PM Modi Mentions Neha Hiremath's Murder Case In Bagalkote Rally

BY A STAFF REPORTER: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed the Congress-led Karnataka government for allegedly appeasing their 'vote bank' in the Neha Hiremath's murder case.

While addressing a rally in Bagalkote, Karnataka, PM Modi accused the state government of attacking Neha Hiremath's dignity to save their 'vote bank'. He further asserted that fundamentalists in Karnataka have become uncontrollable as a shopkeeper was attacked for listening to Hanuman Chalisa. 

#WACTH | Karnataka | While addressing a public meeting in Bagalkote, PM Narendra Modi says, "...When one of our daughters was stabbed multiple times in Hubballi, the govt here started attacking the dignity of that daughter to save their 'vote bank'. In Karnataka, fundamentalists… pic.twitter.com/aa0fuM2xE7

— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2024

An MCA student of KLE Technological University and daughter of Congress Councillor Niranjan Hiremath, Neha Hiremath was hacked to death by former classmate Fayyaz on the college campus in Huballi on April 18, Thursday. The father of the victim has alleged that Fayyaz was Neha's jilted lover and killed her after facing rejection.