HC Mahadevappa, UT Khader demand BJP's apology for blowing Paresh Mesta case out of proportion
Bengaluru: Former minister Dr. H C Mahadevappa has criticized the BJP for its silence following the CBI report that Uttara Kannada youth Paresh Mestra’s death was accidental and not the outcome of any communal hatred.
Sangh Parivar activists and even BJP leaders Shobha Karandlaje and MP Anant Kumar Hegde had claimed that Paresh’s death in 2017 was a result of communal hatred and staged a protest, demanding that the CBI investigate the incident. The CBI has now submitted a report to Honnavar Court that Mesta’s death was accidental, and not a murder.
Following the submission of the CBI report, Mahadevappa tweeted, “BJP members had created a ruckus on media, calling Mesta’s death as an attack on and murder of Hindus. Why are they silent now?”
He stated, “There have also been reports that a murder suspect in the Mesta death case was given a job with the government. This news, however, puts the CBI report on the death under the line of suspicion.”
He also demanded that leaders, who use the names of Hindus very freely in politics, like Shobha Karandlaje, Anant Kumar Hegde, C T Ravi, and Nalin Kumar Kateel should publicly apologize to the people for making such a blind and false claim regarding Mesta’s death.
Similarly, Deputy Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, UT Khader also made a scratching attack on BJP regarding the issue and said added that the case is proof that the party likes to play politics over the deceased.
ಪರೇಶ್ ಮೇಸ್ತಾ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೂಗಳ ಹತ್ಯೆ ಎಂದು ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರಚಾಡಿದ್ದ @BJP4Karnataka ಯವರು ಈಗ ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?
— Dr H.C.Mahadevappa (@CMahadevappa) October 4, 2022
ಇದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಪರೇಶ್ ಮೇಸ್ತಾ ಕೊಲೆ ಆರೋಪಿ ಎನ್ನಲಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೋರ್ವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಒಳಗೆ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿ ವರದಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು ಸಿಬಿಐ ನೀಡಿರುವ ರಿಪೋರ್ಟ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅನುಮಾನ ಮೂಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
