Udupi, September 23: Union Minister for Energy and Corporate Affairs Dr M Veerappa Moily alleged ruling BJP in Karnataka of practicing caste line politics.
Speaking at the the District Congress Committee meeting held at party office here on Sunday evening he said that Congress leaders like Nijalingappa, Kanti, Veerendra Patil from Lingayath community had served as the chief ministers in Karnataka. But not by someone else' mercy but by merit. Likewise, SM Krishna, Kengal Hanumathappa from Okkaliga community, myself (Moily), Bangarappa and others from backward classes also became the chief ministers on merit, he said.
“However, in BJP B S Yeddyurappa ended up in jail and D V Sadanada Gowda who was chosen for being a Okkaliga was shown the doors”, he said.
Speaking to media persons Mr Moily said, BJP's opposition to recent reforms, including allowing FDI in retail sector, by the UPA is the total reflection financial illiteracy.
“The reforms were not introduced keeping the elections in mind. This is as part of UPA's country first policy. Cap on subsidized LPG, allowing FDI in multi brand retail sector etc. have been introduced to give boost to country's economy. In the NDA regime, then Finance Minister Yashwanth Sinha hypothecated India's gold reserve to Bank Of England and borrowed loan”, he said.
Asked for how long the BJP will continue in power in Karnataka, the Congress leader replied: “Since the day Mr Yeddyurappa became the chief minister, since the day he quit the post, since DVS became the CM and again since the day Jagadish Shettar became the CM there has been an anarchy in State administration. Even after DVS and Shettar took charge the corrupt Ministers continued to be in power and thus the even after ousting Yeddyurappa BJP failed to prove that it was a reformed party”.
Replying another question Mr Moily ruled out a change in the KPCC leadership. He said, “Congress goes by secular principles. There is no question of selecting a leader for the party on caste lines”.
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