When Vajpayee was alive, Modi didn’t care him, now he is pretending: Kharge
Kalaburagi, August 24: Opposition Leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop pretending for the death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Kharge said that “how many times did Modi meet Vajpayee when the latter was alive? Modi, who did not turn up towards Vajpayee when the latter was alive, is now pretending after the death of the leader. Modi, who did not even respond when former deputy prime minister LK Advani who taught him ‘Rajadharma’, wished him, is now pretending after Vajpayee’s death. Vajpayee’s death shocked us. But we will not politicize his death. But we will not sit idle just watching Modi’s pretentions. Though he was strong follower of RSS and BJP, Vajpayee had lived with endurance with all communities. He believed in democratic system”, he said.
Had the central government given Rs 2,000 crore assistance to Kerala, taking assistance from other countries would not have happened. The central government should give financial assistance to Kodagu on the lines of Kerala, he demanded.
Flights would fly from Kalaburagi airport from August 26 on experimental basis, for which all preparations were completed. But the Indian Aviation Authority has to give permission for this experimental flying, he said.
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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
