In a recent court session, Karnataka High Court Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda made very straightforward remarks while addressing law enforcement challenges in Gori Palya, a Muslim-majority area in west Bengaluru. The judge referred to the area as “Pakistan” during a discussion about police difficulties in maintaining order in that region.
The comments came as Justice Srishananda spoke about traffic and law enforcement issues near the Mysore Road flyover, explicitly mentioning the locality of Gori Palya. He said, “Go to Mysore Road flyover, every auto rickshaw has 10 people. It is not applicable because the Mysore flyover head left to the market from Gori Palya is in Pakistan, not in India. This is the reality. No matter how strict a police officer you put there, they will be beaten up there. No channel will show this.”
"Mysore road flyover and Gori Palya are in Pakistan, not in India." đđ„ pic.twitter.com/nhTy9VtZpl
— Hariprasad Ramanathaganesan (@TheHariprasad) September 18, 2024
A video clip of the judgeâs remarks has since gone viral on social media, sparking widespread discussion. The judge suggested that police officers often hesitate to act due to fear of retaliation in these areas.
The remarks have drawn attention to concerns over the law-and-order situation in Bengaluru, with some attributing the issues to alleged political mismanagement. Critics of the ruling Congress government have accused the party of engaging in appeasement politics and failing to address problems in Muslim-majority areas like Gori Palya and Bengaluru City Market.
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