After Yatnal Sadananda Gowda targets BSY, says “We all know what happened to Indira Gandhi”
Bengaluru: BJP MP D V Sadananda Gowda, a former Chief Minister of Karnataka, has once again criticized the state unit of the BJP. He called on the party to abandon a "dictatorial attitude" and demanded action against MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal and others for their alleged indiscipline.
Gowda's remarks are viewed as a thinly veiled swipe at B S Yediyurappa, who recently assumed control of the Karnataka BJP unit. Earlier, Gowda had expressed dissatisfaction with the new state unit led by Yediyurappa son Vijayendra, stating that it lacked strength.
During a press conference, Gowda voiced concerns about the perceived dictatorial approach within the party. He drew parallels with the decline of the Congress party under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, cautioning against a similar fate for the BJP. Gowda emphasized the need for inclusive decision-making and suggested that party leaders from the high command should visit the state to provide a platform for all voices.
“There is a feeling of dictatorial attitude that has crept inside the party. We know what happened to a dictator like Indira Gandhi and how it caused the decline of Congress. So, we should get out of this dictatorial attitude and take decisions in consultation with everyone,” Gowda said.
The former Union minister asserted that allowing indiscipline, particularly from leaders like Yatnal, could harm the party's interests. He expressed the view that disciplinary action should be taken to prevent the further growth of indiscipline.
Yatnal, a BJP MLA, has been critical of Yediyurappa for several months. Recently, he alleged irregularities amounting to Rs 40,000 crore in procurements related to the COVID-19 pandemic under the BJP's rule. Yatnal's repeated criticisms and allegations have posed challenges for the state BJP.
Gowda, who had earlier suspended Yatnal from the party during his tenure as BJP president, indicated that the current situation was a consequence of Yatnal's reinduction urged by Yediyurappa.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
