Onus of clearing confusion is on shoulder of Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, September 16: After returning from a 12-day foreign tour on Sunday night, the house of former chief minister and Coalition government Coordination Committee president Siddaramaiah has turned as the centre of political activities.
On Sunday morning, State Congress incharge KC Venugopal, KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao and working president Eshwar Khandre and other leaders met Siddaramaiah at the latter’s house and held discussions on present political developments.
Onus on Siddaramaiah
After holding the meeting, Venugopal entrusted the responsibility of solving the present crises in the Congress to Siddaramaiah and he also asked Siddaramaiah to find a solution to Jarkiholi brothers issue, it is said.
In order to destabilise the Coalition government, the BJP leaders have approached many Congress MLAs due to which confusion cropped up in the Congress. So, Venugopal has asked Siddaramaiah to convince the dissident MLAs, it is said.
The leaders also discussed the issues like preparing counter strategies to the BJP’s Operation Lotus plan, and actions to be taken against misusing central investigating agencies by the central government, and by-election to the MLC seats, it is said.
As Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar did not turn up to the home of Siddaramaiah on Sunday, Venugopal called him over phone and asked him to join them, sources said.
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Chandrashekhar Swamiji apologises for remark on denying voting rights to Muslims
"If my statement has upset our Muslim brothers, I deeply regret it."
Bengaluru: Kumara Chandrashekharanath Swamiji, head of the Vishva Okkaliga Mahasansthana Mutt, has expressed regret over his controversial statement suggesting that "Muslims should be denied voting rights."
In a press release, Swamiji clarified, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
He further added, "Okkaligas are inherently tolerant of all religions. We have always treated people of every faith equally. Our Mutt maintains cordial relations with Muslims, and they frequently visit us. Similarly, we attend their weddings and other joyous occasions. Hence, there is no intolerance towards this community." Swamiji appealed to the public to disregard the controversy surrounding his remark.
The controversial statement was made during a farmers' rally, ‘Raita Gharjana,’ organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Karnataka Pradesh, at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, on Tuesday. Addressing the gathering, Swamiji had said, "A law should be enacted to deny voting rights to the Muslim community, and the Wakf Board should be abolished."
The remark drew widespread criticism from political leaders and the public alike. Following the backlash, Swamiji issued his apology, stating, "Muslims are also citizens of this country. Like everyone else, they too have voting rights. If my statement yesterday has caused discomfort to our Muslim brothers, I sincerely apologise for it."
