BSY to lead BJP agitation from July 4 against Cong govt demanding implementation of poll guarantees
Bengaluru , Jun 25: Announcing that BJP will hold protests both inside and outside the Assembly during legislature session, demanding the Congress government in the state to implement its poll guarantees, veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will lead agitations in front of Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, from July 4.
The former Chief Minister also called on the party workers and leaders to prepare for 2024 Lok Sabha and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections and ensure that BJP wins.
"In Karnataka elections people believed in their (Congress) guarantee card, they got deceived, as a result of it we (BJP) could not win in over 100 seats. We will protest both inside and outside the Assembly against this government's anti farmer and anti people policies, and its failure in implementing five guarantees within 24 hours, as promised," Yediyurappa said.
Addressing the party meeting here, he said the government so far has implemented only one guarantee of free travel for women in public transport buses, with lots of conditions, which is an insult to women folk.
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"We have to organise protests or agitations at every step against this Congress government which has betrayed the people and teach them a lesson. We have 66 members in the Assembly, which is not less, so we have to fight inside the House," Yediyurappa said, as he recalled how he single handedly fought against the policies of the government as the lone BJP MLA in the past.
Calling on the party leaders and workers to ensure that the party wins the Lok Sabha polls and comes to power in the BBMP elections, he asked them to come on to the streets, demanding the Congress government to implement their guarantee card in toto.
"It has already been one-and-a-half months since coming to power. You (Congress) are still dilly dallying," he said.
"I call on our workers to spread awareness among people going door to door," he added.
"As soon as Assembly session starts, after the Governor's address -- from July 4, along with thousands of our workers I will hold demonstration in front of Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, from morning till evening, until the session ends, demanding Congress government to implement five guarantees promised, or to quit from power," Yediyurappa said.
The Legislature Session is scheduled from July 3 to 14, which will also see the new government tabling a fresh budget.
Speaking about Siddaramaiah government's 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, which promises to provide 10 kg free rice for poor, the BJP parliamentary board member said, "5kgs of rice is being given by Modi government, your promise of 10 kg rice should be in addition to the what is being given by the Centre."
"You (Congress) have to keep up your promise, if not quit from power....intoxicated by power those in government are speaking whatever they want, this won't be allowed to continue," he said.
All party leaders will participate in the agitations, along with workers from every part of Bengaluru each day, to caution this government. "We should make people aware and ensure that they remove this government at the earliest," he said.
Yediyurappa also asked the party cadres and leaders to prepare for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections.
"Lok Sabha polls are ahead of us and we have the responsibility to make Narendra Modi, who is loved globally, the Prime Minister once again, and I have the confidence that we will make honest efforts to win all the Lok Sabha seats and will be successful in that," he said.
Noting that he is turning 81 years of age, he said, "I will be travelling across the state with all our leaders together, aimed at winning all the seats and giving it to Modi as a gift, and in the same way win the BBMP elections with a clear majority and run the administration in the city."
Pointing out that BJP is in power in 14 states in the country, while Congress in only five, Yediyurappa said the party which has a leader like Modi, who is respected across the globe should not face a setback.
Taking a dig at leaders of opposition parties, who met in Bihar recently, he said, "your conspiracies won't work, people of this country are aware, they have the capability to decide what is right and wrong ....if you were honest you should have said that Modi, who is respected and loved globally, should be elected as PM unanimously."
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
