BJP state leadership may ‘pacify’ Janardhan Reddy
BENGALURU: The BJP state leadership is said to have initiated moves to pacify former minister and mining baron from Bellary, G Janardhan Reddy. Reddy, who was keen to play an active role in the Assembly election for the party was peeved after BJP national president Amit Shah stated that the party has nothing to do with him.
Shah's statement had not gone down well with Reddy's loyalists in the party, including BJP MP B Sriramulu. Bellary leaders had played a crucial role in party's victory in 2008 elections and Sriramulu is seen as a strong ST (Nayaka community) leader in the party.
On Wednesday, state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa said the party high command will discuss the issue with Sriramulu and take a decision. He, however, maintained that there was no question of giving party tickets to any tainted leaders. During his recent visit to the state, Shah had stated that the party had nothing to do with Reddy.
Reddy, who still retains influence among the voters in many pockets of Ballari, Chitradurga and other parts of the state, is said to be upset by Shah's statement. BJP candidates in Ballari district would be keen to get his support as any trouble at this stage can do a lot of damage to the party in the region.
Sources in the party said Reddy will work for BJP during the elections and strive for the victory of the party candidates. More importantly, he wants to tighten his grip over the Ballari and neighbouring districts where he and his friend Ballari MP Sriramulu have a hold over the electorate. Sriramulu had earlier stated that his close friend will be supporting BJP candidates in the general elections. He, however, had refused to comment about the party president's statement.Reddy was arrested in illegal mining case is out on bail. He is barred from entering Ballari.
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Delhi polls: BJP issues 'chargesheet' against Kejriwal; vows to remove AAP from power
New Delhi (PTI): Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Monday issued a "chargesheet" against AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of turning Delhi into a "corruption lab" through a series of "scams".
No immediate reaction was available from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the allegations of the BJP leader.
Ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, the state unit of the BJP has formed a "chargesheet committee" that has so far issued detailed reports listing the alleged failures of the ruling AAP MLAs.
"What kind of a party is this which came to power promising to give corruption-free government but was involved in eight to nine scams related to the liquor policy, Delhi Jal Board, DTC, Waqf Board," Thakur charged.
"Ghotale Pe Ghotala, Kejriwal Ne Banaya Delhi Ko Bhrashtachar Ki Prayogshala" (Kejriwal turned Delhi into a laboratory of corruption with scams), Thakur gave the slogan and asserted that the BJP will remove the AAP from power in Delhi.
The elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly are due to be held in February next year.
The former Union minister also targeted the AAP and Kejriwal over education and health, alleging it failed to open new Mohalla Clinics and hospitals and did not use the Centre's funds to boost the city's healthcare infrastructure.
He charged that the smog tower in Connaught Place, which was supposed to provide relief from air pollution, was lying defunct although the AAP government spent crores of rupees on advertisement.
He cited water shortage, lack of sanitation, damaged roads, and other issues to corner the ruling AAP.
Thakur also alleged that the AAP has been supporting "anti-national" forces and Kejriwal questioned India's surgical strikes. He said the party got the support of "Khalistanti elements" during the Punjab polls.
