MP Tejasvi Surya requested by netizens to spend more time in his own constituency too
Bengaluru: A recent social media post by MP Tejasvi Surya on his visit to the bridge across River Sabarmati has led many citizens to ask him to spend more time in his own constituency and see to its needs too.
Surya, who represents Bangalore South in the Parliament, on Thursday, lauded the works of the Gujarat government. Surya has said in his post, “Gujarat is emerging as a global tourism hub due to the efforts of the double-engine government of BJP.”
T V Mohandas Pai, an investment expert, responded to the post, requesting Surya, “Please spend more time in your constituency. We need better, cleaner and pothole-free roads, without debris,” also saying that the same ‘double-engine’ is in Karnataka too, but the engine does not work here.
Another citizen asked the MP to visit Bengaluru if he had time since the city is well-known now for potholes.
Against the backdrop of such posts by citizens, Congress has criticized Surya severely. Quoting the tweet by Pai, the party has said, “The MP was enjoying a dosa when his constituency was struggling against floodwater. He speaks now of the ‘double engine government’ of Gujarat instead of referring to the Karnataka government,” the Congress said.
Addressing the Prime Minister, the party said on its account, that a supporter of the BJP has unveiled the worth of the ‘trouble engine’ government and the BJP MP. “Don’t you pay attention to the words of your own people too?” the Congress has asked Narendra Modi.
@Tejasvi_Surya Pl spend more time in Bengaluru making sure we get good roads,pothole free, better traffic, cleaner roads without debris. You are our MP and we need you here. We have the same double engine govt here,but does it not work here? @PCMohanMP @blsanthosh @rk_misra https://t.co/aeSiguf65D
— Mohandas Pai (@TVMohandasPai) November 10, 2022
ತನ್ನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಮುಳುಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೋಸೆ ಸವಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಂಸದ @Tejasvi_Surya ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬದಲು ಗುಜರಾತಿನ ಡಬಲ್ ಇಂಜಿನ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!@narendramodi ಅವರೇ,
— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) November 11, 2022
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಗ ಉದ್ಯಮಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಸದರ & #TroubleEngineSarkara ದ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ನಿಮ್ಮವರ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಗಮನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? pic.twitter.com/wUqSx7aIVP
Talk about Karnataka man. Talk about potholes in Bangalore. Double engine govt is pulling the train in opposite directions as far as Karnataka and Bangalore are concerned.
— Ram Mohan P (@rammohanpsumeru) November 11, 2022
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Fascism will not be allowed to enter through the back door of vote rigging: CM Siddaramaiah
New Delhi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday asserted that fascism would not be allowed to enter India “through the back door of vote rigging” and called upon citizens to collectively defend the country’s democratic foundations.
Speaking after participating in an anti–vote rigging protest organised in New Delhi, Siddaramaiah said the gathering was not merely a political demonstration but a stand to protect Indian democracy. “We have come to the heart of our republic not as Congress workers or voters, but as protectors of Indian democracy,” he said.
Emphasising the importance of the right to vote, Siddaramaiah said it was the most sacred right guaranteed by the Constitution and the very foundation of democracy.
“Through voting, a farmer shapes the future of his children, a worker safeguards his dignity, a youth realises dreams, and a nation expresses its collective will,” he said.
He accused the BJP-led Union government of attempting to undermine this right through what he termed systematic vote rigging, including the alleged misuse of the special revision of electoral rolls. “This power is being stolen repeatedly,” he alleged.
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Warning against authoritarian tendencies, Siddaramaiah said history had shown that dictatorship does not begin with violence but with the misuse of institutions and manipulation of democratic systems.
“Across the world, authoritarian regimes pretend to protect democracy while quietly subverting it. This is what the BJP is doing today,” he charged.
He alleged that the ruling party was controlling institutions, intimidating electoral machinery, distorting voter lists, suppressing voter turnout in opposition strongholds, and misusing money and power. “This is not mere maladministration. Vote rigging is an attack on the very idea of India,” he said.
Siddaramaiah further claimed that governments formed through “stolen votes” could not be considered democratic.
“Such regimes survive through fear, fraud and distortion of the people’s mandate,” he said, adding that vote rigging posed the biggest threat to the republic since Independence.
Praising Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah said he had shown exceptional courage in exposing alleged irregularities in voter lists, booth-level manipulation and “systematic, organised vote rigging” across several states, including Karnataka, Haryana and Bihar.
Referring to Karnataka, Siddaramaiah cited Mahadevpura and Aland constituencies as examples highlighted by Gandhi. In Mahadevpura, he said, thousands of allegedly fake and fraudulent voter entries and discrepancies in electoral rolls pointed to a narrow BJP victory. In Aland, he said, attempts were made to remove the names of legitimate voters ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections.
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He noted that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) had recently filed a chargesheet accusing seven persons, including a former BJP MLA and his son, of attempting to delete the names of around 6,000 voters in Aland.
“This is a significant legal step in the fight against vote rigging,” he said.
Siddaramaiah concluded by stating that the fight against vote rigging was rooted in constitutional morality, Ambedkarite thought and the core principle of democracy. “Sovereignty belongs to the people, not to any party, regime or those who seek to steal elections,” he said.
