Pay 'truth test' advertisement money'

June 30, 2011

Mangalore, June 30: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has used the tax payers' money to flaunt advertisements to prove his personal point regarding the 'truth-test' at Dharmasthala. The Chief Minister should pay it back to the State treasury from his personal means, demanded CPI(M) District Committee Secretary B Madhava at a protest held against the corrupt BJP government at Deputy Commissioner's office.

“The main intention of the show down by the Chief Minister and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is to divert the people's attention from the corruption issues. Such show downs should not happen again. The CM and former CM have used religion for political intentions and have misled the people. The Chief Minister should resign,” he said. Alleging that the present BJP government has topped charts in corruption, he said that the Chief Minister has distributed the land to his kith and kin and interfered in the Lokayukta's inquiry.

“Though this year's budget focuses on farmers, the CM has not done anything that will benefit them. The farmer's life is going from bad to worse,” pointed out CPI(M) Karnataka State Secretariat Member K R Sriyan.

The protestors shouted slogans against the Chief Minister, demanding his resignation. CPI(M) is organising State-level protests against the corruption in the state government.

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.

Will end Karnataka leadership confusion after talks with top leaders: Kharge

News Network

November 27,2025

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday announced that he will convene a high-level meeting in New Delhi with senior leaders — including Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar — to resolve the escalating leadership turmoil in Karnataka and “put an end to the confusion.”

Kharge said the discussions would focus on the way forward for the ruling party, as rumours of a possible leadership change continue to swirl. The speculation has intensified after the Congress government crossed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, reviving talk of an alleged 2023 “power-sharing agreement” between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.

“After reaching Delhi, I will call three or four important leaders and hold discussions. Once we talk, we will decide how to move ahead and end this confusion,” Kharge told reporters in Bengaluru, according to PTI.

When asked specifically about calling Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to Delhi, he responded: “Certainly, we should call them. We will discuss with them and settle the issue.”

He confirmed that Rahul Gandhi, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and other senior members would be part of the deliberations. “After discussing with everyone, a decision will be made,” he said.

Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah held a separate strategy meeting at his Bengaluru residence with ministers and leaders seen as his close confidants, including G. Parameshwara, Satish Jarkiholi, H.C. Mahadevappa, K. Venkatesh and K.N. Rajanna.
Signalling calm, the Chief Minister told reporters, “Will go to Delhi if the high command calls.”

Shivakumar echoed a similar stance, saying he too would head to the national capital if summoned by the party leadership.

Comments