After Yatnal Sadananda Gowda targets BSY, says “We all know what happened to Indira Gandhi”
Bengaluru: BJP MP D V Sadananda Gowda, a former Chief Minister of Karnataka, has once again criticized the state unit of the BJP. He called on the party to abandon a "dictatorial attitude" and demanded action against MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal and others for their alleged indiscipline.
Gowda's remarks are viewed as a thinly veiled swipe at B S Yediyurappa, who recently assumed control of the Karnataka BJP unit. Earlier, Gowda had expressed dissatisfaction with the new state unit led by Yediyurappa son Vijayendra, stating that it lacked strength.
During a press conference, Gowda voiced concerns about the perceived dictatorial approach within the party. He drew parallels with the decline of the Congress party under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, cautioning against a similar fate for the BJP. Gowda emphasized the need for inclusive decision-making and suggested that party leaders from the high command should visit the state to provide a platform for all voices.
“There is a feeling of dictatorial attitude that has crept inside the party. We know what happened to a dictator like Indira Gandhi and how it caused the decline of Congress. So, we should get out of this dictatorial attitude and take decisions in consultation with everyone,” Gowda said.
The former Union minister asserted that allowing indiscipline, particularly from leaders like Yatnal, could harm the party's interests. He expressed the view that disciplinary action should be taken to prevent the further growth of indiscipline.
Yatnal, a BJP MLA, has been critical of Yediyurappa for several months. Recently, he alleged irregularities amounting to Rs 40,000 crore in procurements related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the BJP's rule. Yatnal's repeated criticisms and allegations have posed challenges for the state BJP.
Gowda, who had earlier suspended Yatnal from the party during his tenure as BJP president, indicated that the current situation was a consequence of Yatnal's reinduction urged by Yediyurappa.
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Marxism will remain relevant despite Left electoral's losses, says general secretary M A Baby
New Delhi (PTI): CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby on Thursday asserted that the Left movement would remain relevant despite not being in power in any state, saying the ideology would continue to endure as long as social and economic inequalities persist.
Hitting back at BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his reported remarks that Marxism had become irrelevant, Baby, in an interview with PTI Videos, said, "So long as there is division in society, so long as there is exploitation of the majority of workers, peasants and ordinary masses by a handful of billionaires, Marxism will remain relevant."
"That perhaps Mr Rajeev Chandrasekhar may not be able to understand, but this is the fact of the matter," he said.
Baby acknowledged that the CPI(M)-led Left was currently without an elected government in any state, but maintained that electoral setbacks would not diminish the movement's role.
"We may not have an elected government in any state. There were occasions when we didn't have a government. But the red flag and the commitment to organise and struggle for the rights of the dispossessed, marginalised and exploited will always be upheld by CPI(M) and the Left movement," he said.
He said the Left continued to enjoy support among workers, peasants, agricultural labourers, youth, students and women, and argued that the movement remained necessary because "oppression and assault" continued in society.
"So long as such problems exist in society, the red flag and the working class movement will continue to work among the masses," the Left leader said.
Exuding confidence on the Left's revival, Baby said the party would reflect on the reasons behind its electoral loss.
"We may be rejected in one election, but we will stage our comeback by understanding what went wrong with us," he said, adding, "We will listen to people and we will come back with higher strength."
Baby also criticised the Congress over reported factional tensions in Kerala after the Congress-led United Democratic Front's victory in the state.
"The way they are behaving is being watched by the people of Kerala," he said, referring to infighting within the Congress.
"Those who have given a massive majority to Congress and UDF would be watching all this," he added, while urging party leaders to "settle the problem in an amicable, democratic manner".
Referring to West Bengal, Baby alleged that violence had escalated following the BJP's victory in the state assembly polls.
"It is quite unfortunate that the moment BJP snatched a massive victory in West Bengal, violence has also started on a big scale," he said.
He also accused the Trinamool Congress of being "notorious for violent activities" and alleged that the "RSS-controlled BJP" had "unleashed violence in many places" after the election results.
"This is not good for Bengal, not good for the country. We wish and hope that normalcy would be restored as soon as possible," he said.
Baby said the CPI(M) and the Left in West Bengal would continue efforts to "pacify people" and avoid violence and confrontation.
Asked about former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan not reacting publicly to the election results, Baby said Vijayan would respond "at an appropriate time".
