'Rs 19cr wasted to give Bajrang Dal clean chit in Church attack case'

February 12, 2011

Mangalore, February 12: Philomena Peres, former president of the Karnataka State Women's Commission, has urged the government to reveal the expenditure details of the Justice Somashekar commission which looked into the series of attacks on churches across the state.

"The panel has spent Rs 19 Crore in order to produce a report that gave clean chit to Bajrang Dal. Therefore it is the duty of the government to place the expenditure account in the public domain," Peres said while addressing a protest meeting in front of the DC office on Friday.

The meeting was organised by Mangalore Central Committee in co-ordination with like-minded groups to protest against the biased report of the Somashekara panel and seek immediate release of the innocent Muslims arrested in connection with various blast cases across the country.

A huge procession was also organised before the meeting from Kudroli to the DC office. The meeting was attended among others by Komu Sauharda Vedike general secretary KL Ashok, CN Shetty, Dennis D'Silva, B Vishnumurthy, SSF state treasurer Shafi Saadi, NCHRO Udupi district president Father William Martis.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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