The Vidhana Soudha police on Tuesday detained Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj after he, along with his supporters, marched to the Raj Bhavan protesting against the governmentâs handling of the stampede case.Mr. Nagaraj walked to the Raj Bhavan along with his supporters but was stopped by the police and taken to the station from where he was released later. He demanded that the government increase the compensation for the victims to â¹5 crore, and condemned the governmentâs decision to suspend police officials.âThe permission to celebrate both at the Vidhana Soudha and at the stadium was granted by the government. I want to ask them, before deciding on the celebrations, did you consult the senior police officers â no you didnât. You should be the one to take the responsibility for this,â Mr. Nagaraj said.The fact that the Police Commissioner was suspended for no fault of his was disrespectful, he alleged. âThe Home Minister wonât resign and I wonât ask for it. But by suspending an honest Police Commissioner, you have led to a drop in the morale of the Stateâs police force. What about the role of the responsible IAS officers? I thought you [Siddaramaiah] instead of suspending the Police Commissioner, would remove at least three of your responsible Ministers. If you had done this, you wouldâve been remembered in the history,â he said.Published - June 10, 2025 10:41 pm IST