Mangalore, December 15: If voted to power, the Janatha Dal (Secular) government will create a separate Minority Corporation for Christians headed by a Christian, said H D Kumarswamy, Former Chief Minister and JD(S) State President.
He was speaking at the DK district Christian convention organized by the party in Mangalore on Saturday.
Mr. Kumaraswamy said that although a minority corporation under the state government is already in existence, it is majorly aimed at development of Muslims and is also headed by Muslim candidates most of the time. Hence, a separate commission aimed at developing Christian community and helping the poor in the Christian community would be constituted in the days to come, which would be headed by a Christian.
The party state president also said on the occasion that JD(S) will try to give as much representation to Christians as possible in the upcoming Assembly elections in terms of election ticket.
Stating that the Congress is not in favour of Christians in reality, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that communal disharmony in the state, especially in Dakshina Kannada district, is a contribution of both Congress and BJP. “Both these parties are two faces of the same coin. The Congress never made an honest attempt to oppose the failures of BJP as an opposition party. People say that JD(S) was responsible in bringing BJP to power. But the truth is that the situation then was such that we had no other choice but to join hands with BJP then as Congress had intentions of destroying our party. However, even during my tenure as the Chief Minister I made sure that I did not allow BJP's communal elements to prosper. I ordered the arrests of the troublemakers in Bababudangiri issue while I was Chief Minister”, he said.
'Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, beware!'
Mr. Kumaraswamy on the occasion warned Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, the local RSS chief, of dire consequences for his actions if his party comes to power.
“A journalist has been arrested and put behind bars because he exposed the wrongs of people who are engaging in wrongdoing in the name of Hindu culture and religion. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat thinks that he has control over the administration and the police. I warn you Mr. Bhat, I will not let you go away that easily. A time will come when you will have to repent for your actions”, he said.
JDS leaders Sushil Noronha, Amarnath Shetty, Zameer Ahmed Khan, Sadananda Shetty, MG Hegde, Nagaraj Shetty, Aboobakkar Natekal, were present besides others.
'KJP is an internal deal of BSY with Congress'
Later, speaking to mediapersons, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that Karnataka Janatha Paksha (KJP), the new party floated by his successor BS Yeddyurappa, is nothing but an internal deal the former BJP man has struck with the Congress party to destroy the BJP.
“It is an aimless party. It has been floated with an intention to cover up the mistakes of Mr. Yeddyurappa and to destroy a national party (BJP) by striking an agreement with another national party (Congress). The KJP has no intention to develop the state. Mr. Yeddyurappa is now speaking about being a changed man and secular values. This enlightenment that he has obtained will not survive for long. When in power, he was the one who suppressed the minorities the most”, Mr. Kumaraswamy said.
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