New Karnataka head of BJP: Dalit members continue to be neglected, says party leader Ramesh Jigajina

Vartha Bharati | 15-11-2023 | 15:50:00 IST

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Jigajinagi

Vijayapura: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ramesh Jigajinagi has called the appointment of B.Y. Vijayendra as the new President of the Karnataka unit of the BJP as the work of members belonging to the higher sections of society, adding that the Dalit members have been neglected by the party high command.

Jigajinagi, who is the BJP MP from Vijayapura, told reporters in the city, "I have no desire to become the head of the state unit of the party and, therefore, do not envy Vijayendra that he has been given this position. In the last 75 years, however, people from prominent, wealthy and higher caste families have been getting priority. In contrast, we have never worked at helping Dalit leaders rise, which pains me."

The 71-year-old BJP leader added, "The party high command would have taken the decision regarding the new Karnataka President of the BJP after much thought. The leaders have made B.S. Yediyurappa's son for their own reasons."

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Olympic hockey bronze medallist and sports icon Dr Vece Paes passes away

14-08-2025 ¦ 14-08-2025 IST

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Kolkata (PTI): Dr. Vece Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian hockey team and father of legendary tennis player Leander Paes, died here on Thursday morning. He was 80 years old.

Paes, who was suffering from advanced stage of Parkinson's disease, was admitted to a city hospital on Tuesday morning.

Paes, who donned multiple hats in his long association with Indian sports, was a midfielder in the Indian hockey team. He also played several sports such as football, cricket and rugby and served as the president of the Indian Rugby Football Union from 1996 to 2002.

A sports medicine doctor, he worked as a medical consultant with several sports bodies including the Asian Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Davis Cup team.