Udupi: Congress members complain against BJP for attempt to defame them on social media
Udupi: Congress District unit members have asked the District Superintendent of Police to take legal action against BJP district members who are spreading the false information on social media that the Congress members are circulating a criticism of Minister Priyank Kharge’s statement on the recent incident of a video of a local paramedical college student in the washroom.
Congress Udupi District President Ashok Kumar Kodavur and social media chief Roshan Shetty on Friday submitted a memorandum to Udupi SP Hakay Akshay Macchindra, requesting the police for action against the BJP members who attempted to defame the Congress Udupi District unit members in relation to the case.
“The BJP, targeting Minister Kharge for his statement on the incident and wishing to defame him, has accused the Congress workers of Udupi of circulating a post criticizing Kharge for his statement, although we are not involved with the viral post,” said the president.
Party leaders Harish Shetty Pangala, Bhaskar Rao Kidiyur, B Kushal Shetty, Prakhyath Shetty, Yatish Karkera, Nagesh Kumar Udyavar and Jayakumar as well as NSUI office-bearers were present.
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Ramdas Athawale backs Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM; says Shinde can shift to Centre
New Delhi, Nov 26: RPI(A) leader Ramdas Athawale, a key BJP ally, on Tuesday called for a quick decision on the next chief minister of Maharashtra and suggested that incumbent Eknath Shinde should shift to the Centre as a Union minister.
Addressing a press conference here, Athawale also backed senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister of Maharashtra, contending that the saffron party won the maximum number of seats in the 288-member Assembly and should have the right to the top executive post in the state.
He said a peculiar situation has arisen in Maharashtra where BJP leaders want Fadnavis as the chief minister, while Shiv Sena leaders want Shinde to continue in the post, citing the good work he has done over the last two and a half years.
Athawale, the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has declared that he was not in the race for the chief minister.
"We need to resolve this matter, without any further delay. The election results were announced on November 23 and we should have had the oath of the new chief minister on November 26, the Constitution Day," Athawale said.
Backing Fadnavis for the post of chief minister, Athawale said Shinde can become the deputy chief minister or shift to the Centre and join the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Athawale said his RPI(A) has a presence in every part of the state, but unfortunately lost the two seats -- Dharavi and Kalina -- offered to it in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.
He demanded that an RPI member be made an MLC and a minister in the state government.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections winning 235 seats in the 288-member House. The BJP won 132 seats, followed by Shinde-led Shiv Sena (57) and Ajit Pawar-led NCP (41). Smaller parties, who are part of the alliance, won five seats.
