Oommen Chandy in Mangalore on May 2

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May 1, 2013

Mangalore, May 1: Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy will visit Daksina Kannada district on May 2 to campaign for the Congress party in view of the upcoming Assembly elections, Ibrahim Kodijal, Interim District President of the party has said.

Addressing media persons at the district party office in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Ibrahim said that Mr. Chandy will cover Mangalore, Bantwal, B C Road, Belthangady, Kadaba and Deralakatte as part of his election campaign centered visit.

“Senior party leaders Oscar Fernandes, M Veerappa Moily, B Janardhana Poojary and actress Ramya have already carried out campaigning in the district. We have been receiving good response from the people and the Congress is certain to regain power in the state”, Mr. Ibrahim said.

Mr. Ibrahim on the occasion appealed to the minorities to vote for the Congress in order to ensure that communal harmony comes back in the region.

“The Babri Masjid was demolished when the BJP came to power in Uttar Pradesh. Here in Karnataka too, after the BJP came to power, there were attacks on churches. There is a need to defeat the communal BJP”, Mr. Ibrahim said.

When asked about the claims made by certain members from SDPI about the Congress making an attempt to “buy” their partymen, Mr. Ibrahim chose to play down the issue.

“Purchasing is the culture of the BJP, not ours. Trading allegations is very common during election season. The SDPI is a party born recently. We are not bothered about the allegations they make”, Mr. Ibrahim 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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