Mangalore, March 26: Differences in Dakshina Kannada unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) came to the fore as a leader of the party questioned the absence of “some party leaders” at a meeting of the party here on Sunday.
The labourers' wing in the district unit of the party had convened the meeting to distribute identity cards to labourers attached to the party.
In his introductory remarks, Mohammed Rafi, president, district labourers' wing, said that some leaders in the party wanted only positions.
They did not want to attend meetings of the party. Such leaders believed that they were captains of the party.
Mr. Rafi alleged that some leaders of the Janata Dal (Secular) had suggested to party workers not to attend the meeting convened by him (Mr. Rafi) on the premises of Hotel Woodlands on Sunday and he termed it an anti-party activity.
Top leaders in the district unit should take disciplinary action against those leaders on the grounds of anti-party activity, he demanded
G. Ramiah, president, State labourers' wing of the party, who inaugurated the meeting, said that party workers would have to prepare for the next Assembly election at any time.
The labourers' wing had a presence in 26 districts and the same should be established in the remaining four districts.
He said that when State President of the party and former chief minister H. D. Kumaraswamy visited districts, people turn up for meetings in large numbers. But, these turn out does not translate into votes, he said.
JD(S) Dakshina Kannada unit president M.B. Sadashiva was present.
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