Our opposition to religion that has no equality: Former CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Oct 07: I have no objection to any religion. However, there is a disagreement about the religions that do not have equality and do not give respect to human beings; said Siddaramaiah, former chief minister.
Speaking at a function organized by Okalipuram Residents' Welfare Association at Maheshwari Bhavan on Sunday, he said, "Our government has implemented similar plans for all religions. I have no jealousy against any religion.
The BJP ran a false campaign accusing me as an anti-Hindu for celebrating Tipu Sultan's birthday. However, the state celebrated the birthdays of 13 people including Vishwakarma, Krishna, Hadapada Appanna, Kittur Rani Chennamma, and Devara Dasimayya. Was that anti-religion? He asked.
“In a democracy, humanity should be more important to everyone, and not the religion. In the Nadageethe, Kuvempu has written ‘Sarva janāṅgada śāntiya tōṭa.’ In the same way, our government has implemented a number of programmes that apply to everyone, he said.
Speaking at the occasion, KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the Siddaramaiah government had introduced many programmes for Dalits, backward, minorities, students and youths. No other government was as successful as the Siddaramaiah’s government.
The election result is not essential for us. We have lost the election not because people did not like us; instead, it was because of the propaganda against us. People still believe him, he said.
Congress leader G. Sampath, Anand Guruji, Veeranna Mattikatti, R Gundu Rao, Tabu Dinesh Rao, Mahadev Nayak, Raj Karthik, and others were present.
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AIADMK leader denies reports of Palaniswami's proposed meeting with TN Guv
Chennai (PTI): Senior AIADMK leader S Semmalai on Thursday ruled out that his party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami would be meeting Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar amid the political uncertainty post Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
There were some reports that Palaniswami is likely to meet the governor to discuss the possibility of forming a government after providing support to TVK, which has 108 seats.
Denying the reports, Semmalai told reporters that "there is no such need". The AIADMK has not received any invitation from TVK, written or oral, seeking support to form government in the state, the former minister said.
To a question whether the AIADMK would support any invitation extended by the TVK, Semmalai said that decision will be taken by Palaniswami.
"Our leader will decide. He is not a king maker. He is the king", he added.
Vijay is making efforts to cobble up support to form his maiden government after his TVK emerged as the single largest party post the April 23 polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
TVK won 108 seats, 10 short of the simple majority in the 234-member House to form government. The Congress, with five MLAs, has extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
