Condemning the violent agitation by Janata Dal (Secular) activists in front of the house of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator in Hassan on Wednesday, BJP workers and supporters took out a procession from SVP Circle to the district administrative complex here on Thursday.
‘Goondaism’
Raising slogans against Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for what they called “instigating his party workers to indulge in violence”, the agitating BJP activists demanded the Chief Minister’s resignation. “What the Janata Dal(S) activists did in Hassan was nothing but goondaism. Mr. Kumaraswamy and his family members themselves instigated their party workers to attack the residence of BJP MLA Preetam Gowda. Mr. Kumaraswamy should realise that he is the Chief Minister not just for Janata Dal(S) activists alone, but all the people of the State. If he himself provokes his party workers to physically attack his political opponents, the State would turn into a goonda raj. I demand Mr. Kumaraswamy to tender an apology and step down from the seat of Chief Minister,” Ambaraya Ashtagi, vice-president of the BJP Rural district unit, said during the agitation.
‘Govt. has failed’
Ravi Biradar, general secretary of the rural district unit, said that the Kumaraswamy government had failed to meet people’s expectations.
‘Eyewash’
“The Congress and the Janata Dal(S) joined hands not to give good governance to the people of the State but only to keep the BJP away from power. It is purely an opportunistic alliance. None of the pre-poll promises made by the Congress and the Janata Dal(S), including one on farm loan waiver, has been fulfilled. Budgetary allocation of just ₹ 12,000 crore for farm loan waiver against the requirement of ₹ 48,000 crore is just an eyewash. Mr. Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue in power. He should immediately resign,” Mr. Biradar said.
Memorandum
A memorandum was submitted to the office of the Deputy Commissioner.
Party leaders Divya Hagaragi, Sangamesh Naganahalli, Yashawantaraya Ashtagi and others were present.
