ABVP protestors lay siege J R Lobo's residence; demand better facilities at BCM hostels

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September 6, 2013

Mangalore, Sep 7: Chaos prevailed on Friday evening when a group of students led by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad gheraoed Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo's residence demanding better facilities and higher budgetary allocation for students in Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes government hostels.

As many as 150 students along with ABVP activists arrived at the MLA's house at 7.30 p.m. and gheraoed demanding a monthly allocation of Rs. 1,500 per student for food from the current Rs. 850, as well as maintain hygiene in the kitchens and godowns of the hostels.

Later they were taken into custody by Kadri police. As soon as they reached the police station, the Congress workers assembled and demanded to register FIR against the ABVP activists. “If the students truly concerned about the condition of the hostels, they should have met and discussed the issue personally with MLA instead of laying siege at his residence,” the congress workers argued.

They also said that the same outfit never demonstrated in front of BJP MLAs for the same cause when they were in the power. MLA Lobo assured that he would convene a meeting on Saturday to solve the problem.

Later, students among the protestors were let off.

A case has been registered in Kadri police station.

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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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