India's foreign policy with Israel needs to change: E Aboobakkar

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March 2, 2012

Mangalore, March 2: Criticizing the current foreign policy being adopted by the central government, E Aboobakkar, National President, SDPI said that India is trying to please the US and Israel.

He was speaking at the party's 'People's Political Conference' held at Nehru Maidan in the city on Friday.

“What was the need to set up an Israeli consulate in Bangalore when that country doesn't possess even half the population of Bangalore? There is a huge population of Indians working in Saudi Arabia. But India has the sole consulate office of Saudi Arabia in Mumbai. We must comprehend as to why India is trying to build relations with Israel”, he said.

He accused the current as well as previous governments of neglecting the weaker sections of the society. “All previous governments cutting across party lines, never bothered about the Dalits and the backward classes. The Congress has stuck to its dynasty rule and the BJP to its Brahmin supremacy policy causing widespread social injustice. Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) is a party for all, aiming to make people supreme” said

Attacking the Congress further, he said that although RSS executed the Babri Masjid demolition, the Congress supported it. Similarly, Mr. Aboobakkar said, although RSS was found to be behind various terror strikes in the country, it was the Congress that arrested innocent Muslims and put them behind bars.

Lambasting the BJP and Sangh Parivar over the Pakistan flag hoisting issue at Sindagi, Mr. Aboobakkar said that their actions show their affiliation to Pakistan. “L K Advani's roots are in Pakistan. What more could you expect from the followers of a man who praised Jinnah when he visited Pakistan? These very same people stop us from hoisting the Indian national flag on our independence day,” he observed.

The party's National President also asserted the gathering that SDPI was not a 'Muslim party'. “This is a party for all communities, for people of all faiths. We are against Hindutva, but not against Hindus”, he said.

Mr. Hafiz Mansoor Ali Khan, National General Secretary, SDPI, in his address criticized the double standards adopted by BJP on corruption issues. “Advaniji takes out a rath yatra against corruption but doesn't see corruption crimes committed by Yeddyurappa and Reddy brothers and the rampant corruption in the BJP ruled states of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. The Reddy brothers have looted lands from 'adivasis' and tribals of the region and they have been made to lead their lives on footpaths. All parties claim that they want to put an end to corruption. But the reality is evident from the fact that most of those parties have given election tickets to corrupt people in the UP polls”, he said.


In his keynote address, Mr. Abdul Majeed Kodlipete, State President, SDPI, said that even after 60 years of independence, evils such as foeticides, malnutrition, child prostitution etc are prevalent. This is not just an insult to the nation but also an insult to the Congress which ruled it for so long, he said.

Mr. Abdul Jaleel K, DK District President, SDPI, presided. Mr. Akbar Ali, District General Secretary and Conference Convenor, welcomed. Vice President Nasir Sajipa delivered the vote of thanks. Thoul Thiru Mavalavan, Member of Parliament and State President, Viduthalai Chiruthagal Katchi, Tamil Nadu, K M Shareef, National Chief Secretary, PFI, Riaz Pasha, Karnataka State Chief Secretary, PFI, Ms. Hemalatha, SDPI State Secretary, Abdul Lateef, Vice Presidenrt, State Chief Secretaries Abdul Hannan and Afsar Pasha were among others present on the occasion.

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July 15,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 15: Karnataka Congress Chief D K Shivakumar on Wednesday urged the Ministers in the state to visit Covid-19 designated hospitals and instil confidence among patients, doctors and medical staff there.

Noting that doctors, nurses and others were doing a great job, Shivakumar said the government has to stand with them and instil confidence in them. Speaking to reporters after visiting Victoria hospital, a major dedicated Covid hospital in the city, he said, "All the Ministers have to go to hospitals and instil confidence in the staff, patients.... they have to remove fear and tell them we will have to live with this (virus), and cannot escape from it."

Shivakumar said he believes that by instilling confidence most part of the diseases can be cured. He lauded doctors, paramedical and other staff working at the Hospital for the sake of patients, putting their own life at risk and appreciated facilities provided there.

During the visit, the state Congress President interacted with patients undergoing treatment for Covid-19, also medical staff and doctors. He said at Victoria hospital patients were allowed to use mobile phones, so that they can speak to family members, which has to an extent instilled confidence among them, and the same has to be replicated across the state.

Not wishing to comment on complaints about the quality of facility and PPE kits provided at the hospital, also alleged misappropriation on part of the government in the purchase of equipment for Covid treatment, Shivakumar said, "....let's see that at Vidhana Soudha (seat of state's legislature)." He said, "this is not the time to talk about corruption and other things, this is not the time for it....instilling confidence among patients, doctors and paramedical staff is important now."

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February 3,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 3: A wave of dissatisfaction has hit the six-month-old BJP government against the backdrop of chief minister B S Yediyurappa's announcement to induct 13 aspirants in the second cabinet expansion on February 6.

In the first cabinet expansion, the chief minister had inducted 17 ministers on August 20, 2019.

Among the 13, ten will be those defectors from Congress and the JD(S) who were disqualified earlier and won the assembly by-election in December last year.

The rest will be the 'native BJP leaders', as deputy chief minister Govind Karjol put it.

Speculations are rife that Mahadevapura MLA Arvind Limbavali, Hukkeri MLA Umesh Katti and C P Yogeshwar, who had lost to H D Kumaraswamy from Channapatna assembly segment,would be inducted.

If Yogeshwar is included in the cabinet then he will bethe second minister after Deputy chief minister Laxman Savadi who had lost and yet made it to the cabinet.

The possible induction of Yogeshwar and Savadi, who was made deputy chief minister despite losing the assembly elections, are also a "reason" for discontent in the BJP.

Hectic activities began in the power corridor and MLAs started forming groups to impress upon the chief minister to include their members in the ministry.

While one group was from the "Kalyana Karnataka" region, the others were the defectors who will be excluded in the cabinet expansion.

A few MLAS from 'Kalyana Karnataka' region or erstwhile Hyderabad-Karnataka region comprising six districts, met at the Legislature Home and held a meeting.

The meeting was led by Shorapur MLA Narasimha Nayak akaRaju Gouda and Honnalli MLA M P Renukacharya.
The MLAs of the Kalyana Karnataka region were unanimous that their backward region should get representation in the cabinet.

Later, Gouda met the Chief Minister and requested that their region be given adequate representation in the cabinet, which is lacking development.

Talking to reporters, Gouda said, "We had given representations to all the MPs, MLAs and the chief minister. Today also we all had a meeting and later called on the Chief Minister requesting him to make any MLA from our region a minister."

He said any imbalance in cabinet expansion will cause trouble to the MLAs from Kalyana Karnataka region.

"If you make the defeated candidates ministers then include 120 people in the cabinet," an aggrieved Gouda taunted.

Renukacharya too echoed the same sentiments.

"If you give preference to the defeated candidates then what will happen to those who won the election? Where should the winners of election go? We emphasise upon giving preference to the winners."

On the other hand, the defectors who jumped the Congress and the JD(S) ship and helped form the BJP government too had a meeting in Bengaluru, said BJP sources.

They were unanimous that not only the 11 MLAs who won theelection be made ministers but also A H Vishwanath and M T BNagaraj who had unsuccessfully contested the assembly by- polls from Hunasuru and Hoskote on a BJP ticket.

Vishwanath, who was quite vocal on Sunday for dropping his name, was mellowed down on Monday after meeting Yediyurappa.

However, his insistence for getting a cabinet berth remained intact.

"I did not make any proposal before him and will not do it in future because he (Yediyurappa) knows what has to be done,"Vishwanath told reporters after meeting the chief minister.

When he was reminded of Yediyurappa's statement that therewere legal complications in making him a minister, Vishwanath said, "This government has legal experts and the advocate general. They will speak."

Amid speculations that Athani MLA Mahesh Kumathalli may not get a cabinet berth in the reshuffle, the defected MLAs led by Gokak BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, had a meeting to decide their future strategy, said party sources.

Currently, there are 18 ministers, including the chief minister, in the cabinet, which has a sanctioned strength of 34. Sixteen berths are vacant.

The cabinet expansion exercise will be a delicate task for Yediyurappa as he has to ensure adequate representation for various castes and regions.

The ministry already has eight Lingayats, including Yediyurappa; three Vokkaligas; a Brahmin; three SCs, two OBCs and one ST.

Opposition parties have been critical of the BJP and Yediyurappa over the delay in the cabinet expansion, alleging he is weak and his administration has collapsed.

Reacting to the cabinet expansion, former chief minister Siddaramaiah quipped, "A drama is taking place. Let it happen on February 6. Afterwards we will see what all happens."

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June 26,2020

Belthangady, Jun 26: Thieves broke into a house at Kalmanja village in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada during the wee hours on Friday and decamped with cash and valuables worth Rs 13 lakhs after tying the inmates of an areca merchant's house.

Police said the stolen valuables include 40 sovereigns gold, one kg silver and cash of Rs 25,000. The robbery took place in the house of Achyut Bhat who is an areca merchant in Ujire.

The house inmates opened the door after hearing dogs barking. Immediately the criminals, wearing masks, barged into the house and threatening to kill tied them before escaping with the booty.

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