Don't need lessons from hollow Hindutva ideologue, BY Raghavendra hits out at KS Eshwarappa
In Byndoor, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Shimoga candidate, BY Raghavendra, issued a sharp rebuke against senior party leader KS Eshwarappa, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the same constituency as an independent candidate. Raghavendra asserted his staunch adherence to Hinduism and dismissed any need for lessons on the religion from proponents of what he termed "hollow Hindutva."
Speaking to reporters at Naguri near Byndoor on Tuesday, Raghavendra affirmed his official candidacy declared by the party high command for the Shimoga Lok Sabha seat. He expressed confidence in garnering support not only from BJP members but also from the entire Sangh Parivar. Raghavendra emphasized his commitment to refrain from using religion as a political tool during his election campaign.
Addressing Eshwarappa's decision to contest independently, Raghavendra recalled a recent visit by Eshwarappa to Shikaripura, where he had praised the equitable ethos within the family of veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa. During this visit, Eshwarappa had lauded the performance of Raghavendra's elder brother, Vijayendra, as the State President of the BJP and urged the electorate to ensure Raghavendra's victory by a substantial margin. Raghavendra expressed surprise at Eshwarappa's sudden reversal of stance within a short span of time.
Raghavendra suggested that Eshwarappa's abrupt change in position warranted analysis, indicating that voters would likely take note of the leader's actions.
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Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit for Diljit Dosanjh's Pune concert
Pune, Nov 24: The Maharashtra excise department on Sunday cancelled the permit for serving alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert in the Kothrud area of Pune later in the evening, an official said.
The department cancelled the permit after people from different quarters, including Kothrud's newly elected BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil, objected to plans to serve liquor at the programme.
State excise commissioner C Rajput said, "The state excise department has cancelled the permission to serve liquor during the programme."
MLA Patil raised an objection against the concert scheduled at Kakade Farm in Kothrud later in the evening.
The BJP leader, in a statement, said, "Such shows are not part of the city's culture. This will create a major disturbance for residents of the area. The event will also cause traffic jams. Hence, I have urged the city police commissioner to cancel the programme."
