Suvendu Adhikari calls for abandoning "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" and shutting down Minority Morcha
Kolkata: Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has called for abandoning the "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" slogan. During a public event where he raised slogans of "Jai Shri Ram," Adhikari asserted that the BJP will now determine its supporters and extend support accordingly. He emphasized a focus on securing Hindu votes, stating, "We will win and protect Hindus. Those who are with us are with us. Stop Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. There is no need for a Minority Morcha. Stop it. We will uphold the Constitution."
This statement of BJP leader Shubhendu Adhikari is important because PM Narendra Modi himself has given the slogan of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas. In such a situation, his talk of moving away from this slogan matters. Shubhendu Adhikari made it clear through his speech that BJP will now engage in polarization of Hindu votes in Bengal. It had also tried this with incidents like Sandeshkhali, but now it can be aggressive on this agenda.
Adhikari's remarks are important as Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself gave the slogan of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas.Adhikari made it clear through his speech that BJP will now engage in polarisation of Hindu votes in Bengal.
The BJP in Bengal perceives a need to counteract the unified Muslim vote that benefited the TMC in recent elections, aiming instead to consolidate Hindu votes under its banner.
I have spoken about nationalist Muslims & you said "Sabka sath, sabka vikas". But I wont say it anymore. Rather we shall now say "Jo hamare sath hum unke sath. Sabka sath sabka vikas band karo", No need of minority morcha. : BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari pic.twitter.com/3vyQpjxBw8
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Conspiracy afoot to 'tarnish' image of Dharmasthala: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said there was a “conspiracy” to tarnish the image of Dharmasthala.
His comments come amid an ongoing investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into serious allegations of mass burials in the revered temple town in Dakshina Kannada district.
“A conspiracy is being hatched to destroy hundreds of years of legacy. It is not correct to tarnish someone just like that. It has all happened due to one complainant,” he said.
Noting that some Congress MLAs have called for action against those involved in the slander campaign at the legislature party meeting, he said, “ I have told them that action must be taken against those who are indulging in a slander campaign. The CM has also said that action must be taken against such people.”
“I have information on this case. Religious feelings should not be hurt in any manner. Culprits must be punished,” he told reporters, according to a release from his office.
Responding to a question, Shivakumar said the Congress party will not allow the image of any religious place to be tarnished.
“We see everyone equally when it comes to religion,” he added.
The SIT, formed by the state government, is probing claims of mass murder, rape, and mass burials in Dharmasthala over the past two decades.
The complainant, a former sanitation worker whose identity has not been revealed, alleged that between 1995 and 2014 he was forced to handle bodies—including women and minors—and that some showed signs of sexual assault. He has given a statement before a magistrate.
As part of the probe, the SIT has been conducting exhumations at multiple locations identified by the complainant-witness in the forested areas along the banks of the Netravathi River in Dharmasthala, where some skeletal remains have been found at two sites so far.
