Bengaluru, July 26 -- KPCC Working President B.K. Hariprasad on Saturday, July 25, defended the display of posters supporting Umar Khalid during the recent NEET protest in Bengaluru, questioning why it had become controversial and alleging that the Central government was following a "Pakistan model."

Speaking to reporters, Hariprasad asked what was wrong with displaying a poster in support of Umar Khalid, who is an accused in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots case.

"They have kept Umar Khalid in jail for five years. Why has a proper chargesheet not been filed? Is this Pakistan? The Central government is following the Pakistan model," he alleged.

His remarks come after a controversy erupted at the Freedom Park NEET protest, where a partici...