BENGALURU:
Rifts continue to erupt in the Karnataka Congress as Shivamogga MLA Belur Gopalakrishna launched an attack against Primary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa.
Madhu Bangarappa who is in charge of Shivamogga district, is the son of former CM Sarekoppa Bangarappa. Congress MLA Belur Gopalakrishna, who represents Shivamogga district, has targeted the minister alleging that only people from dynasties seem to be getting party positions.
“I spoke against the district in-charge minister. I will say this now also. Even now I will say that those who spoke against me belong to the minister’s kitchen. I know what they have contributed to the party. Every day, they are seen in his kitchen. Even I have the power to get hundreds of such supporters to write like this”, Belur Gopalakrishna said.
Reacting to the attack against him, Madhu Bangarappa said that party is more important than person and added, “I don’t want to comment on what Gopalakrishna said. Where I have to answer I will answer. The party will take a decision. We work under party base, we are under the rule of party. We have not won independently. It is the win of the party and we should know how to behave. Party is important than any person. The CM and Deputy CM have said about it. I don’t want to comment on what Belur Gopalakrishna said”.
Recently, clearing speculation of rift in the party, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said that there is no confusion in any district Congress unit and leaders have to talk to him.
“There is no complaint in Shivamogga district congress. They have to speak to me, not to the media. There is no confusion in any district Congress unit. I’m going to Telangana, I have to participate in rallies in three Assembly constituencies. The PCC president will participate in the campaign and we’ll also go to Srisailam. Not more than 5-6 ministers will campaign with 40 MLAs, we have asked the revenue minister to stay in the state”.
The Congress enjoys an overwhelming majority in the state Assembly, but recent reports of infighting have encouraged the BJP which aims to exploit this in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. (ANI)
