Rahul Gandhi to visit Bantwal on April 27: Ramanath Rai
Mangaluru: AICC President Rahul Gandhi to visit Bantwal on April 27 for the election campaign, said B Ramanath Rai, Congress candidate from Bantwal constituency.
Informing this to media persons at Congress district office, Rai said that Rahul will arrive at Bantwal in the morning on April 27 and will address a public meeting at Jodumarga Park near BC Road.
“There is not dissent in Dakshina Kannada District Congress regarding ticket distribution. In all the eight Assembly constituencies of the district, party’s victory is sure. District Congress is all set to face the elections,” Rai asserted.
“But discontent is brewing in BJP. The party (BJP) is a divided house. While the Bengaluru BJP has eight doors, there are five doors to DK district BJP. BJP dissenters are in contact with us,” the Congress leader alleged.
He said “I do not need rest as MP Nalin Kumar Kateel is saying, Nalin himself may need it. We will give him (Nalin) complete rest within a year.”
MLC Ivan D'Souza, MLA and Congress District president Harish Kumar, leaders UB Venkatesh, Rajnath Kotian, Ibrahim Kodijal, BH Khader, Bhaskar Moily, Shashidhar Hegde, Prithviraj, Mamata Gatti, AC Vinayaraj, Dhananjaya and others were present.
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Kumaraswamy accuses Cong govt of 'neglecting' farmers in Karnataka
Mysuru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of "neglecting" the farmers in the state and being involved in corruption.
The JD(S) leader took part in an event where President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji at Malavalli in Mandya district, which comes under his Lok Sabha constituency.
"I saw a report that 2,800 farmers have died by suicide after this government came to power (in state). The government seems to be not concerned about the farmers. This government on coming to power said that it will give Rs 24,000 crore as loan to 32 lakh farmers for their farming activities, but till November, about Rs 12,000 crore has been paid to 24 lakh farmers, limiting to what was there earlier by managing the books of account," Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "These things show the failures of this government. Also, there is a corrupt system. I will not speak about it now. After December 20, I will speak to you in detail. There are a lot of issues to share with you."
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Responding to a question, the JD(S) leader, who turned 66 today, said there is no use of giving any documents. "I'm waiting for the right time."
Regarding the Congress government introducing a bill against "hate speech" in the Assembly, Kumaswamy said it is aimed at silencing the opposition in the state, but they won't be successful.
"What do Congress leaders have to say about their workers' comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi?. He cited slogans -- 'Modi teri kabr khudegi, aaj nahi to kal khudegi' (Modi's grave will be dug.. if not today, then tomorrow) -- allegedly raised against Modi at a Congress rally in Delhi on Sunday.
