More cases against me under BJP rule, says Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik
Mangaluru, Feb 13: Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, who is tipped to contest upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections from Karkala segment in Udupi, on Monday said a majority of cases registered against him were during the BJP rule in the State.
Addressing reporters here, Muthalik said 109 cases had so far been registered against him and most of them were during the BJP rule. He faced more obstacles from his own people for his stand on Hindutva.
Muthalik claimed that he had the support of some BJP leaders who had offered to financially help to contest the elections. He also ruled out withdrawal from his decision to fight the poll.
The Sene chief said though he does not know how to play politics, his views have always been clear. "If I had supported BJP's fake Hindutva, I would have achieved many things by now," he said.
Expressing confidence that he will win the Karkala seat, he said as an independent candidate, he is receiving support from several people.
Muthalik said the Sene is fighting for the real Hindutva and against corruption in the State. The present Karkala MLA is indulging in corrupt activities, he alleged, adding that the extent of corruption in the constituency can be figured out if the wealth amassed by the MLA is calculated.
State Minister for Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar is representing the Karkala constituency at present.
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Hemant Soren to take oath as 14th CM of Jharkhand on Thursday
Ranchi (PTI): Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, which will be attended by several top political leaders, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Soren at 4 pm.
This will be the 49-year-old JMM leader's fourth stint as chief minister.
Soren retained the Barhait seat, defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes in the recent assembly polls. The JMM-led alliance stormed to victory, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, while the BJP-led NDA managed 24 seats.
Posters for the event can be seen across the city, while security has been strengthened and traffic regulations put in place.
Schools in Ranchi city are shut on Thursday in view of the swearing in of the Hemant Soren government.
Jharkhand in-charge and Congress general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir said Soren is likely to take oath alone, and expansion of the cabinet will be held after a vote of confidence in the assembly.
Other senior political leaders likely to be in attendance are NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, a JMM leader said.
CPI(ML)L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and Bihar’s Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav are also likely to attend the oath-taking ceremony.
"It’s heartening to have such esteemed leaders join us for this important occasion," said Soren, who along with senior officials paid a visit to the Morabadi ground on Wednesday evening to take stock of the arrangements.
