Youth Cong president Mithun Rai challenges Sangh Parivar to protest against centre
Slaughter house dispute
Bengaluru, October 15: “The country is in the first place in exporting beef and more than 75 per cent of exporting companies are in the name of Hindus and BJP MPs. If the Sangh Parivar has guts, let it protest against the Centre”, district Youth Congress president Mithun Rai challenged.
Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, Mithun Rai said that if the Sangh Parivar has real concerns towards cows, first it should protest against the centre and BJP leaders. Minister UT Khader had just given his suggestion for developing the slaughter houses in the city under the Smart City Project. But citing this as a reason, the VHP district president has insulted the minister with foul language. This would not bring good to the district politics, he said.
Slaughter house dispute
There was a proposal about the development of slaughter houses within the Smart City Project keeping in mind the cleanliness of the city. The BJP MP and MLAs could have opposed it to include it in the Smart City Project. Even now, there was BJP-led government at the centre. The BJP leaders could change the proposal through Urban Development Ministry. Instead of doing it, the Sangh Parivar and BJP leaders have been protesting the issue just to make it a political issue ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, he alleged.
Illegal cattle transportation should be stopped. But those who were arrested in illegal cattle transportation cases in Maroli, Kavoor, Karkala, Vittla and other places were belong to which organizations? In this illegal business, all communities have the share of at least 5 per cent people. But the remaining 95 per cent of the people have been facing the allegations. He has more than 50 cattle and every year, he would donate them. If the Sangh Parivar people have real concerns, let them rear the animals and show it to others, he challenged.
Corporator Praveen Chandra Alva, leaders Santosh Shetty, Girish Shetty, Kiran, Ramanand Poojary, Neeraj Patil, Premanath and others were present.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Have no personal involvement in Cong’s action against some minority leaders: Shivakumar
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said he has no personal involvement in action taken against certain Congress leaders from the minority community following allegations of an internal conspiracy during the recently held Davanagere South bypolls.
He clarified that the decisions were taken by the party high command based on available reports.
Asserting that party discipline is of utmost importance, Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, sought to downplay concerns that action against minority leaders may send the message that “Muslims are being targeted.”
“I don’t have any personal involvement in this. Whatever decisions are taken are made by the party leadership. The party has its own reports. Decisions regarding MLAs or MLCs cannot be taken at the state level without instructions from Delhi,” he said.
Speaking to reporters, he added, “People may blame me; I am not concerned. Everyone must function in accordance with party discipline.”
Responding to concerns within sections of the party that recent actions may convey the impression that minority leaders are being targeted, he said the Congress exists for the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities, backward classes, farmers, and all sections of society.
The Congress has suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar from primary membership and relieved another MLC, Naseer Ahmed, from the post of Chief Minister’s political secretary.
The action followed allegations by a group of Muslim leaders that certain party members conspired to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.
Following the action, speculation has emerged that Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan may also face disciplinary measures during the next cabinet reshuffle.
The three leaders had reportedly sought a Muslim candidate for the Davanagere South bypoll ticket, which the party instead allotted to the late MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Mallikarjun.
They were also said to have not actively participated in the campaign.
Shivakumar also rejected claims of factionalism within the ruling party amid speculation that leaders close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were being targeted.
Naseer Ahmed and Zameer Ahmed Khan are considered close to the CM.
Rejecting allegations of factionalism within the party, Shivakumar said, “We speak to each other every day. It is the media that creates divisions. Where is my faction? Has anyone put up a board saying they belong to the Siddaramaiah faction? Have I put up any such board?”
“All 139 legislators are my people, and they are all Siddaramaiah’s people as well. Everyone belongs to the Congress,” he added, saying there are no factions within the party and that such claims are media-driven.
Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi met Shivakumar on Friday, a day after expressing concerns that disciplinary action against minority leaders may send the wrong message.
Shivakumar said he discussed with Jarkiholi the need to decongest Bengaluru traffic by diverting vehicles entering the city from state and national highways, along with party-related issues.
“We also discussed political matters in the interest of the party and the need to work together,” he said.
Later, speaking to reporters, Jarkiholi said he discussed with Shivakumar the issue of withdrawing Jabbar’s suspension. He said he will also visit New Delhi next week to meet the high command and discuss state developments.
“Jabbar’s suspension was discussed (with Shivakumar). It should be withdrawn. Let’s issue him a notice and allow him to reply. Then let’s send the report to the high command and seek their approval. High command approval is necessary because the instructions came from there. It may take some time,” he said.
Stating that he met the KPCC chief for “damage control,” the minister said, “We have tried to convince him. Sometimes certain decisions happen that need rectification.”
_vb_33.jpeg)
