Mangaluru: Congress challenges BJP to open debate on development in Dakshina Kannada in 28 years
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Congress spokesperson A.C Vinay Raj on Thursday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to have an debate over the development of the Dakshina Kannada constituency where it is being voted to power for last 28 years.
“They question about what has Congress done or developed. Let them have an open discussion with what they have done in the constituency for last 28 years. For the last 10 years what has the current MP done for the District? Let them have a open discussion and I challenge that only a party worker of Congress can beat them in the discussion and will disprove all their claims” Vinay Raj said while addressing a press conference here in the city.
He further alleged that the toilets and drinking water facilities in the ‘Ideal villages’ of the MP were not in place and it shows the failure of the BJP parliamentarian Nalin Kumar Kateel.
“The centre takes credit for smart city project, but the truth is the centre will only bear the coast of 500 crore rupees of the project which will cost 2100 crores. 500 crore will be paid by the state government while the remaining amount has to be arranged by the local bodies. So there is no point centre can take the credit for it. A 600 meter Pumpwell fly-over could not be finished by the MP for over 8 years now, other important roads connecting important business hubs are still pending. If all of it were completed by now, Nalin Kumar was eligible to be called as a successful MP but it is not the case” he added.
Speaking of the NH widening project and Mangaluru central station he said “From 2016, the NH widening project is in process, but it is yet to be completed. The MP speaks of introducing world class railway station here but when you see the railway station the condition is worsening”.
“When the Congress party was in power here, we developed the constituencies by establishing Sea port, Air Port, NITK and other such institution”
“But that development has been halted for last 28 years. The BJP has largely failed the constituency and that is why it is time the people will teach the lesson to the BJP and vote for Mithun Rai in the forthcoming election” Vinay stated.
Congress leaders TK Sudhir, Vishwas Das, Navneet, Nazir Bajal, Farooq, Prakash, Sadashiva Ullal and Neerajal were also present at the press conference.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
