‘While RSS, BJP talking about changing Constitution, PM implementing their hidden agenda’

News Network

April 1, 2019

Bengaluru, Apr 1: Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going before the people seeking votes banking on the emotional issues, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah predicted that the united Opposition front will come to power after the General Elections.

Speaking at Meet-the-Press organised by the Press Club Bengaluru here on Monday, the Congress leader charged that "in the last five years the NDA government at the Center has failed to deliver and keep up promises made before coming to power in 2014."

Charging that Modi government failed to generate job opportunities, Small and Medium Industries facing threat of extinction, he said that "A serious attempts were made to derail several constitutional institutions, including that of Election Commission of India, RBI and CBI".

While the RSS and BJP leaders are talking about changing the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister was doing his best to implement their hidden agenda, the Congress leader said.

Maintaining that people of the country will reject the divisive forces and the agenda of the NDA government and that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that "there is no Modi wave in any part of the country and non-BJP parties will assume power at the Center after the elections. Narendra Modil will not become Prime Minister again," he added.

Pooh Poohing the Prime Minister's assertion that he is the Chowkidar of the Country, he said that "Modi, had not made anything which had brighten the future of the poor, downtrodden and vulnerable sections in the society. Rather than Chowkidar of the nation, Prime minister is working as servant of Adani and Ambanis," he added.

Referring to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the State, the former Chief Minister said that "the coalition government will continue and complete its five-year term in Karnataka".

While accepting that the kind of synergy which is being witnessed at the top level leaders of the Congress and the JD(S) is not seen at the grassroot level, he said that "It will take some time and gradually all the misconception and hesitation among the rank and file of the both the parties will disappear."

He also expressed confidence that the Congress-JD(S) combine will win majority of the Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

News Network

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.”

Comments