Fate of coalition govt depends on the move of Cong: CM
Tumakuru, May 24: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the future of the coalition government is depending upon the move and stands of the Congress leaders.
On the eve of the floor test, Kumaraswamy visited Siddaganga Mutt and got the blessings of Dr Shivakumara Swamiji here on Thursday. Later, he told media persons that he knew that managing the Chief Minister post is not so easy. Despite knowing the fact that he has to face the challenges in every step, he has promised of giving a stable government for five years. Because of the good governance he had given during his 20 months administration as the Chief Minister in the JDS-BJP coalition government, the party is survived in the state. He has agreed for the coalition government only for the development of the state and pressure from the Congress leaders. He is not running behind power. He would not compromise for anything just because of power. He is committed to implement permanent irrigation projects in North Karnataka, he said.
He has never spoke about any corruption in the last election. He has spoken only on development of the state. He had said that if there are any irregularities in implementing Ettinahole project, he would stop it immediately and he is committed for his statement even now. “I would not waste my time by just speaking against corruption”, he added.
I’ll speak in Assembly
The coalition government formed in the state would not become a compromise government. He would give answer clearly to the Congress, BJP and people of the state about the government and its plans during floor test. In the same way, he would also answer the questions of those who criticize him, he added.
Only after proving the majority in the Assembly, he would take over the charge as the Chief Minister officially. Later, he would announce the programmes. Before that he would not say anything. He would answer all questions and doubts only after winning the floor test on Friday, he said.
MLC Basavaraj Horatti, MLA Gourishankar, former MLAs D Nagarajaiah, MT Krishnappa, KM Thimmarayappa, JDS state general secretary H Ningappa, ZP president Latha Ravi Kumar, BBMP former mayor Puttaraju, leader Govindaraju and others were present at the press conference.
Devotees face inconvenience
During election, the Siddaganga Mutt has turned into a centre of political activities due to the visit of political leaders and devotees experienced the inconvenience. On Thursday also, the devotees faced tough time as the entire Mutt premises was cordoned by the police in view of the visit of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy who was supposed to visit the mutt at 8.30 am, but visited at 1.10 pm.
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HP Cong Minority Morcha delegation meets with party leader Venugopal over mosque row
Shimla (PTI): A delegation of the Himachal Congress Minority Morcha apprised the party's central leaders on Thursday of the atmosphere of fear created in the state by targeting a particular community and staging demonstrations near mosques.
The delegation led by Iqbal Mohammad, president of the state Congress Minority Morcha, also comprised imams of various mosques. It met with Congress general secretary K C Venugopal and its Minority Morcha national president Imran Pratapgarhi in New Delhi.
In a statement here, the state Congress Minority Morcha said the situation has become tense due to demonstrations by Hindu outfits in front of mosques and efforts were being made to vitiate the atmosphere and instill fear among Muslims.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is trying to take people of all religions along but some elements are trying to spoil the atmosphere and malign the government, it added.
According to the statement, Venugopal spoke to the chief minister over the phone over the issue.
Ten people were injured during a protest demanding the demolition of a portion of a mosque in Shimla's Sanjauli area last week. In Mandi, police used water cannons on protestors demanding the demolition of an unauthorised portion of a mosque in the town.
On Tuesday, residents of Kasumpti in Shimla submitted a memorandum to demolish a mosque in the area and similar demands are also coming in from Sunni and other areas in the state.
A dispute between a barber from the minority community and a local businessman in the Malyana area in the suburbs of Shimla on August 30 turned into a communal issue with Hindu groups demanding the demolition of unauthorised mosques and residents calling for the identification and verification of outsiders coming in the state.
