BJP wins Belthangady town panchayat election
Belthangady: As the results of the town panchayat polls have come out, the BJP has managed victorious in 7 seats. In a major setback, the Congress, which was in power for the last two terms, won only 4 seats.
In the backward classes-A, reserved for woman category; Congress candidate Rajshri V. Raman defeated Sushmita of BJP by 244 votes. In the second ward, which is reserved for scheduled caste, BJP candidate Ambareesh defeated Congress' Ramesh by securing 247. In the third war (General), BJP's Sharath Kumar won by getting 232 votes.
Henry Lobo of Congress has been defeated. BJP's Rajni Kudva defeated Mamata Shetty of Congress, a former member, by a margin of 3 votes in the 4th ward reserved for Women (General).
In the 5th Ward (General) Janardhana Kambar of Congress won with 207 votes and defeated BJP's Ganesh. Former member of the Congress Mustar Janu Mehboob emerged victorious with135 votes in the 6th ward (General Woman). While, Naseema Sanjayanagar, who contested from SDPI, secured 129 votes, BJP's Radhika has got 117 votes.
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
