BJP not depending solely on Ram Temple for polls; there are many issues now: Shobha

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November 17, 2018

Udupi, Nov 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party need not to completely depend on the issue of constructing Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for the looming Lok Sabha polls, according to Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje.

Addressing media persons here yesterday, the former Minister said: “The BJP is not depending on the issue of construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya alone for the forthcoming parliamentary polls. We will also focus on the several pro-people initiatives taken by the Narendra Modi government.”

The Opposition parties have no leader in their ranks who can match the stature of Prime Minister Modi, she added.

She also said that there were several issues which the Supreme Court had heard on priority as public interest was involved. So, a large number of people wanted the Ram Temple to be constructed in Ayodhya. Hence, the Supreme Court should take up the Ayodhya case and, the Union government, if necessary, would take an appropriate step on this issue.

Replying to a query, Ms. Karandlaje said that the question of appointing a new president for the State unit of BJP had not come up for discussion either at the State or national level of BJP.

Ms. Karandlaje said that the BJP high command would decide whether she would contest from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru parliamentary constituency or another constituency. She would obey the orders of the high command, she said.

Sand row

Karandlaje said that the government should start the process of sand removal from the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and non-CRZ areas of the district and start selling it.

She said that there is no point in the State government and the District Administration quoting rules endlessly on why they could not allow removal of sand. This was only letting the impasse continue and the people and government schemes were suffering as a result.

“A team under the Assistant Commissioner should identify the sand dunes. Then, the government can start removing excess sand and selling it. Those wanting to construct their houses would benefit. It would also help in starting the construction of low-cost houses under various government schemes,” she said.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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