<p>Opposition parties on Sunday alleged that the drug racket cases in the state were being unnecessarily politicised and advised the government against diverting focus from key issues.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah defended Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan over allegations levelled against him.</p>.<p>“Was his visit to Colombo a crime? What is the evidence to claim he was involved in the racket?” Siddaramaiah said. On the issue of Khan being seen in a photograph with Faasil, an accused in the case, he said that a photograph with a criminal did not make one a criminal.</p>.<p>“What is important is whether Zameer was involved in the racket, which he has denied,” Siddaramaiah said.</p>.<p>JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, commenting on JD(S) leaders’ visit to Colombo, said their visit had nothing to do with the ongoing case.</p>
<p>Opposition parties on Sunday alleged that the drug racket cases in the state were being unnecessarily politicised and advised the government against diverting focus from key issues.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters, leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah defended Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan over allegations levelled against him.</p>.<p>“Was his visit to Colombo a crime? What is the evidence to claim he was involved in the racket?” Siddaramaiah said. On the issue of Khan being seen in a photograph with Faasil, an accused in the case, he said that a photograph with a criminal did not make one a criminal.</p>.<p>“What is important is whether Zameer was involved in the racket, which he has denied,” Siddaramaiah said.</p>.<p>JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, commenting on JD(S) leaders’ visit to Colombo, said their visit had nothing to do with the ongoing case.</p>