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Thrown out of Cong, Harikrishna Bantwal joins BJP chanting Hindutva mantra

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November 12, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 12: Harikrishna Bantwal, the confidante of former union minister B Janardhana Poojary, has formally embraced the Bharatiya Janata Party nearly two years after he was expelled from the Congress on charge of anti-party activities.

The Billava community stalwart, who officially joined the saffron party during BJP’s public meet held at BC Road in Bantwal on Saturday as part of Karnataka Parivartana Yatra, on Sunday addressed another public meet at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru city and reiterated his commitment to Hindutva ideology.

Harikrishna claimed that he quit Congress because it lacked patriotism and nationalism. “Congress leaders tolerate pro-Pakistan slogans but cannot tolerate pro-Hindu and pro-India slogans,” he claimed.

It could be recalled here that in December 2015 Harikrishna had termed the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s decision to expel him for six years as unacceptable. He also had claimed that party should have expelled the senior leaders instead of taking action against him. The KPCC had expelled him for contesting the Legislative Council polls as a rebel candidate against the party’s official candidate.

Continuing the barb against Congress and its leaders, Harikrishna predicted the death of Congress in coastal Karnataka in 2018. “Tulu Nadu will become a gateway for victory for BJP in the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections,” he said.

He also said that he was not new to BJP. “Earlier I was with the other BJP (B Janardhana Poojary). Now I have joined Bharatiya Janata Party. This is in fact a homecoming," he declared.

Vociferously praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that former’s dream of Congress Mukt Bharat will soon be a reality. “Modi hails from the land of Gandhi who drove away the British. Now, Modi will drive away the Congress,” he said.

Also Read: Cong expels JP Hegde, Harikrishna Bantwal, Reddy for six years

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wellwisher
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Fellow joined bjp and still shows  congress symbol  cannot trust

Kumar
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Opportunist... He will do the same in his house also

Althaf
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

One more danda pinda joined Bunch of Jokers party... Welcome

Sandesh
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Welcome to patriotic party.. Jai bharat, jai gau mata

Mohan
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Shame.. If congress doesnt give seat then jump to bjp.. if they do the same then another party

Hari
 - 
Sunday, 12 Nov 2017

Indian present both BJP and Congress leaders lack ideology. They want only seats..

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May 9,2020

Chikkamagaluru, May 9: A young Hindu activist allegedly killed his brother at Beeranahalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka over a board game dispute.

The accused has been identified as 26-year-old Kiran and the victim is his 29-year-old brother Arun, said police.

According to police, the duo were playing a board game on Thursday and they had placed a bet of Rs 500. 

After Arun won the game, he asked for the money and Kiran refused to yield, which lead to an argument. 

In a fit of rage, an intoxicated Kiran hit his brother and when the latter fell unconscious and dragged him on to the road.

Arun was immediately rushed to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga. However, he died on Thursday night, said police.

A case was registered at the Lakkavalli Police Station.

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She also had a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Her body was disposed of as per the protocol, officials said.

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