Bandh call is BJP’s blackmail tactic: Ivan D’Souza.
Mangaluru: Vidhana Parishat Chief Whip Ivan D'Souza today criticised the BJP’s bandh-call terming it as a blackmail tactic.
Addressing reporter at DK district Congress committee office here, D’Souza said the BJP had called for a bandh, but the farmers did not come to the streets. They have decided to give time to Chief Minister Kumaraswamy. Hence the BJP’s bundh call has failed completely.
“Chief Minister Kumaraswamy had stated that he would waive loans if he forms the government on his own. Now the coalition government exists. But he never denied the loan waiver. This decision has to be taken up after discussing with other leaders and reviewing the state's economic situation. People and farmers have understood this. But the BJP did nothing when they were in power. Now, they are trying to misguide people. Earlier, BJP leaders Eshwarappa and Jagadish Shettar had said that the central government would waive the loans borrowed from co-operative banks. But it was not possible from them,” Ivan D'Souza said.
He further said “The BJP is saying that the alliance of the coalition government is unholy. The BJP was given a chance to form the government in spite of getting 104 seats. But Yeddyurappa ran away without facing trust vote. The BJP may have got more seats than the Congress. But the Congress is ahead of the BJP in the state by 1.8 percent vote share.”
“We have discussed the reasons behind the Congress’ defeat in the district. This is due to the BJP's promotion of communal heartedness in the district. Under the leadership of the coalition government, we will correct those mistakes in the future,” he added.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
