Writes to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa assuring her that violence has been containedThe Karnataka Government, on Thursday, assured Tamil Nadu that it is committed to protect the lives and properties of all residents in the state, regardless of their religion or language. “We have booked cases against rioters and have taken strict action to ensure violence does not spread. I have also issued strict instructions to the law and order machinery to ensure that such incidents are not repeated,” Mr. Siddaramaiah has stated. “I am deeply concerned that certain organisations have called for a bandh in Tamil Nadu tomorrow. I would request you to kindly advice your officers to be in touch with their counterparts in Karnataka,” Mr. Siddaramaiah has added in the letter.

Source: The Hindu September 15, 2016 10:41 UTC