K'taka home minister defends CM's 'terror' jibe at BJP-RSS

Defending Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's "Hindu terror" jibe at the BJP-RSS, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy today said those who created an atmosphere of terror in the society were called terrorists.
"He (Siddaramaiah) had said extremism...those who create an atmosphere of terror in the society are called terrorists. Their (BJP-RSS) conduct is also like that," he told reporters inMangaluru.
Referring to certain controversial remarks of BJP MPs Pratap Simha and Shobha Karandlage and Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde, Reddy said looking at all this, it was clear that the intention of these people was to disturb peace in the society.
"Those who create an atmosphere of fear among peopleare called terrorists, the chief minister's statement was in that direction," he added.

In a no-holds barred attack, Siddaramaiah had onJanuary 10 alleged that the BJP, RSS and Bajrang Dal had terroristswithin their organisations, a charge rubbished by the saffronparty.
"They themselves are like terrorists in a way. The BJP,RSS and Bajrang Dal also have terrorists within," he had said, taking his attack on the Congress' principal political rival to anew level, ahead of the state Assembly polls due early this year.

After coming under an intense attack from theBJP for his remarks, Siddaramaiah had yesterday called those associated with the saffron party "Hindutva extremists".
Reddy earlier held a meeting with seniorpolice officials of the Dakshina Kannada region for the second day.

On the repeated violent communal incidents in the region, the home minister said the police department was functioning "efficiently, there is 100 per cent no failure on their part".
"Things will be fine if organisations here keep a silenceand allow people to live peacefully, whether it is the PFI or SDPIor Bajrang Dal or RSS or BJP or Sriram Sene," he said.
The BJP has been demanding a ban on Islamist outfit PFIand its political wing SDPI, holding them responsible for a spate of killings of Hindutva activists in the coastal DakshinaKannada district.
On the other hand, the PFI has blamed Sangh Parivar outfits for the killing of Muslims in the region.