“Why Shobha didn’t write letter when Govt. wanted to move Aero Show to Lucknow” questions M B Patil
Patil berated Karandlaje’s complaint to Union Home Minister against him and Karnataka Police
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister M B Patil on Monday asked BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje why didn’t she write to Center when the BJP government wanted to move Aero Show to Lucknow from Karnataka. He was replying to her tweet wherein she had posted a copy of two-page complaint she submitted to Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh against Karnataka Police and M B Patil for playing vindictive politics against BJP supporters and symphatisers.
In the tweet, Patil also asked Shobha why she did not write to center listing various issues. “Why haven’t you written to Center for funding for Alamatti Rehabilitation, Vijayapura Airport, Including Vijayapura in Unesco, Getting more trains to Kaka, Bullet trains in Ktka, More IIMs and IITs” he wrote in the tweet.
“No one saw your letter when your Govt wanted to move Aero Show to Lucknow” he added.
Earlier, in a tweet, Shobha had slammed Karnataka Police for working under the directives of M B Patil and playing vindictive politics against BJP supporters by arresting and harassing them. In a written complaint she had called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and had sought his intervention in the matter.
Why haven’t you written to center for
— M B Patil (@MBPatil) April 29, 2019
1)Funding for Alamatti Rehabilitation
2)Vijayapura Airport
3)Including Vijayapura in UNESCO
4)Getting more trains to Kaka
5)Bullet trains in Ktka
6)More IIMS & IITs
No one saw your letter when your Govt wanted to move Aero Show to Lucknow https://t.co/iz9ptyz30c
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
