Bengaluru (March 19): The Congress has yet again displayed its dictatorial trait by arresting four persons for raising pro-Modi slogans, said former Deputy Chief Minister and State BJP Election Management Committee President R Ashok today.
Addressing a press meet,Shri Ashok said that when Congress President Rahul Gandhi was in the city for an event, pro-Modi slogans were raised by four persons who were later arrested by the police and harassed.The Congress has infringed upon the rights of the people—freedom of speech and expression. Shri Ashok further condemned police inaction in cases relating to Congress members who were caught red handed recently with unaccounted cash; and those who made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Modi ji.
Basava Kalyan legislator Narayan Rao recently made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Modi ji at a recent function held in Kalaburgi in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. Also, Congress leader Belur Gopalakrishna publicly remarked that Modi Ji should be killed. The Congress has not initiated action in this regard, Shri Ashok pointed out.
It was during the Emergency that Smt. Indira Gandhi had curbed Freedom of Speech and Expression. Now the AICC President Rahul Gandhi is following the same path. Terrorists are respected by Rahul Gandhi while Modi ji is criticised by him. Such remarks do not befit the statute of the AICC President who is wasting time by uttering lies through his speeches. Such a person is unfit to become the prime minister of the country, Shri Ashok said.
Indira Canteen funds diverted for Election funds: Indira Canteen food is a threat to the lives of the poor and is only a means for the Congress to loot public funds. The fund allocated for Indira Canteens is being misused at various levels and there should be a probe into this scam, Shri Ashok demanded. No place for intolerance: Shri Rajeev Chandrashekar, Member of Parliament, who was present at the press meet said that the Congress party has yet again displayed its true colours by arresting four persons who raised pro-Modi slogans. Intolerant people should not be in politics,he said
.The youth support Prime minister Modi ji. It is not possible to silence them with Police force, he remarked while condemning the coalition government in failing to ask the Police, to act against those with unaccounted cash. State BJP Spokesperson Sri Pramod Hegde, Co-spokesperson Sri S. Prakash, Sri A.H. Anand and State Yuva Morcha General Secretary Sri Tammesh Gowda were also present.
Highlights of the Joint Press Conference addressed by Ex Deputy Chief Minister Sri R.Ashok, Rajyasabha Member Sri Rajeev Chandrashekar, State Spokesperson Sri Pramod Hegde, Co-spokesperson Sri S. Prakash, Sri A.H. Anand and State Yuva Morcha General Secretary Sri Tammesh Gowda. Pro- Modi slogans raised by some software engineers last night during AICC Chief Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with business leaders in Bangalore at Manyata Tech Park led to the police arresting them till 10 pm.
It was only after the intervention of our Karyakartas that the software engineers were freed.
Is it a crime in Karnataka to raise slogans cheering PM Modi ji?
The incident clearly reflects Rahul Gandhi’s empty words about Freedom of Speech, besides, his selective blindness to the undemocratic methods adopted in Karnataka by the coalition government partner Congress.
Congress leader Belur Gopalakrishna has publicly remarked that Modi Ji should be killed. The police has not initiated action, despite, a complaint filed in this regard.
Rural Development Department FDA was recently caught red-handed with Rs 2 crore unaccounted cash at a private hotel. The police did not initiate action to nab him.
The Model Code of Conduct is in force and those carrying unaccounted cash above Rs 50, 000 are liable to be held. Yet, the coalition government did not take action against Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to whom the cash was to be handed over, as confessed by the engineer who fled from the hotel.
Unfortunately, the coalition government is only acting against those raising pro-Modi slogans.
The youth in Karnataka has rejected Rahul Gandhi and this was amplified last night through the pro-Modi slogans. It was clear that the youth realised that Rahul Gandhi’s speeches filled with utter lies will not get their support.
Rahul Gandhi’s stale speeches lack any mention of pro-people’s programmes and this has forced the youth to reject him. Basava Kalyan legislator Narayan Rao has made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Modi ji at a recent function held in Kalaburgi in the presence of Rahul Gandhi.
Congress leaders are busy competing against each other in calling Modi ji as terrorist, Hitler and other unacceptable words.
We urge the State Election Commission to intervene immediately and order that Congress leaders must sanitise their speeches. It is of serious concern that Indira Canteens in Bangalore are serving food with fungus and bacteria as found recently.
The KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao has claimed inflated bills for Indira Canteen service in his constituency. It is more than three times the actual amount and a clear example of the Congress cheating the poor in the State.
Indira Canteen food is a threat to the lives of the poor and is only a means for the Congress to loot public funds.
The KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao is guilty of cheating people of his constituency.
KPCC President should make clear the amount pocketed by him through this scheme.
The double standards of the Congress are out. It sheds crocodile tears for the poor but back- stabs them by gobbling funds meant for their welfare.
We demand that the government constitute a high-level committee to probe into the Indira Canteen scam and arrest those guilty.
