Karnataka BJP warns of statewide protests over FIRs against party workers

Bengaluru, Oct 12 (UNI) The Karnataka BJP on Monday warned of intensified protests, including gheraos of police stations and district Superintendent of Police offices, if the state government continued registering FIRs against party workers in connection with the Form 7 controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The warning followed a meeting of the BJP State Core Committee, which also chalked out strategies for the forthcoming Hiriyur Assembly byelection and elections to zilla and taluk panchayats, signalling an escalation in the party's confrontation with the ruling Congress government. State BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa said the party would not remain…