Give Honorable post to Krishna Palemar or face poll boycott
Mangalore Chapter of State Kshatriya Union warns BJP
Mangalore. April 26: ‘ Kshatriya community is deeply pained by the denial of BJP ticket to former minister Krishna Palemar from Mangalore north Constituency. BJP should assure a prominent post to a loyal and committed leader like Krishna Palemar or else the community will either boycott the polls or remain neutral’, warned the Mangalore Chapter of State Kshatriya Union.
The president of the Mangalore Chapter, J.Krishnanand Rao addressed a press conference today and said that Krishna J.Palemar, a great leader of Kshatriya, a backward community, had striven for the development of the District taking in to confidence of every section of the society.. He has ably managed that no communal or untoward incidents occurred in his constituency. He was instrumental in the victory of BJP in the last elections. He was generous in his contribution to the construction of offices for BJP and RSS. It is unfortunate that he was denied the ticket even after the state BJP president asked him to be ready to file the nomination.
We are trying to meet the PM Narendra Modi at Udupi and urge him to provide a major role for Palemar in the party. 99.99 % of our community are supporters of BJP, however if no assurances are given, we should not be held responsible for the future actions of the community, he warned.
The district president of Maratha Kshatriya parishat A.V. Suresh Rao Karmore, the president of Puttur chapter Madhava Rao, Yogish Kumar Jeppu, Kalpana Venkatesh and others were present at the press conference.
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Surjewala slams Pratap Simha’s ‘vile’ remarks on CM Siddaramaiah, demands apology from BJP
Bengaluru (PTI): Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP over alleged disparaging remarks made by former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during an assembly bypoll campaign in Bagalkote.
Simha made the remarks while campaigning for BJP candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath, triggering a political row ahead of the by-elections scheduled for April 9.
Congress has fielded Umesh Meti, son of former MLA late M Y Meti, whose death necessitated the bye-election.
"Pratap Simha's vile remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bagalkot have exposed the BJP's despicable politics once again," Surjewala said in a social media post.
Alleging a larger political design, he added, "It is increasingly evident that Pratap Simha’s outburst is driven by desperation," and accused the BJP of using such remarks to target backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and minorities.
The Rajya Sabha member further claimed that the incident reflects a pattern within the party. "This is not one man's madness—it is the BJP’s political culture," he said, adding that the remarks were aimed at "denigrating leaders from marginalised communities".
Referring to past incidents, Surjewala said, "CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar have received death threats in the past, including one from BJP leaders who warned that their bodies would be stuffed into a refrigerator."
The Congress leader also criticised the BJP’s bypoll campaign strategy, alleging "internal contradictions".
He pointed to the party’s use of expelled MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal in campaigning despite earlier disciplinary action against him, accusing the BJP of resorting to "abuses and indignities" against opposition leaders.
Surjewala demanded immediate action from the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Nitin Nabin, state president B Y Vijayendra, and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka.
He said they must tender a public apology to Kannadigas, particularly to OBCs, SCs, and minorities, over the remarks, and urged the party to expel Simha if it does not repudiate his statements.
Surjewala also called for legal action, demanding that an FIR be registered against Simha and that strict measures be taken.
Warning of "political consequences", he said the electorate in the bypoll-bound constituencies would respond decisively if the BJP failed to apologise, asserting that voters would "teach the BJP a befitting lesson" in the elections.
There has been no immediate reaction from the saffron party yet.
