Mr Jaiswal should not submit report on his two hour visit: Prakash

Mangalore, Oct 10 (UNI) Karnataka Minister for Home M P Prakash today strongly urged Union Minister of State for Home Prakash Jaiswal, who visited the trouble-torn areas in the city yesterday, not to submit his report to the Centre based on his 'about two hours visit' Talking to UNI after visiting injured in the Hospitals, he said that he was under the impression that the Union Minister would make a overnight stay and assess the situation prevailing before leaving.

''But to my surprise, he (Mr Jaiswal) has left last evening itself even without showing courtesy of meeting or calling me.'' Claiming the State government has taken all necessary steps to contain the violence Mr Prakash said there is no need to have any apprehension that Mr Jaiswal's report on his two-hour observation would destabilise the coalition government in the State. ''One should appreciate the way the situation was brought under control.

There were no firing despite shoot-at-sight orders,'' he added.

He said the situation is returning back to normal with the curfew being relaxed between 0700 hrs to 1900 hrs.

Mr Prakash also criticised the Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly N Dharam Singh, who was also on a visit to trouble torn areas, not having the courtesy of calling on him (Mr Prakash) despite making all arrangements on his request to receive Mr Jaiswal in the city.

''I was under the impression that Mr Jaiswal would return to the Circuit House after his visit to trouble-torn areas and I can brief him about the situation and steps taken by the state government. But immediately after the visit, he left for Delhi,'' he added.

Mr Prakash appealed to the people not to be carried by rumours.

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