, they featured pictures of the autumn of the Sultanganj Bridge.

The posters poked enjoyable at his means to be a powerful chief of the opposition. “Sultanganj Bridge, Nitish Kumar’s gift to Bihar, that keeps collapsing. While bridges in Bihar cannot withstand his reign, count on him to lead the ‘Opposition Party’ campaign.”

The police responded shortly and took down the posters after changing into conscious of them being displayed at Chalukya Circle, a brief distance from the assembly that Nitish Kumar was scheduled to attend.

D.Okay. Shivakumar, state Congress president and the deputy chief minister of Karnataka had accused the BJP of hanging up the posters attacking the veteran JD(U) chief. He alleged, “It is all our BJP friends’ work. He is a big threat to BJP and by putting up posters against him they are giving him publicity. The Congress party is ready to fight all these forces. Like cowards, they are doing it. Nitish Kumar too knows Karnataka politics well.”