Bangalore, June 17 :    Bangalore, June 17:  A former MLA and pro-Kannada leader, Vatal Nagaraj, has sought police protection following a letter, believed to be written by Veerappan, seeking his address. Nagaraj is a former legislator from Chamarajnagar, bordering Gajanur village, where actor Rajkumar was kidnapped by Veerappan. Chamarajnagar MLA C. Guruswamy received the letter, which has been handed over to the district superintendent of police for investigation. 'What the government has provided in terms of my security is a joke. One security guard came for a day and vanished. Whenever I travel to Chamarajnagar, the police jeep provided to me is in bad shape and the police personnel are not fully armed,' Nagaraj complained, reiterating his demand for a CBI probe into Rajkumar's kidnap and release. 'Only a CBI inquiry will reveal the truth,' he said. In the letter, Nagaraj said, the bandit has also demanded Rs 2 lakh. The police said a letter in Kannada did reach Guruswamy but it is yet to be established whether Veerappan had sent it. The letter is not signed but bears fingerprints, which are believed to be Veerappan's. The former legislator said he was on the bandit's hitlist as he had consistently campaigned for a crackdown on Veerappan and his gang. He blamed the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka for giving in to the bandit's demands after he took Rajkumar hostage.