The newly appointed BJP’s Youth wing Chief – MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya is being criticised by the opposition over his remark that Bengaluru has become the "epicentre of terror activities".

Congress`s DK Shivakumar -- the longtime trouble-shooter who is now heading the party`s state unit -- said, "The BJP should sack him. He is killing Bengaluru. It is a shame or the BJP".

BJP MP @Tejasvi_Surya calling Bengaluru, a global city known for Technology and Innovation, as an epicenter of terror is highly condemnable.

GDP growth has crashed and with such statements, which investor will come to Bengaluru & Karnataka?

Will PM and FM @nsitharaman answer?

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) September 28, 2020

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has expressed support for Surya. "`I have been asking the Prime Minister for NIA here for some years now. I congratulate the PM and Home Minister for agreeing," he said.  Asked whether he endorses Mr Surya`s statement, Mr Yediyurappa said , "He just said in this sense that nowadays in Bangalore terrorist activities are increasing".

In an interaction with the media yesterday -- a first since he was named for the new post -- Tejasvi Surya said, "In last few years, Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India, has become the epicentre of terror activities. It has been proved through many arrests and sleeper terror cells busted by the investigative agency in the city".

Among evidence, the MP cited the recent mob attacks at the city`s KJ Halli and DJ Halli areas.

"It is a matter of grave concern that NIA investigations into the DJ Halli and KG Halli mob violence in August have indicated that many terrorist organisations are using Bengaluru as their incubation centre for carrying out anti-India activities," he said.

In August, three persons were killed in police firing and 60 policemen were injured during clashes at DJ Halli and KG Halli areas in the eastern part of Bengaluru. The violence had started over an offensive Facebook post, allegedly by the relative of a Congress MLA.

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