Protest over CBI chief’s ouster fails to draw Congress MLAs

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October 27, 2018

Bengaluru, Oct 27: All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi’s call for protests outside CBI offices across states on Friday failed to enthuse the party’s elected representatives and workers in Bengaluru.

The call was given to oppose the Centre’s decision to send Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Alok Verma on leave after divesting him of his powers.

Congress MLAs and BBMP corporators skipped the protest despite the diktat from the high command to participate. The lukewarm response from party workers forced AICC general secretary Karnataka incharge KC Venugopal to exit the venue quickly. Former legislators VR Sudarshan, BL Shankar and AB Malakaraddi took part in the protest.

The agitation began at 11.30am and went on for about an hour, during which party workers shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre for meddling in CBI’s affairs.

“Modi transferred the CBI director at night to hide his misdeeds pertaining to the Rafale agreement, and by doing so, he has accepted that there’s something fishy in the deal,” Venugopal alleged.

The country’s premier investigating agency lost its credibility due to the Centre’s attitude towards it, Venugopal said while urging the latter to reinstate Verma as CBI director.

Meanwhile, former chief minister Siddaramaiah took to Twitter to criticise PM Modi for the turmoil in CBI while accusing him of being autocratic. “The recent events related to #CBI is just another manifestation of @narendramodi's autocratic rule. @BJP4India feels they are entitled to destroy the democratic pillars. Ppl (People) are just clueless about the lawlessness & have lost faith & confidence in the system (sic),” he tweeted.

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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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