Karnataka cops don saffron attire, Congress lashes out saying 'hand them a trishul too'

The photos of Karnataka cops in saffron-coloured attire has sparked a political row, with the Congress accusing the BJP of trying to turn Karnataka into an “Uttar Pradesh-like jungle raj”.

Photos of Vijayapura and Udupi police officials sporting saffron attire on the occasion of Vijayadashmi has kicked a political storm in the state, with the Congress accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to turn Karnataka into an “Uttar Pradesh-like jungle raj”. .@myogiadityanath .@BSBommai ,.4/4 pic.twitter.com/MhyU9Bn1T4 ? ? @CMofKarnataka @DGPKarnataka @JnanendraAraga pic.twitter.com/bw7SbdmAdU .? pic.twitter.com/arqU3YGClO

In the photos, taken on October 14, the Vijayapura cops, including the SP, are seen wearing white clothes and saffron shawls. Similarly, at the Kaup Police station in Udupi, personnel were spotted wearing saffron shirts and white dhotis, while women officials wore saffron saris.