Bagalkot, Dec 19: Batting in favour of his staunch follower, former chief minister and Congress-JDS coalition government coordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah said that former minister Satish Jarkiholi should become the chief minister of the state.

Speaking at a Valmiki Jayanti programme at Badami in the district on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said that “why Satish Jarkiholi should not become the chief minister? No one is permanent. I believe in social justice. He should also become the chief minister once. I have dragged the social justice rath with all efforts till this point. If it is possible, drag it further. Otherwise, leave it there only. Never ever try to pull it back by listening to somebody. Wheel has to roll down and it should not stop for any reason”, Siddaramaiah said.

Everyone will get chance

Responding to the issue of becoming CM, Satish Jarkiholi said that “everyone in the society would get a chance. But one has to wait for it. Let us see it in future. Minister post is not a must to do development works. Without it, I can do my work. I don’t know about dropping Ramesh Jarkiholi from the Cabinet. Cabinet expansion is fixed on December 22. We will wait till that time. As of now, I am not the aspirant for minister post. My supporters have demanded minister post for me. But it is left to the party high command to give or not. It is better if the Cabinet is expanded. The prediction of Opposition party that the coalition government will collapse after Cabinet expansion will not come true”, he said.

The decision on who should be inducted or dropped from the Cabinet would be decided in New Delhi. He would not accept that north Karnataka was neglected. He would also try to ensure justice in a phased manner, he added.

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Belthangady: Khazi Shaikhuna Thwaka Ahmed Musliyar of Dakshina Kannada District handed over the keys of a renovated house to the family of the late Ramalan Azhari during a program organized by the Dakshina Kannada District Janiyyatul Muallimin on Thursday at Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Masjid.

The event was presided over by District Janiyyatul Muallimeen President Shansuddin Darimi Pammale Madannur, with Secretary Muhammad Navi Mundole welcoming the attendees. Engineer Muhammad Twahir Bangerakatte was honored on the occasion for his commendable efforts in renovating the house.

District Janiyyatul Muallimin Vice President Ashraf Faizhi Belthangady, SKSBV District Convenor Ashraf Hanifi Karaya, Muhammadali Darimi Kukkaje, SKSSF East District Secretary Harris Kausar, District Muallimin Councilor Abdul Razak Madani Suratkal Range, Rafiq Darimi Moodabidri Range, Phaluluddin Musliar Mangaluru Range, Nisar Musliar Bantwala Range, KM Siddique Faizadi, Karajdi Range Secretary Abdul Aziz Ashshafi, Hamid Faizi Gurupura, and Belthangady Range teachers, members of the board of directors of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Masjid, and village leaders participated in the event.