Deve Gowda doubts non-BJP alliance
Bengaluru, October 11: Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda suspected the alliance of non-BJP parties as an alternative force against the BJP for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in the country.
Inaugurating a programme “Present System-Situation”, introspection, organized to mark the Mahatma Gandhi- 150 and birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan, at the Bharatiya Yatra Kendra here on Thursday, Deve Gowda said that it was the basic idea to bring together all political parties under one platform except BJP and Shiv Sena at the time of Lok Sabha election. As part of this, all non-BJP leaders were brought under a single umbrella during the formation of Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka. But he was doubtful about their unity for the Lok Sabha election, he said.
Amidst National Parties, the regional parties have been facing lot of problems. It was a big challenge to come together as a strong alternative force beyond all problems. But there was no need to disappoint. It was a good development that various socialist forces like Bharatiya Yatra Kendra have been trying to make it happen, he said.
Freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy said that it was unfortunate that nowadays, incidents have been happening in the country to eclipse the humane personality like Mahatma Gandhi. At this situation, the organizers have been trying to introduce socialist thinkers like Gandhi, Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan to the youth, he added.
Former MLA YSV Datta said that during emergency, lot of socialist leaders like H.D. Deve Gowda, Jayaprakash Narayan and others were jailed. Then the youth were ready to any sacrifice for the country. Such situation should be developed now, he said.
Nowadays, the elected representatives have the single agenda of getting power and travel in government vehicles. They would not get respect just for having power. The life and deeds of Mahatma Gandhi, Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan who held personality above the power, should be the inspiration for the younger generation, he said.
Senior journalist Srinivas Raju said that the senior politicians should record their experiences to help the next generation. This would help the youngsters to understand the present situation in the state and plan for future. Personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and others had established their ideology and stood for it strongly despite various problems. They had never fought for political power. They had thought about taking the Indian society to a greater height in every moment. Their life should be a model to the youth, he said.
Freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy was given JP Award on the occasion. ‘Varthamana’ written by former MLA YSV Datta was released. Former MLA B.R. Patil, Chitrakala Parishat President Dr. B.L. Shankar, Member T.A. Sharavana and others were present.
“BJP should stop torturing the Congress-JDS coalition government formed under the Constitutional framework. Let the BJP leaders allow the coalition government to function for five years and Yeddyurappa work as an Opposition Leader efficiently”.
- H.S. Doreswamy, Freedom Fighter
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BJP using women's quota bill as front to pass Delimitation Bill that will break India: Mamata
Cooch Behar (WB) (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre was using the proposed amendment to the women's quota law in Parliament as a front for the Delimitation Bill that would "break the country into pieces".
The TMC will fight this Central government's move at every step, she asserted at her party's poll rally here.
The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill to tweak the women's quota law, along with the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, to implement the proposed amended women's quota law, in the Union territories of Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir, were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
According to the Constitution amendment bill, Lok Sabha seats will be increased to a maximum of 850 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Seats will also be increased in state and Union territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
Opposing the Centre's move, Banerjee alleged that "the BJP brought the Delimitation Bill while keeping the women's reservation bill at the front".
"The BJP is trying to increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha to nearly 850 through the Delimitation Bill. It will break the country into pieces," the TMC supremo said.
She also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not speaking the truth about the development of north Bengal at a BJP rally last week.
"The prime minister said nothing was done for the development of north Bengal. But we spent Rs 1.72 lakh crore on the development of the region," Banerjee said and asked Modi to cross-check data before making such remarks.
