In a move that can embarrass the S M Krishna government in Karnataka, former Chief Minister S Bangarappa on Tuesday fully backed the September 28 statewide bandh called to put pressure for release of Kannada thespian Rajkumar from the clutches of forest brigand Veerappan.

Asserting that neither the party nor the government had taken any decision on the bandh called by Rajkumar fans association and pro-kannada organisations, Bangarappa told reporters in Banglaorere that he was "not embarassing anyone".

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Bangarappa, a Lok Sabha member, said that he would not like to blame either the Karnataka or the Tamil Nadu government on the abduction issue but added that both states should request for "direct intervention" by the Centre to help secure Rajkumar's release.

"Unless there is a direct and definite intervention by the Centre, I don't see any relief", he said.

Bureau Report