Congress is ready to make dalit CM: Dinesh Gundurao
Bengaluru, December 27: KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao said that as there were many able Dalit leaders in Karnataka who have the capacity to become chief minister, the Congress was committed to make a dalit leader as chief minister in coming days.
Speaking at a programme organized in memory of former minister B Basavalingappa, organized by the SC Cell of the Congress at Gandhi Bhavan in the city on Thursday, he said that Basavalingappa who had toiled the welfare of the dalit community had the capacity to become the chief minister. But then, he did not get the chance. But now, there were leaders like DCM Parameshwar, KH Muniyappa, Mallikarjuna Kharge and others who have the capacity of becoming the chief ministers. So, in coming days, they could get the chance and dalits should become chief ministers in the state, he said.
The Congress has no hesitation to give positions for dalits in the party. If the SC Cell identified the honest and hard working party workers and recommended them, the Congress would appoint them for various other sections in the party. Dalits could get justice only when the Congress party was strengthened. It was a distant dream from other parties, he said.
If the Congress got complete majority, it would be possible to fulfill all demands. Previous Siddaramaiah government had tried to bring in reservation in promotion for dalits act. But it was not implemented completely, for which he was not happy. But it was not possible in a coalition government. So, everyone should join hands to strengthen the party, he said.
The society still has discrimination like upper caste, lower caste. Until and unless, such discrimination was not eliminated from the society, change would not happen. So, the ideologies of Basavalingappa should be a model to others, he said.
KPCC SC Cell president FH Jakkappa, leaders Ashok, MD Jayaram, Kadiram Rathod and others were present.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
