Mangaluru: Crime rate in Karnataka down since congress came into power; says Ramalinga Reddy

Mangaluru 24 Jan 2018: Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that Crime rate in Karnataka has decreased since their government has been in power. He was on a visit to Karnire near Mulki on January 23, Tuesday. Addressing the reporters, Reddy said that, According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the states like Uttar Pradesh is highest in Crime rate and that Karnataka stands 10th in the record. He said, Javadekar should have updated himself better with the statistics from NCRB before claiming that crime rate in Karnataka has increased. The statement comes in the backdrop of BJP Leader Prakash Javadekar's comments recently where he said the crime rate in Karnataka was on a all time high since congress formed the government in the state. He further said that the Crime rate during BJP regime in the state was 6% and now it has come down to 5% since four years now. To a query on Law and Order allegations, he said that the law and order situation in Karnataka is good. The police are functioning efficiently. It is the BJP that is instigating violence in Dakshina Kannada. If the organisations affiliated to the political parties keep silence, then there will be peace in the district.