No one can shake government: CM Kumaraswamy
‘Action against babus who fail to follow orders’
Mysuru, September 11: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that as the coalition government was stable and strong, no one could able to shake it.
Inaugurating the cultural forum of the Maharani Women’s Arts College here on Tuesday, the CM said that the news that the coalition government was shaking was the creation of media. Media have been publishing false news by listening to some people. Only he knew how strong the government was. Don’t create confusion among people by publishing fake news. No one could able to shake the Congress-JDS coalition government in the state, he said.
“Chief Minister position may go. Power is not eternal. But what we do is more important. I am committed to work for the overall development of the state. Your reports would cause lethargic attitude among officials. Thinking that the government will not survive for long time, the officials will not listen to the words of the ministers and MLAs. So, media should not allow this development to happen”, he said.
The news that ten MLAs from Congress would go to BJP and they were in Hyderabad was just a fake news. You people write that the coalition government will collapse during Gowri Ganesh festival by listening to the words of some vested interests. Later, you say by Gandhi Jayanti and Dasara. Don’t create confusion among people for somebody’s political gains, he told media people.
No link between development and loan waiver
“The reports that I have waived off the farmers loans in the development funds are not true. A sum of Rs 2.18 lakh crore was earmarked in the budget for the development works in different departments. I have not waived off the farmers loans from this amount. I have been using the tax amount for loan waiver. Every month the government has been repaying the amount for cooperative department. For nationalized banks, the government has asked four installments. Some people have been doing politics in that too. The loans of the nationalized banks will be cleared well in advance”, he said.
Strict measure to check leakage of tax money
The Chief Minister said that the government would take stringent measures to check the leakage of tax money and collect the due tax amount.
Action against officials who ignore government orders
The Chief Minister warned the officials of taking strict action against them if they ignore the government orders or directions and against those who neglect in implementing the government directions effectively. If the officials neglect development works because of the media reports that the government would collapse at any time, he would take stringent action against them. The government was safe and strong. There was no threat to it. He has been observing all the 30 districts and act against the officials who fail to discharge their duties efficiently, he warned.
“Only the officials who work honestly and efficiently will get protection. No casteism and relationship. Only development is important for me. Officials have to follow the new programmes to be taken up in the interests of the state. So, if the officials neglect the development works, they will have to face the music”, the CM said.
Chamarajnagar MLA L Nagendra presided over the programme, in which Higher Education and Mysuru district minister GT Deve Gowda, Tourism Minister SR Mahesh, MLC Marithibbe Gowda, ZP president Nayima Sultana Nazeer Ahmed, principal Prof CH Prakash, lecturers Prof HM Basavaraj, Dr Vijayalakshmi, Dr Vijay and others were present.
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“Full prepared..going to win,” Congress MP KC Venugopal ahead of Kerala polls
EC not functioning as a neutral institution: Venugopal
Congress MP K. C. Venugopal on Monday raised concerns over the election schedule announced by the Election Commission of India for the upcoming Kerala Assembly election, questioning the timing of the poll dates and alleging that the schedule leaves limited time for campaigning.
Speaking to news agency ANI in Delhi after the poll panel announced elections in five states and Union Territories, Venugopal said that the Congress and the United Democratic Front (UDF) are fully prepared for the elections and confident of victory. At the same time, he questioned the pattern of dates announced by the Election Commission.
“We are fully prepared, we are going to win the elections... You can see how the Election Commission has set the dates. The first phase of elections is on the 9th, nominations are due until the 23rd, scrutiny is on the 24th, nominations can be withdrawn until the 26th, and after that, there are 11 days for campaigning,” he said.
“As for Kerala, there is Easter and Good Friday in the first week...The Election Commission could have announced the dates earlier... The counting date is on May 4th, so what was the point of holding elections in Kerala so early? What is their intention behind holding elections on the same day in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam?... We are confident that we will win, but the people of the country are seeing the biased attitude of the Election Commission...,” he added.
He further stated that his party was ready for elections irrespective of the dates announced by the poll body.
“We are going to win the election. India's strategy has been set up. And we are all ready for winning this election. But one thing as far as declaring election, even though they are giving only for five days, we are going to win the election. We have no problem,” he said.
Detailing the poll schedule while questioning the time available for campaigning, he stated, “but you can see the pattern of date which the election commission announced. Yesterday they declared election, and today they notified us. The first phase of election on April 9th, filing of nomination will be over on the 23rd of this month, 24th scrutiny, 26th withdrawal of nomination. After 26, four plus seven, 11 days campaign.”
“As far as Kerala is concerned, April first week is a holy week. The holiday week means, Good Friday is there. Nobody will do anything on Good Friday. Easter is the big festival. These festivals are natural, you have to see that. Among the 11 days, working days, two, three days will go for holidays. Then hardly seven, eight days for campaigning in this election for candidates,” the Congress MP questioned.
The Congress leader said the Election Commission could have announced the dates earlier if there was a need for an early election schedule.
Questioning the urgency behind placing Kerala in the first phase of polling, he added that the counting date is much later.
“Which is the date of counting? Fourth May. Then what is the urgency of putting Kerala in the first phase without giving sufficient time for candidates? And putting Kerala, Puducherry, Assam together, what is the intention behind that?” Venugopal questioned.
He also alleged that the Election Commission was not functioning as a neutral institution.
“The Election commission is completely losing that capacity as a neutral player. You can see 14 of our prime minister's programs over and on the 15th they announce the election, 16th notification comes,” he said.
Venugopal further stated that such tactics would not affect the Congress’ prospects in the election.
“They think that this type of techniques and tactics, because of these techniques and tactics, UDF is going to lose, and Congress is going to lose. This is their complete dream only. This is not going to happen. We are very much confident at any cost, whether they are not giving any time also, we are going to win the election,” he said.
“But the people of India are watching this. The tricks of the election commission. To restrict the campaign, people of India are watching. This I want to bring into the notice of the nation. That's all,” Venugopal said.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced the schedule for the Kerala Assembly election. Polling in the state will be held in a single phase on April 9 while the counting of votes is scheduled to take place on May 4.
