Siddaramaiah governing like a dictator: Yeddyurappa

Belgaum, Nov 27: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was governing the state like a "dictator" and it had isolated him within his own party and legislators.

"Siddaramaiah is governing the state as a dictator and not taking his party legislators and ministers into confidence before implementing any scheme. He has been isolated by his own partymen over several issues including Shaadi Bhagya Yojana," the Karnataka Janatha Paksha supremo said.

Yeddyurappa was speaking to reporters in the lobby of the Assembly here as he continued his dharna in the well of the House for the second consecutive night last night and today also persisting with his demand that the government extend to all communities its scheme to provide Rs 50,000 as marriage assistance given to poor Muslim girls.

The Karnataka Janatha Paksha chief's comments come in the wake of reports that Siddaramaiah faced tough questions from a section of his party legislators, especially Muslims, over several issues including Shaadi Bhagya yojana at the Congress Legislature Party meeting here yesterday.

Yeddyurappa said he would continue the night-long dharna till the end of the 10-day winter session of the legislature which began here on November 25, until the Chief Minister accedes to his demand.

He asked Siddaramaiah to convene a meeting of opposition party leaders to discuss his demand on Shaadi Bhagya yojana. "I will abide by the decision taken at the meeting," he said.

During the question hour in the Assembly today, Housing Minister M H Ambareesh made efforts to convince Yeddyurappa and escorted him to the seat, but the KJP leader sat for few seconds and returned to the well and continued his dharna.

Yeddyurappa had staged a 26-day-old dharna in Bangalore and shifted his protest to Belgaum. He refused to come out even after the House was adjourned on Monday evening.

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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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