Mangalore, January 25: Former union minister and Congress veteran B Janardhan Poojary has alleged that the venomous speech by RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat at recent Hindu Samajotsava in Uppinagady was a conspiracy aimed at overthrowing Chief Minister D V Sadanada Gowda government to reinstate BS Yeddyurappa as chief minister of Karnataka.
Addressing media persons at district Congress office here on Wednesday the senior leader opined that Mr Bhat's speech is a part of conspiracy hatched by Mr Yeddyurappa, who was longing to rule the state once again.
The untoward incidents and conspiracies to instigate communal riots have increased ever since Mr Gowda took over as the CM, observed Mr Poojary adding that the home district of the CM had witnessed many such incidents in recent months.
“Fresh attacks on churches in Dakshina Kannada other parts of the state, hoisting of Pakistani national flag at Sindagi by Sri Ram Sena and a series of provocative incidents and venomous speech in Uppinangady, Sullia and other parts etc are parts of this political conspiracy”, Mr Poojary said exhorting the incumbent CM to 'understand this fact'.
Stating that BSY's desire to return as CM has never subsided, Mr Poojari said that the former has resorted to unlawful methods to fulfil his dreams amidst the preparation for forthcoming elections.
He also advised the incumbent CM to understand the intention behind the rally of Sangh Parivar from Hampi to Hubli under the pretext of Hindu Shakti Sangam and take appropriate measures against the conspirators.
Police can arrest Palemar
Mr Poojary lashed out at Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister Krishna J Palemar for justifying the venomous speech of RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat.
“I had some respect for district in-charge minister, but now I am disgusted”, he said criticizing the statements of Palemar, who had condemned the police for registering FIR against Mr Bhat.
Poojary went on to claim that police can arrest Palemar too for justifying communally provocative speech of Bhat.
Congress leaders Vijay Kumar Shetty, Kallige Tharanath Shetty, Harikrishna Bantwal, A C Bhandary, Arun Coelho, Bondala Jaganath Shetty, Mithun Rai, Praveen Chandra Alva and T K Sudhir were present at the press meet.
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