BJP will stand firmly with Janardhan Reddy, Sriramulu, says Basavaraj Bommai
Ballari: Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that no one can suppress the strength of former minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and B. Sriramulu, and asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will always stand with them.
Speaking at a large public meeting held in Ballari to protest the recent clash over putting up posters, Bommai said the BJP would go village to village to fight and uproot the “corrupt” Indian National Congress government.
Referring to the Ballari incident, Bommai said there were two main reasons behind it. One, he claimed, was the fear among Congress leaders after Janardhan Reddy returned to Ballari as per court orders. The second, he said, was the coming together of Janardhan Reddy and Sriramulu, which he claimed had shaken the Congress leadership in the district. He described Sriramulu’s speed and Janardhan Reddy’s strength as being like a storm and fire, and said their power cannot be contained by anyone.
Bommai also spoke about reservation demands of the Valmiki community. He said the community had been fighting for nearly 30 years for an increase in reservation from three per cent to seven per cent. When Sriramulu and seers from the Valmiki community protested for the demand, he alleged that no Congress leaders came forward to support them. Bommai said that when he was Chief Minister, the reservation for the community was increased from three per cent to seven per cent, which has helped thousands of students get opportunities in medical and engineering education, as well as jobs. He credited this decision to the leadership of B.S. Yediyurappa.
On the death of Rajasekhar in the recent violence, Bommai said the BJP would continue its struggle until justice is delivered. He added that the party would not rest until the Congress government is removed from power, and reiterated that the BJP stands behind Janardhan Reddy and Sriramulu for the development of Ballari.
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DMK seeks separate seating in Lok Sabha after split with Congress alliance
New Delhi: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement for Members of Parliament belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the end of the party’s alliance with the Indian National Congress.
In a letter dated May 7 addressed to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Kanimozhi said the changed political situation made it inappropriate for DMK MPs to continue sitting alongside Congress members in the House.
She requested the Speaker to make “suitable changes” in the seating arrangement of the DMK Parliamentary Party and allot separate seating for its MPs.
“In view of the changed political circumstances and as our alliance with the Indian National Congress has come to an end, it may not be appropriate for our Members to continue occupying the present seating arrangement alongside them in the House,” the letter stated.
Kanimozhi further said separate seating would help DMK members effectively discharge their responsibilities in the Lok Sabha.
