Bandh call is BJP’s blackmail tactic: Ivan D’Souza.
Mangaluru: Vidhana Parishat Chief Whip Ivan D'Souza today criticised the BJP’s bandh-call terming it as a blackmail tactic.
Addressing reporter at DK district Congress committee office here, D’Souza said the BJP had called for a bandh, but the farmers did not come to the streets. They have decided to give time to Chief Minister Kumaraswamy. Hence the BJP’s bundh call has failed completely.
“Chief Minister Kumaraswamy had stated that he would waive loans if he forms the government on his own. Now the coalition government exists. But he never denied the loan waiver. This decision has to be taken up after discussing with other leaders and reviewing the state's economic situation. People and farmers have understood this. But the BJP did nothing when they were in power. Now, they are trying to misguide people. Earlier, BJP leaders Eshwarappa and Jagadish Shettar had said that the central government would waive the loans borrowed from co-operative banks. But it was not possible from them,” Ivan D'Souza said.
He further said “The BJP is saying that the alliance of the coalition government is unholy. The BJP was given a chance to form the government in spite of getting 104 seats. But Yeddyurappa ran away without facing trust vote. The BJP may have got more seats than the Congress. But the Congress is ahead of the BJP in the state by 1.8 percent vote share.”
“We have discussed the reasons behind the Congress’ defeat in the district. This is due to the BJP's promotion of communal heartedness in the district. Under the leadership of the coalition government, we will correct those mistakes in the future,” he added.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
