Give DyCM post to Lingayat community: MB Patil
Bengaluru, May 22: Former minister MB Patil said that two Deputy Chief Minister posts should be created in JDS-Congress coalition government and one should be given to Lingayat community.
Speaking to reporters at his residence at Sadashiva Nagar here on Tuesday, Patil said that both Shamanur Shivashankarappa and himself are the aspirants and any one of them should be given the position. All the 78 MLAs won from Congress want to become ministers. But it is not possible to make all of them ministers. Caste, community, seniority and other factors should also be considered, he said.
“I am also one of the aspirants of minister post. I want to become the deputy chief minister. Total 16 members were elected from my community. But the party high command will decide on entrusting the responsibility”, he said.
The news that JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda has asked the party high command against giving ministerial berth to DK Shivakumar and MB Patil is a fake one. He has not demanded any particular post. But the party would take a decision as it is a coalition government. If the party high command considered either KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar or DK Shivakumar for DyCM post in southern region, it should consider one person from the North Karnataka, he demanded.
MLAs of Lingayat community have held a meeting yesterday and prevailed upon CLP leader Siddaramaiah to give DyCM post to their community. Who is Thippanna to speak about this, he asked.
Separate Lingayat religion is not related to politics. Election is different and the religion issue is different. He has never used Lingayat factor as a triumph card. The voice for separate Lingayat religion would continue. He would continue this demand along with SM Jamadar. Their fight would not stop even after election, he said.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
