BJP is conspiring to wipe out Nehru’s name from history: Prof BK Chandrashekar
Bengaluru, May 27: KPCC vice president Prof BK Chandrashekar alleged that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been conspiring to wipe out the name of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from the history of the country.
Offering floral tributes to the portrait of Pandit Nehru to mark his death anniversary at the KPCC office here on Sunday, Prof Chandrashekar said that PM Modi has been making false allegations against Nehru. Unfortunately, the first prime minister is not being recalled in Congress. But Modi has been speaking against him whenever he gets opportunity, he said.
In its 2014 election manifesto, the BJP has not included the names of Nehru and Ambedkar in the list of freedom fighters. As Ambedkar was against Hindutva concept, the BJP leaders have been criticizing him. But now, just to get votes from dalit community, the BJP has been chanting Ambedkar mantra. Nehru and Ambedkar did not copy the British constitution directly and presented to the country. They have studied each and every aspect and its pros and cons before making a draft of the constitution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers Ananth Kumar Hegde, Murali Manohar Joshi and others should understand this before making any comments, he said.
Senior Congress leader MV Rajasekharan said that the foundation, laid by Nehru on the basis of science and technology, industry and agriculture, of the country was so strong. Nehru had foresight about the development of the country. BJP leaders should understand this, he added.
Prof KE Radhakrishna said that when Opposition parties criticized the government, Nehru would have taken it positively. When Ram Manohar Lohia was defeated against him, Nehru had said that the Parliament without Lohia was incomplete and when Lohia was elected in the by-election, Nehru had appreciated it and said that the Parliament was complete. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah should learn how to respect the others, he said.
Senior leaders MR Venkatesh, G Krishnappa, Maruthi and others were present.
“Let Prime Minister Narendra Modi declare in open that they would not change the Constitution of the country”.
-Prof BK Chandrashekar
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BJP hatching Op Lotus, alleges Shivakumar as 2 held for trying to bribe Odisha Cong MLAs
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe Odisha Congress MLAs, who are staying in a resort near here, as part of BJP's "Operation Lotus," Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar claimed on Sunday.
He alleged that the BJP has planned "Operation Lotus'" and was offering Rs five crore to each Odisha MLAs, who were flown here ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha polls in that state.
Eight MLAs, along with some other Odisha Congress unit office bearers are camping in the resort.
They have been flown to Bengaluru with apprehensions of horse trading during the Rajya Sabha elections in favour of ruling BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate.
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Shivakumar, also Congress' Karnataka chief, said two persons were apprehended at the private resort for attempting to buy over Odisha Congress MLAs.
"Four people have come. One local person named Suresh helped them; they contacted him (an MLA) online. In the morning they picked up our MLA. Our MLA told us that they offered Rs five crore for each vote. He (Congress MLA) said he is not for horse-trading," Shivakumar told reporters.
"The cheque and everything should be seized. A complaint will be filed at the police station. After that, whatever legal action is required will be taken," he added.
Shivakumar said those caught have accepted that they came for the "same purpose".
"They have admitted it and the process is on to trace others. This is the great Operation Lotus carried out by BJP friends in Karnataka," the DCM said.
Operation Lotus is a term used by Congress to claim about attempts to topple a non-BJP government by the BJP whose party symbol is lotus. It also involves getting the votes on MLAs from other parties for their Rajya Sabha candidate.
According to a Congress source, one of the persons involved in the horse trading is a defeated Lok Sabha candidate.
A source shared the photograph and blank cheques as well.
"They tried to negotiate with the Congress MLA by offering a blank cheque.
Both have been caught and handed over to the Bidadi police," the source said.
Police sources said that they have been arrested.
According to Congress sources, the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha will take place on Monday. The BJP has fielded one more candidate, which raised apprehensions of horse-trading.
Congress and the Biju Janata Dal have fielded a candidate.
