BJP is intimidating the Government through Governor: Dr G Parameshwar
Ramanagara: Dr G Parameshwar accused the BJP of intimidating the State government, elected with 136 seats by the people, through the Governor. He was addressing 'Janandolan', a program organized by Congress to protest against injustice to the state by NDA, and against the irregularities during BJP and JDS tenure, at Bidadi on Friday.
"We faced the Vidhan Sabha elections under the leadership of KPCC President D K Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. If the people removed the corrupt BJP government from power and elected us, we promised to provide them a rule of social justice. We had also assured five guarantees to uplift poor, downtrodden and minorities. But BJP had criticized this by saying that Congress was issuing empty promises. Irrigation projects, road development and all other works are being implemented properly. So BJP and JDS are making non-existent accusations", he said.
Parameshwar alleged that H D Kumaraswamy, after allying with BJP, had hit a jackpot and became a union minister. Citing JDS breaking its alliance with Congress after 14 months to form a government in the state, the Home Minister said that Kumaraswamy would abandon BJP too. He gave the example of BJP-JDS differences about the padayatra against MUDA scam and prophesied that their alliance wouldn't last long.
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"They are levelling allegations against a site, purchased in 1935, which was turned into sites by MUDA. BJP must provide evidence of a single file in which Siddaramaiah has signed or any directions given by him [regarding the sites]. We have organized the meeting to tell the truth to people. We will provide a list of irregularities that happened in the time of BJP rule. Let them give a similar list, if possible", he challenged.
Referring to various irregularities under BJP rule, Parameshwar cited BJP legislator Basangouda Patil Yatnal's accusation about the then Health Minister Sudhakar embezzling four thousand crore rupees in COVID medications provided to the public, Goolihatti Shekhar's accusations about 47 crore misappropriated in Bhovi Corporation and D S Veerayya withdrawing money, sanctioned for Devaraja Aras truck terminal, through a cheque to build a house. He questioned that if the BJP people had any shame for levelling allegations against Siddaramaiah after looting thousands of crores from the government.
"On July 26, T J Abraham had given a complaint to the Governor. Chief Secretary of the government had provided a proper answer to the Governor regarding this. But you intimidate us immediately? And give us a show-cause notice, unheard of in history? What you are doing is a mistake. The cabinet ministry has decided for the notice to be revoked. No one in the government has committed a mistake. We will provide a blameless rule for the next four years too and save our word to the people", he said.
Dy CM Shivakumar also launched a tirade against the opposition in the 'Janandolan' meeting.
Minister Zameer Ahmed, Dr M C Sudhakar and many other senior congress leaders were present.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
