- KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar makes a brief stopover in city on way to H.D. Kote
- Praises Mysuru journalists and media as strong at MDJA interaction meet
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the BJP Government in Karnataka is the most corrupt State Government in the country, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) asserted that the Congress would return to power with a thumping majority by winning more than 135 seats in next year’s Assembly polls.
Shivakumar, who was on his way to H.D. Kote to take part in Kempegowda Jayanthi celebrations there, took part in ‘Meet-the-Press’ event organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city this morning.
Holding journalism practised in Mysuru in high esteem, Shivakumar said that Mysuru has a very vibrant journalism and many journalists have made a mark at State and National levels. The local media too is strong, he said adding that the richness of Mysuru journalism should continue in the future too.
Recalling the rich tradition of Karnataka, Shivakumar said that he wishes to see Karnataka as ‘Shantiya, Samruddhiya Thota’ as envisioned by great personalities like Kuvempu, Basavanna, Kanakadasa and Shishunala Shariff.
Launching a tirade against the BJP Government, the KPCC President contended that the common man was a distraught lot like never before as prices of essential commodities have been soaring by the day. Wondering what happened to the BJP’s promise of 2 crore jobs, DKS said that the labour force has shrunk to just 60 lakhs, which is a cause of deep worry.
Making a diatribe against the BJP regarding handling of the COVID pandemic, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar maintained that as a responsible opposition, the Congress party helped the people during distressed times by launching ‘Arogya Hasta’ initiative, donation of more than 1,000 ambulances, distribution of lakhs of food kits and medicine kits and other such deeds.
Contending that the BJP Government would have hushed up the death of 36 COVID patients at the Chamarajanagar District Hospital last year for want of medical oxygen cylinders, but for the Congress’ vigilance and activism, the KPCC President alleged that the Karnataka Government was even hesitating to issue death certificate of persons who died of COVID pandemic, let alone providing relief and compensation to their families.
Strongly condemning the Government’s alleged corruption in COVID medicine and equipment procurements and purchases, Shivakumar said that, overall, it is only the State Government that has to be blamed for its mishandling of the COVID situation that led to such a high number of deaths during the pandemic.
PSI recruitment scam
Referring to the PSI recruitment scam, the KPCC Chief said that the State had never seen such a huge scam. Arguing that the scam runs much deeper if a transparent probe takes place, he said that the arrest of an ADGP has brought shame to Karnataka.
Claiming that corruption prevailed at all levels in the current dispensation, he wanted to know why the Centre did not order a probe into 40 percent commission in awarding of contracts and payment of bills.
Averring that the people are very much fed up with the corrupt BJP Government, he asserted that there is no doubt about the Congress returning to power in 2023 Assembly Polls.
Replying to a question on the 75th birthday celebrations of former CM Siddharamaiah which has been labeled as ‘Siddaramotsava’, the KPCC President said that the Congress returning to power is more important than anything else. Stating that more than the person, it is ideology that matters in the Congress, he dismissed reports on factional feud in the Congress. “Congress and the High Command is most important for me. It is the High Command which decides the Chief Minister when the party comes to power,” he said adding that he was committed to the party’s decision on all matters.
KPCC Working President R. Dhruvanarayan, MDJA President S.T. Ravikumar, City Vice-President Anurag Basavaraj and General Secretary M. Subramanya were present.
Both the Congress led by the Italian barmaid Sonia Gandhi, and the fat dim -witted son Rahul Gandhi, as well as the BJP led by Narendra Modi who deserted his wife putting her in misery and his sidekick Amit shah, whose son Jay Shah, like Sanjay Gandhi, a political thug, have India a corrupt dump. Both BJP and Congress are totally and terminally corrupt. They hurl mud at each other.
This Gowda Shivakumar and his leader the Kuruba Siddaramaiah are up against the Lingayat duo- Yediyurappa, who wants to promote his son , and moustached fool Basavaja Bommaii, assited by the Lingayat Seers of mutts in Karnataka, who are no God men but politicos to the core. That is the state of play of politics in Karnataka mired in Gowda and Lingayat nasty caste-based war.
The BJP supremos Narendra Modi, the wife deserter, and Amit Shah, the dynastic promoting thug, want the BJP government to continue. Hence, the 10-lane Mysore-Bangalore way, the Mysore Airport expansion and the Israeli-UAE electronic chip fabrication plant in Mysore, to show how they are improving Mysore too.
The Congress wants to mop all Gowda votes, but they have the competitor in the form of the Gowda duo-Devegowda and Kumaraswamy, their JD (S) are after Gowda votes too. Given the Congress’s love for Muslims, they are unlikely to get much of Gowda votes. Hence the Gowdas mostly vote JD (S). I cannot see Congress winning the next state election.
The Congress is attempting to convince the Vokkaliga voters, and want to get all their votes. Rahul Gandhi visited Siddagaganga Mutt, about the same time as Amit shah, to convince the Veerashiva voters that they can vote for Congress. This is the reasoning behind this Shivakumar’s claim that Congress will win the next state election.
The BJP high command , fears the situation where the BJP may not get enough MLAs to form their government. They fear the situation a few years ago, when the no party had enough MLAS of its own, and that resulted in the Congress-JD(S) coalition. The reports from the Congress high command-mainly Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, say that they prefer similar arrangement this time, replacing Siddu with Shivakumar assuming that Kumaraswamy as the CM can work with a fellow Vokkaliga Shivakumar, which sounds plausible.
No one should be surprised if the BJP asks Vokkaliga Shobha Karandlaje, currently a minister at the centre to stand for the state assembly when the state election is called. This is to replace the inefficient Bommai with Shobha Karandlaje ( a former sweet heart of Yediyurappa- old men have their eyes on younger women!) to attract more Vokkaliga votes.
I just came here to read the comments. Words of wisdom from wise men.
JDS big wig HD Kumaraswamy has already struck a discordant note proclaiming that the Congress cannot just think of dismantling vokkaliga vote bank under the illusion that it will always be loyal to his father HD Devegowda.Ironically love hate relationship is continuing between HDK and KPCC chief DK Shivakumar keeping all options open during the run up and for the aftermath of 2023 Karnataka assembly polls.Being the main political rivals in the Mysuru-Bengaluru belt it is a moot point whether they collude together to humble BJP in the open all over the State or to marginalise Siddaramaiah camp within the Congress in a clandestine operation for a new political churn in their no holds barred quest for power.
@Reader N
The situation o Karanataka , when the next election is called. is discussed above. The posters depicted from inside information gleaned from both Congress and BJP camps.
@SRINIVAS D CHAKRAVARTHY .
You have not confirmed whether you are from Melkote. A question we asked a few days ago, when your delusion-filled post criticised Kumaraswamy.
Ofcourse, Kumaswamy denies it, because, he wants to get maximum number of votes. He knows he cannot win the number of MLAs to form the JD(S) government. Even BJP are not sure of their majority after th next election. So are Congress.
Devegowda who functioned as the interim PM< has very good relationship with Sonia Gandhi. She admires him. It is very likely, given Bommai 'sweak leadership, BJP will not win enough MLAs to form the next government. That leaves the Congress and the JD(S).
BJP high ccomand, from the information I got too, wants to replace Bommai with Shobha Karandlaje as the above poster says. I agree with them that Sonia Gandhi wants another Congress-JD(S) coalition excluding Siidaramaiah, who Sonia Gandhi sees as toxic. Hence Congress-JD(S) coalition is very likely with Shivakumar heading the Congress and working with Kumaraswamy.
BTW, keep watch on that pulyogare!
@Reader N
The situation o Karanataka , when the next election is called. is discussed above. The posters depicted from inside information gleaned from both Congress and BJP camps.
@SRINIVAS D CHAKRAVARTHY .
You have not confirmed whether you are from Melkote. A question we asked a few days ago, when your delusion-filled post criticised Kumaraswamy.
Ofcourse, Kumaswamy denies it, because, he wants to get maximum number of votes. He knows he cannot win the number of MLAs to form the JD(S) government. Even BJP are not sure of their majority after th next election. So are Congress.
Devegowda who functioned as the interim PM< has very good relationship with Sonia Gandhi. She admires him. It is very likely, given Bommai 'sweak leadership, BJP will not win enough MLAs to form the next government. That leaves the Congress and the JD(S).
BJP high ccomand, from the information I got too, wants to replace Bommai with Shobha Karandlaje as the above poster says. I agree with them that Sonia Gandhi wants another Congress-JD(S) coalition excluding Siidaramaiah, who Sonia Gandhi sees as toxic. Hence Congress-JD(S) coalition is very likely with Shivakumar heading the Congress and working with Kumaraswamy.
BTW, keep watch on that pulyogare!
The comments section is very useful / informative for folks sitting in other countries, get a clear perspective of Karnataka politics. Thank you for your valuable input and time.
We want AAP to eliminate corruption. They have already eliminated corruption in Delhi and Punjab and if the entire india comes under Kejrival you can see that all the Congress and Bjp corrupt politicians will be in prison and a very clean india will emerge. Kejrival just implemented a corruption hotline and the corruption got eliminated from 2 states. With all the money he saved due to this he has been able to give a lot of free stuff like electricity, Gas, schools , transport etc.
He even suggested uploading Kashmir files on YouTube and politicians are not good listeners especially to good advice!
@Reader
“folks sitting in other countries” ? What a dreadful Yankee expression! Were you born in India? If so, speak with words that are not fakely Americanised. You do not get any clearer picture, if you are in that Yankee land where Papa Biden and Harris are destroying that country.
Grow up.
@Sandeep
You have a good solution. Kejriwal is the smartest person who can eliminate corruption! Very shortly we can see that Kejriwal’s party will rule the entire India!