Mangaluru, Jul 26: Continuing his tirade against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress veteran B Janardhana Poojary on Tuesday predicted that the former would be replaced by better leaders like Oscar Fernandes and Mallikarjun Kharge.
The former union minister's warning comes in the wake of ongoing indefinite strike by employees of four road transport corporations in the state seeking fulfilment of various demands, prominent among them being a 35 per cent wage hike, while the government has offered a 10 per cent increase.
Addressing media persons in Mangaluru press club, Mr Poojary said that the CM should have solved the issue by holding negotiations with the striking road transport corporation (RTC) workers to prevent inconvenience to general public and loss to the government.
He said the Karnataka in the past had given two wonderful' Union Ministers for Labour — Oscar Fernandes and M. Mallikarjuna Kharge. Praising Mr. Fernandes for cleverly averting a national trade union strike, Mr. Poojary said Mr. Siddaramaiah should have consulted these leaders to address the RTC strike.
Lashing out at Siddaramaiah, Poojary said that the CM has failed utterly in solving the issue of KSRTC - BMTC employees's strike in the state. Holding Siddaramaiah responsible for the ongoing crisis related to protest by KSRTC - BMTC employees, Poojary said the CM is turning blind eyes to genuine demands of employees.
"Siddaramaiah has not taken the issue seriously even when thousands of workers are on indefinite strike. It is a huge loss to the state exchequer and people. Moreover, people of the state and media have been attacking the Congress and its government in the state. However, the CM is acting blind though he has eyes and remains mute even when he has tongue. People have chosen Congress in the state expecting better governance in the state. However, people are now desperate and have lost confidence in Siddaramaiah. He (Siddaramaiah) does not listen to anybody and he has no concern towards people," Poojary said.
Mr Poojary went on to claim that the party high command would soon replace Siddaramaiah with any one of the senior Congress leaders like Oscar Fernandes, Mallikarjun Kharge, Motamma or G Parameshwara if the former fails to solve the issue.
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Poojarle Manippande Illad Jappere aapujja ireg.
You want to make Oscar Chief Minister. He is only good to take his wife where ever he goes. Nalaaik like you.
Siddaramayya the only chief minister after independence who made hungry free state by providing free and low priced rice to the poor. Long live Siddu.
oscar good for nothing he was ruled by his wife
Mr Viren Kotian. shut up
Poojari .
Do YOU think people have elected him on your approval... please dont be in dreamland that your bavishya wani will work.
OSCARAA ??? !!
Good for nothing
oscar!!! basale dompa
SOLUVA SARADARA, ELLARANNU SOLISALU HORATIDDANE.......
@Viren Kotian
Don't pull any religion while u r commenting on any issue ok , first u need to see urself in hindhu religion then u talk about others .
hindhu people attacked dalit.. u r attacking ur own people how many group
Mr. Viren, why did you bring Islam here.
First you read your religion's voulger stories. then point on others.
Whether poojary is in the ruling party or opposition? His silence on attacks on dalith and the failure of Modi Govt in all respect is a big surprise. I am confused whether he is Congress or congRSS
Only because of Siddu Cong is alive in Karnataka. If he goes, then Cong also will go.
Hahahaha.. paapa.. Savathi geddaru paravaagilla, ganda saayabeku anno reethi aayithu... good development, Congress should divide into 72 groups like Muslims...
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