Karnataka DGP 'nalayak', should be arrested: DK Shivakumar

Shivakumar even called the DGP ‘Nalayak’ and said that the Congress will take a strict action against him, after coming to power.

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday demanded the arrest of Praveen Sood, the state's Director general of police for favouring the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Congress leader called the DGP 'Nalayak' and said that the Congress will take a strict action against him, after coming to power.

"This DGP is nalayak and he should be arrested. The election commission should remove him," Shivakumar said.

"He has finished three years in service. How many days do you want to keep and worship him? He has been filing cases only against Congress. He has registered more than 25 cases against us," he added.

He said that Congress will take action against him if they come back to power. The Congress has set a target of winning at least 150 seats in the 224-member Assembly, to come to power in Karnataka, with a clear majority.

The Congress has already announced three poll 'guarantees' -- 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi) and 10 kg of rice free to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya).

There are 5.21 crore registered voters, including 2.59 crore women, in Karnataka. As per the Election Commission, the voter list includes 16,976 centenarians, 4,699 transgender voters, and 9.17 lakh first-time voters.

The ruling BJP has set a target of winning at least 150 seats in the 224-member Assembly, which will go to polls by May.