Senior RSS worker seeks BJP nomination from Dakshina Kannada in 2024 LS polls
Mangaluru: Senior Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) worker and Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Leader Ganesh Shenoy during a press conference here on Monday revealed to have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President J.P Nadda seeking an opportunity to contest as a party candidate from the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency.
During the press conference at 'Patrika Bhavan,' Shenoy displayed a copy of the letter addressed to the BJP senior leadership.
He further highlighted that, since the Congress came to power in Karnataka, electricity bill surged by 55%, followed by price of land registration, milk, buttermilk, curd also surged. “Harassment of Hindu activists has also increased, however, our leaders have not protested properly.”
Shenoy added, "Narendra Modi's achievements have not reached every home. This is why, even at this age, I am entering politics." BJP workers Panambur Narasimha Bhandarkar and K. Venkatesh Naik were present at the press conference.
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BJP leaders take out march to lay siege to K'taka CM's house, taken into preventive custody
Bengaluru (PTI): Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and several other senior BJP leaders in the state were taken under preventive custody on Thursday when they took out a march to lay siege to the CM Siddaramaiah's Office residence.
BJP state president B Y Vijayendra and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka were among the BJP MLAs taken into custody.
The party on Wednesday started the day and night protest at the Freedom Park against the price rise and other issues and they started march towards CM's residence on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters later, Vijayendra said the agitation is against the price rise, four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts and diversion of funds meant for Scheduled Caste Sub Plan and Scheduled Tribes Sub Plan.
"We are taking these three key issues to people," Vijayendra said.
The agitations took place in several parts of Karnataka.
According to the BJP office bearers, the party has also planned a 'Janakrosha Yatra' (Public Outrage March) from April 7, starting in Mysuru, which will be flagged off by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi.
As per the schedule, the march on April 7 will cover the Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. On April 8, it will reach Mandya and Hassan, and on April 9 it will proceed to Kodagu and Mangaluru.
The first phase will conclude in Udupi and Chikkamagaluru on April 10. The second phase, starting on April 13, will cover the Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts.
The movement will cover every district in the state. Each district will have a two-to-three-kilometre Padayatra'.
