JD(S) an endangered party which will become extinct after Karnataka Assembly polls: Tejasvi Surya
Ahmedabad, Jan 2: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday said the JD (S) is an "endangered party" which will become extinct in Karnataka after the upcoming Assembly elections.
He slammed JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy for calling Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "reincarnation" of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels, saying his words reflect political frustration.
Addressing a press conference here, the Bengaluru South MP said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will retain power in Karnataka with a thumping victory similar to Gujarat.
Kumaraswamy on Saturday called BJP a party full of "hypocrisies and lies" and Amit Shah "a political chameleon" and "reincarnation" of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.
"The unparliamentary words used by Kumaraswamy reflect his political frustration. JD(S) is an endangered party and it will become extinct in Karnataka after the upcoming Assembly elections. That is the reason why he is making such statements," said Surya, who heads BJP's student wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).
"The kind of statements the leaders of Congress and JD(S) from Karnataka are giving for the last 10-15 days, it is clear they know the results of the upcoming elections. Like Gujarat, the BJP will register a thumping victory in Karnataka," said Surya.
In recently-held Gujarat Assembly elections, the BJP won the seventh straight term with a record mandate by winning 156 of 182 seats.
Surya said the BJP will also win the elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, due this year.
Surya was in Ahmedabad as part of BJYM's "Sushasn" or good governance Yatra wherein the youth wing members from different states will tour Gujarat to understand how the state achieved development under the BJP rule.
Some of the institutions they will visit during this two-day tour include the IFFCO plant, GIFT City, railway stations, Vidya Samiksha Kendra and Forensic Sciences University campus among others.
"At least 50 BJYM workers from other states will also try to understand how the state unit of BJYM helped the BJP register a sweeping victory in the state elections," said Surya.
"The Gujarat elections have already written a foreword for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. BJYM played an important role in BJP's victory in Gujarat. During this tour, our workers from other states will also study and understand Yuva Morcha's role during polls and we will prepare our state units in other states as per this Gujarat model," he said.
Speaking on former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy's announcement on the formation of a new political party, Surya said the "people of Karnataka and workers of BJP will give a befitting reply to those who indulge in such misadventure".
He lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister Amit Shah for the Centre's war on drugs and added "drug mafias" will be eliminated from the country in the next 2 to 3 years.
Speaking on a border row between Karnataka and Maharashtra, Surya said the people of Karnataka have full confidence in Shah, who is handling the issue.
"Such issues are connected with people's emotions. Amit Shah held a meeting with the CMs of both states to find a lasting solution. The people of Karnataka are confident that everyone will get justice when a leader like Shah is handling this issue. We are confident that not even one per cent injustice will be done," said Surya.
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Modi's allegation of insult to Uttar Pradesh, a "cheap tactic" says DMK chief Stalin
Chennai (PTI): DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of picking up a "cheap strategy" of stoking confrontation between states as his "propaganda of communal hatred" did not help.
Stalin slammed what he called Modi's "imaginary tales and bags of lies" by alleging that leaders of southern states including Tamil Nadu (INDIA bloc constituents) were speaking in a derogatory manner, against the people of Uttar Pradesh.
Days ago, PM Modi had alleged in a poll rally that Samajwadi Party and the Congress's southern allies insulted Uttar Pradesh and Sanatana Dharma but the two parties remained quiet.
The DMK president alleged that it was the BJP that supported and encouraged fake news items, such as the false claims made by "YouTubers like Manish Kashyap" of assault on guest workers in Tamil Nadu. Such fake claims were hate propaganda aimed at creating divisions in society.
Kashyap was arrested last year by Tamil Nadu police for alleged circulation of fake videos on "attacks" in Tamil Nadu on migrant workers hailing from Bihar. Kashyap, who had been in jail in connection with that case, joined the BJP last month.
Stalin lashed out at Modi saying he did not speak on removing the 50 per cent cap on reservation for Backward classes and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes people, a move that will be very beneficial for the people of Uttar Pradesh. However, Modi was keen on propaganda of hatred alone, the DMK top leader alleged.
"The BJP's divisive dreams will never come true ! false narrative and hatred will be shattered, India will win," Stalin said in a statement.
The Chief Minister said Modi was frustrated as hate propaganda has become useless and he does not have any achievements to tell the people from his ten-year tenure.
Hence, PM Modi has gone to the extent of "besmirching" welfare schemes implemented in opposition-ruled states and he has demonstrated that "he is always against the poor people."
Stalin said the DMK government's fare-free town bus services scheme for women has benefited them in several ways, ensuring "travel freedom," and claimed that Modi has "started a rumour" that passenger traffic has witnessed a decline in Metrorail services.
The Dravidian party chief, citing statistics said the patronage for Chennai MetroRail (CMRL) has increased significantly and accused Modi of scuttling the CMRL phase-II expansion in the Tamil Nadu capital city by not "releasing funds" to the state as agreed by the Centre.
PM Modi has reportedly spoken in an interview on bus and the Metro rail services and whether or not he made a specific reference to Tamil Nadu is not known.
Stalin said the INDIA bloc was "racing towards victory" and accused Modi of making "propaganda of lies and hatred," and people were witnessing "Election Commission's silence" with shock and grief.
