Nalin Kumar Kateel to be blamed for Vijaya Bank merger with Bank of Baroda: Mahabala Marla
Mangaluru: Former Mayor of the Mangaluru City Municipal Council and District Congress spokesperson Mahabala Marla on Wednesday blamed BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, for the merger of Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda.
Speaking at a press conference at the Congress election office at Bendorwell here, Mahabala said “Nalin Kumar Kateel recently said that Congress leader Veerappa Moily and Chidambaram were to be blamed for the merger of the bank, but in reality he has made those allegations to for political gains ahead of the LS Election”.
“For last three years, the Central government did not appoint committee officers for any bank nor did they appoint any government representative for any bank. This was done to hide the irregularities of the government which was providing illegal profits to the corporate entities. Nalin Kumar already knew in advance that this is going to be the fate of Vijaya Bank. He could have resolved the issue by calling for a all party meeting, but he did not opt for it fearing losing out on his ticket from the constituency. Now he is making allegations against senior Congress leaders to cover up his mistakes and blunders” Mahabala said.
Suresh Ballal, TK Sudhir, Stani Alwares, J. Abdul Salim and others were present at the press conference along with Mahabala.
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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".
