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The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Former West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh says party did not invite him to PM rally, gives it a miss
Dilip Ghosh, former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, remained absent from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's event in the State on Friday, claiming the party 'did not invite' him. 'The party cadre had called me to attend the rally. But the party did not invite me. Maybe they do not want me there; it would make them uncomfortable. So, I will not go to the Prime Minister's rally. I am going to Delhi instead, for some work related to the party,' Mr Ghosh told media persons at the Kolkata airport before departing for Delhi. In Delhi, he was seen going to the residence of national BJP president JP Nadda, and leaving in a few minutes. Meanwhile, on the same day, in West Bengal's Durgapur, Prime Minister Modi inaugurated key development projects and attended a party rally. Mr. Ghosh has notably remained absent from important party events and rallies in the recent past, including events attended by Prime Minister Modi at Alipurduar and Home Minister Amit Shah in Kolkata this year. His absence on Friday assumes significance considering the upcoming Martyrs' Day rally by the Trinamool on July 21. Speculations are rife that Mr Ghosh is potentially joining Trinamool. Amid reports of a souring relationship between Mr. Ghosh and the State BJP leadership, the newly appointed West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya had reached out to Mr Ghosh on July 8 this year. After their in-person meeting, Mr. Bhattacharya described Mr. Ghosh as the 'heart and soul' of the party, while Mr. Ghosh said that he will follow instructions from the party leadership like any other party worker. Mr. Ghosh is a senior leader of the BJP in the State and has served as a national vice president and State president of the BJP. Under his leadership, the BJP had won 18 out of the State's 42 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. He was earlier elected as an MP from Medinipur in 2019 and an MLA from Kharagpur Sadar in 2016. In May this year, Mr. Ghosh drew criticism from the BJP when he met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration of the Digha Jagannath Temple. The erstwhile State BJP President, Sukanta Majumder, was quick to clarify to the media that the party had decided not to attend the temple inauguration, and Mr, Ghosh's presence was in his personal capacity.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Horse trading of MLAs within Congress has begun, says K'taka BJP
Bengaluru: Amid the leadership row within the Congress government in Karnataka, the State BJP unit, on Wednesday, alleged that the horse trading of MLAs within the grand old party has begun. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra said: "People are already witnessing that the Congress MLAs are frustrated in the state. They are directionless and do not have clue on whom to support. They are in confusion on whether to support Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar." "The horse trading is being done in full speed within the Congress. It is clearly evident," he added. "Why is the Congress National General Secretary and party's Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala making repeated visits to Karnataka and meeting his party MLAs? What does it mean? This shows that Congress MLAs have lost confidence in CM Siddaramaiah. As a result, Surjewala is making trips to Bengaluru and convincing them. Surjewala is also giving warning to the Chief Minister," Vijayendra said. Criticising Surjewala's visit to Bengaluru, the Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka asked, "Has "Randeep rule" been imposed in the state?" "Will Thursday's Cabinet meeting also be chaired by Surjewala? With the Congress High Command having completely lost faith in lottery CM Siddaramaiah, it has imposed a "Randeep rule" in Karnataka," he said. At the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office and five-star hotels, Randeep Singh Surjewala is hearing out complaints and grievances from disgruntled MLAs and reviewing the performance of Ministers. So, if he shows up at the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday and ends up presiding over the Cabinet meeting as well, it shouldn't come as a surprise," Ashoka added. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has no grip over the administration, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar lacks support from MLAs, and Rahul Gandhi has no power to appoint the person he wants as CM," the BJP leader said. Nikhil Kumaraswamy, JD-S leader and son of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy hit out at the Congress-led state government, saying: "Congratulations to Randeep Singh Surjewala, who has taken charge as the Super CM of Karnataka." "The elected Chief Minister has given him a GPA to run the government in Karnataka. Congress MLAs, who were democratically elected, are now approaching Surjewala for the development of their Assembly constituencies," he said. "CM Siddaramaiah is on his way out, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar is waiting for the chair, but Surjewala is already running the administration," he added. "The Congress has turned Karnataka into a puppet state, mocking both the federal structure and democracy," he said.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
CM Mann running 'circus' instead of a government, says Punjab BJP working chief
Chandigarh: Ashwani Sharma, the newly appointed working president of the Punjab BJP, on Sunday, launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of running a "circus" instead of a government over the past three years and four months. After assuming the charge amid the presence of State BJP President Sunil Jakhar, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, State BJP National Secretary Narinder Singh Raina and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu, Sharma, who is the legislator from Pathankot, accused Chief Minister Mann of diverting state's attention from core issues by raising trivial matters like "circus performers" distract people from real-life challenges. He questioned why CM Mann, despite convening a special Assembly session on sacrilege, had failed to deliver on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal's promise on January 12, 2022, of ensuring justice within 30 days in sacrilege cases, including Bargari, through fast-track courts. To obscure the AAP's failure to fulfill its key election pledge of eliminating drugs within 30 days of assuming power, CM Mann launched 'Yudh Nshe Virudh' as a diversionary tactic. "When an AAP MLA accused Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha of having links to the drug trade, CM Mann again attempted to shift focus by declaring this so-called 'war'," he said. Similarly, Sharma alleged that Mann staged a "circus" around corruption to avoid answering why no action has been taken against the four senior Congress leaders he accused of graft in the Punjab Assembly. Sharma, 61, is a veteran party leader and served as the State BJP President twice -- from February 2010 to January 2013 and January 2020 to July 2023. Last week, he was appointed as BJP's Punjab unit working president. On the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) issue, Sharma claimed Mann's government has neglected Punjab's interests by failing to fill the state's reservation of 2,550 posts in the BBMB over the past three years. Instead of addressing this the state government has repeatedly raised the issue of central security forces' deployment in NITI Aayog meetings, passing resolutions in Cabinet and Assembly sessions, the State BJP Working President said. He added that objections should have been raised in BBMB board meetings to halt the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) deployment at the Bhakra-Nangal dam project. Amid widespread protests by farmers and the BJP against land pooling, CM Mann called another special Assembly session as another attempt, Sharma alleged, to divert the public attention. Law and order in Punjab have deteriorated sharply, with gangsters operating with impunity, the State BJP Working President said. "Traders face extortion threats, daylight murders occur, women's jewelry is snatched in broad daylight, custodial deaths are reported, and fake encounter allegations arise," he added. "Yet," Sharma said, "Chief Minister Mann remains preoccupied with his 'circus' to evade accountability." "Bhagwant Mann seems to have forgotten he is no longer a stage performer but holds a constitutional office, the Chief Ministership of Punjab," Sharma remarked. He concluded with a stern warning: "The Punjab BJP will respond in the same language Mann uses, but four times louder, on the streets."
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Congress-led govt is bankrupt, says former CM
Bengaluru: BJP Central Parliamentary Board member and former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, alleged that the Congress-led state government has gone 'completely bankrupt' as it does not have enough funds to release for undertaking any development work in the state. Addressing the media at the State BJP Office 'Jagannath Bhavan', in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said, 'We have repeatedly pointed out that the (Congress) government is bankrupt. No development work is taking place in the state. The government is in no position to release funds for any developmental activities.' He also said that no funds have been released for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme for the past three months. Under the Anna Bhagya scheme, the state government owes around Rs 250 crore in pending payments to lorry owners who transport foodgrains. He urged the state government to immediately call a meeting with G.R. Shanmugappa, President of the Lorry Owners' Association, and take necessary action. He claimed that every programme of the Congress government is merely for publicity, with no sincere attempt to implement them effectively. 'All these facts and documents clearly show that the government is bankrupt,' he said. Yediyurappa demanded that the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and other Ministers acknowledge the ground reality and disclose the true financial status of the state. Meanwhile, State BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has alleged that the Congress government is sabotaging the Anna Bhagya free rice scheme that was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself. Speaking to the media in Shivamogga on Tuesday, Vijayendra said, 'They initially promised 10 kg of rice, which was reduced to 5 kg. Now even that is being stopped.' He remarked that Karnataka is now heading towards financial bankruptcy. He also said that the state government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are unable to mobilise funds. The state government is even struggling to pay salaries to its employees, he added. 'The Chief Minister has lost control over governance. Even Congress MLAs have lost confidence in him. The government has no funds even to pay the lorry rent for transporting Anna Bhagya foodgrains, or to pay salaries to state employees. State Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur himself has admitted that some guarantee schemes may have to be discontinued,' Vijayendra said in response to a query. When asked about the tragic stampede incident during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) victory parade that led to 11 deaths, the State BJP President said, 'It was the Chief Minister himself who had tweeted and invited people to the RCB felicitation event. Now they are hiding the truth and trying to blame only RCB and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). This is part of a cover-up conspiracy.'
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Madurai city police books seven, including Annamalai, Nainar Nagendran for promoting religious enmity during ‘Murugan Bhakthargal Maanadu'
Under charges of promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, E3 Anna Nagar police have registered a case against seven people including BJP Tamil Nadu president Nainar Nagendran and former State BJP president K. Annamalai. Based on the complaint of advocate Vanchinathan that the 'Murugan Bhakthargal Maanadu' which was held recently in Madurai blatantly flouted the directions of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, police booked seven people under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Quoting the court's order that the religious event should strictly adhere to matters pertaining faith and religion and should not deviate from the topic, Mr. Vanchinathan noted that the resolutions passed during the event and the topics the speakers spoke were completely political. They spoke about minority religions practiced in India were from foreign countries and also encouraged students to use religious symbols while attending schools, said FIR. The speakers at the event also spoke about the Uttar Pradesh government's bulldozer justice, among others. They were not just off the topic but were also against the secularism principle of the Indian Constitution and the direction of the Madras HC which permitted the event. Based on the complaints of the advocate, police booked Kadeshwara Subramaniyam of Hindu Front, Muthukumar, secretary of State Hindu Front, Bakthan, Vanniyarajan, south Indian RSS leader, Annamalai, Nainar Nagendran and Siravai Aathinam Kumarakurupa Swamy. They were booked under sections 196(1)(a) (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 299 (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 302 (Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings of any person), 353(1)(b)(statements conducing to public mischief) and 353(2)(punishment of imprisonment up to three years) of BNS.
