Siddu govt using Muslims as vote bank; BJP helped minorities: Minister

January 21, 2016

Chitradurga, Jan 21: Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises G.M. Siddeshwar has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not against Muslims. In fact, the party had taken several steps for the welfare of minority communities including Muslims during its rule in the State as well as during the present reign at the Centre.

Speaking after inaugurating a BJP minorities wing convention here on Wednesday, he alleged that since several decades, the Congress has used the minority community as its vote bank and had failed to take any steps for their welfare. The Congress government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in the State is also following the same strategy of using the minority community as vote bank, he said.

There has always been a sense of brotherhood among Hindus and Muslims in the country and it is because of some vested interests that communal clashes take place as they [vested interests] want to fulfil their personal and political agenda by creating such tension.

“During the last Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leaders tried to misguide the people by issuing statements that the BJP would force Muslims to leave the country if it comes to power, but the people of the nation supported the party wholeheartedly and brought it to power,” he added.

If Prime Minister Narendra Modi was against Muslims, he would not have given opportunity to two Muslim leaders to become Ministers in his Cabinet and he would not have visited Pakistan to extend the hand of friendship to that country.

The Union government has also launched several schemes for the welfare of Muslims and it is the responsibility of the authorities concerned to ensure that the benefits reached all eligible beneficiaries, he said. The party’s State Minorities Wing in-charge Jagadish Hiremani alleged that the Congress has not made any sincere efforts to solve the problems of minority communities in the last six decades and has always misguided them only to remain in power.

But now things are gradually changing and the minority community people have come to know about the misdeeds of the Congress, he said. BJP district president T.G. Narendranath, State unit vice-president Shamir Alam Khan, general secretary Shant Kumar and Maqsood Pasha were present.

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comparatively after ruling more than half century congress governments did not do much to Muslims and for their upliftment. They sow a seed of scariness among them.

HE HE HE WHAT A JOKE BY BJP,

PLEASE DONT TEACH US ANYTHING BECause TEACH URSELF MANAGE UR PEOPLE FIRST...

Congress is cheating muslims since independence.... they are also blindly supporting this corrupt parties, now some educated people know about this Congress people's real face

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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