Give DyCM post to Lingayat community: MB Patil
Bengaluru, May 22: Former minister MB Patil said that two Deputy Chief Minister posts should be created in JDS-Congress coalition government and one should be given to Lingayat community.
Speaking to reporters at his residence at Sadashiva Nagar here on Tuesday, Patil said that both Shamanur Shivashankarappa and himself are the aspirants and any one of them should be given the position. All the 78 MLAs won from Congress want to become ministers. But it is not possible to make all of them ministers. Caste, community, seniority and other factors should also be considered, he said.
“I am also one of the aspirants of minister post. I want to become the deputy chief minister. Total 16 members were elected from my community. But the party high command will decide on entrusting the responsibility”, he said.
The news that JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda has asked the party high command against giving ministerial berth to DK Shivakumar and MB Patil is a fake one. He has not demanded any particular post. But the party would take a decision as it is a coalition government. If the party high command considered either KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar or DK Shivakumar for DyCM post in southern region, it should consider one person from the North Karnataka, he demanded.
MLAs of Lingayat community have held a meeting yesterday and prevailed upon CLP leader Siddaramaiah to give DyCM post to their community. Who is Thippanna to speak about this, he asked.
Separate Lingayat religion is not related to politics. Election is different and the religion issue is different. He has never used Lingayat factor as a triumph card. The voice for separate Lingayat religion would continue. He would continue this demand along with SM Jamadar. Their fight would not stop even after election, he said.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
