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‘Yeddyurappa must resign’

DAVANGERE: The Davangere District Congress Committee (DCC) has condemned the police firing on farmers in Haveri, which resulted in the death of one person.

The DCC has demanded the resignation of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in the State, saying it has no moral right to continue.

The DCC has decided to take out a procession here on Friday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa.

Speaking to presspersons here on Thursday, DCC office-bearers D. Basavaraj, K.M. Kotreshappa and K. Mallappa said that the police could have resorted to lathi-charge or teargas to disperse the agitating farmers.

The farmers were not so unruly that the police had to take the extreme step of firing at them.

“Why did the police not open fire during the protests by the BJP activists who were demanding a Cabinet berth for Jagadish Shettar,” Mr. Kotreshappa asked. He said it was inhuman to open fire on farmers and termed it an “unpardonable and a hasty decision”. Mr. Basavaraj demanded an inquiry by an independent agency into the firing incident. The Congress leaders said that Mr. Yeddyurappa should have taken steps to procure the required fertilizers after he took over as Chief Minister.

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