DK BJP confident of winning South –West graduates and teachers constituency

April 30, 2012

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Mangalore, April 30: District BJP leaders exuded confidence of the party emerging victorious in the South –West graduates and teachers constituency in the State Legislative Council Elections.

Addressing party workers after the inauguration of the election office for South West Council elections at the District BJP Office, on Sunday Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankar Murthy said council elections will be conducted for 20 seats which had fallen vacant after the retirement of members.

He agreed that after the drubbing received by the party in the Udupi parliament by-elections, there was a feeling that all was not well with the party. Shankar Murthy recollected that the party had been in a worse situation during the 1988 council elections.

In the assembly elections BJP faced its worst –ever humiliation and managed to retain only two seats. The number was further reduced when then BJP MLA Vasanth Bangera ditched the party to join Ramakrishna Hegde . In this background BJP faced council elections knowing that defeat was certain.

In that election, Shankarmurthy emerged victorious and went in to win four elections from graduates constituency in a row. He attributed the victory in 1988 and subsequent elections to the efforts of party workers. “If party workers lead elections from the front, I will win again by a handsome margin” he stressed.

The South- West graduates and teachers constituency covers five districts ( Shimoga,Chikmaglur, DK , Udupi, Kodagu and two taluks Honnali, Chadagiri) in Dharwad district.

The elections planned in June will cover 29 assembly segments in their constituency. As personal interaction with voters will be virtually impossible, party workers through corner meetings among others should highlight the achievements of the BJP, Stressed captain Ganesh Karnik. Contesting again from South-west teachers constituency, captain Ganesh Karnik urged voters to ensure that preferential votes were cast in his favour. District BJP president Padmanabha Kothari justified the need for an election office to co-ordinate and monitor the electioneering. The drive to include voters in the electorate list will continue upto April 30.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Deputy Speaker in the Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat, MLA Krishna J Palemar,State BJP Vice-president Sulochana Bhat,BJP spokesperson Monnappa Bhandary and others were present.

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Quarantine facility vandalised in Shivamogga

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May 21,2020

Shivamogga, May 21: A quarantine facility at Bapuji Nagar in Shivamogga on Wednesday evening was vandalised, by a group of people. leading to chaos.

The police had to resort to baton-charge to control the situation.

Locals were opposing the facility, which is being used to isolate travellers from different states in the view of coronavirus.

Deputy Commissioner KB Sivakumar said that the police department will investigate and book a case against the protesters.

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Despite gag, MLA Renukacharya continues rant against Muslims

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January 23,2020

Mangaluru/Bengaluru, Jan 23: A day after two senior functionaries of the BJP — a deputy chief minister and a political secretary to the chief minister — made provocative speeches against a minority community, Nalin Kumar Kateel, state president of the saffron party, on Wednesday issued a gag order, banning functionaries from talking on issues without the party’s approval.

Deputy CM Govind Karjol and Honnalli legislator MP Renukacharya had passed comments castigating Muslims, in the process seriously denting the image of the party which is trying to avoid controversies in its efforts to allay fears on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. The comments come on the heels of Ballari City legislator Somashekara Reddy warning Muslims at a pro-CAA rally of repercussions if they do not fall in line.

Kateel said a gag order has been “clearly” communicated to all concerned at a recent meeting that he and chief minister BS Yediyurappa had chaired. “Our message to party functionaries is in line with what Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told his council of ministers and party MPs — to focus on their work and constituencies rather than comment on issues. Let them leave this task to official spokespersons of the party,” Kateel said.

However, it appears the message hasn’t gone through to Renukacharya, Yediyurappa’s political secretary. A day after courting controversy by saying anti-nationals were using mosques to store weapons, Renukacharya said he stood by his comments and launched a fresh tirade against madrasas, saying they were manipulating youth and encouraging terrorism.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Renukacharya said: “In our [temple-run] institutions, nothing anti-national is taught. We only teach values that are mandated for life. But at madrasas, youth are manipulated by teaching terrorism. Why do we need such schools? The majority of those accused of terrorism are Muslims.”

He immediately followed up this comment by saying he did not imply all Muslims were terrorists. The Honnalli MLA justified his comments saying he did not receive a single Muslim vote in the 2018 assembly elections. “They [Muslims] come to us seeking our help. They want the BJP for development, but when it comes to elections, they vote for Congress and JD(S),” Renukacharya said. He said no “special packages” will be distributed to Muslims in his constituency.

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its really saddening the so called government functioneries making ill concieved statements on partic. community. its an eye opener for general public they make firm stand now on such element of provocative speech.

preach peace ... live and let others live peacefully...

These parties and his ministers having nothing to do in the name of governance. Only divide society and preach hatred. Did he mention anything about the inflation, vegetable prices, there are many. Cheap politics I urge every Indian to open up your eyes and mind. This politician whichever party they belong we have appointed them to benefit us. Instead of that they are benefitting from us and are using us for their gains.

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Siddaramaiah urges Karnataka govt to arrange free transport to workers

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May 2,2020

Bengaluru, May 2: Former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah have urged the state government to arrange free-transport facilities to those stranded labourers and their family members to return their native places.

In a statement issued here on Friday, the former chief minister criticised the State Government for having decided to collect bur fare from them, ''three-times more than the regular fare''.

Stating that the migrant labourers, who had been stranded ever since lockdown had been clamped in the entire country are not in a position to pay for their travel, Siddaramaiah urged the state government to treat them with human face.

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