I’m not a second grade citizen: MB Patil
Bengaluru, June 7: Former minister MB Patil said that he would not accept the minister post if he was offered during next expansion of the cabinet as he was not a second grade citizen.
Speaking to reporters at his house at Sadashivanagar in the city on Thursday, Patil said that when the coalition government came to power,he was naturally an aspirant for the ministerial berth. But if he was offered the minister post during the second expansion of the cabinet, he would not accept it. Nothing is important than his self respect, he said.
Since 1991, he had built the party in Vijayapura district. As irrigation minister, he has done good works. They have asked deputy chief minister post to north Karnataka. But nothing was given to them, he said.
Did DK Shivakumar, KJ George and Krishna Byre Gowda lose their ministerial berths? He has met several leaders since Wednesday and discussed. Today, AICC secretary Satish Jarkiholi met him and discussed the present situation and Jarkiholi is like a high command to him. They have just discussed about their personal, political and party issues. It is not possible to disclose before the media.
Whatever they do, that is for the benefit of the Congress party, he said. “Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar is my close friend. He can come and meet me. There are no differences between us. I have discussed with former chief minister Siddaramaiah”, he said.
When asked about his future decision, Patil said that he would go to his constituency and thank the people for their support. AICC secretary Satish Jarkiholi said that it is natural that some leaders were unhappy because of not considering them while forming the cabinet. Everything should be rectified in coming days and ensure suitable positions. He would bring this issue to the state and national level leaders. They have discussed these issues. Belagavi district was given one seat in the cabinet and he would not discuss about this. Remaining things would be discussed and solved, he said.
Patil unhappy
It is said that MB Patil who met Siddaramaiah at the latter’s house, became emotional and wept for keeping him away from the cabinet. When Patil said that he does not know as to why he was left in the list though he was the aspirant, Siddaramaiah pacified him and asked him not to resign from the MLA post, sources said.
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Devendra Fadnavis plays video of Islamic scholar at Pune rally, harps on 'vote jihad'
Pune, Nov 16: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis continued to raise the pitch on "vote jihad" by playing a video of Islamic scholar Sajjad Nomani at a poll rally in Pune's Bhosari area on Saturday.
It is being said that a person who votes for the BJP must be ostracised, Fadnavis claimed.
"If these people are trying to do vote jihad, if they are saying they will destabilise the government through vote jihad, then you will also have to do dharmayudh of votes," Fadnavis said.
"If these people dream that they will come to power with the help of votes from one community in the land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, then you will also have to come to the battlefield," he said in a swipe at the MVA.
