‘No state should interfere’: Shivakumar slams TN leaders over forest shootout row
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday expressed strong disapproval of Tamil Nadu leaders’ calls for a CBI investigation into the Hanur shootout case. He made clear that one state must not interfere in the internal administration of another state. Shivakumar stated, “This is a federal structure. No state should interfere with any state’s administration.”
The Hanur shootout, which occurred on August 15, saw the deaths of three suspected poachers—Antony Swamy, 50, Jone Rose Peter, 42, and Kumar Sawariyappan, 35—and the wounding of Joseph Das, 44. The incident took place in the Hanur Forest Range in Chamarajanagar district. This led to widespread protests in Hanur town by the victims’ families.
In response to Tamil Nadu’s demand for a high-level probe into the event, Shivakumar emphasized the need for each state to address its own issues. He said, “I can’t involve (myself) in any Tamil Nadu law and order problem. (In the same way, leaders from) each state should look at their own problems. Let them do their job. We will do ours.” Shivakumar also urged leaders like former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam to demonstrate the necessary level of professional conduct.
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