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Yediyurappa’s Rally Cancelled After Group of Partymen Hold Protest Against Sitting MLA

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Last Updated: March 16, 2023, 22:09 IST

As Yediyurappa was on his way to take part in the road show, a group of party men surrounded his car and raised slogans against Kumaraswamy and wanted the senior leader to hear their appeal. (Image: PTI/file)

As Yediyurappa was on his way to take part in the road show, a group of party men surrounded his car and raised slogans against Kumaraswamy and wanted the senior leader to hear their appeal. (Image: PTI/file)

The developments forced the veteran leader, who is also the party’s Parliamentary Board member, and other leaders including its national general secretary C T Ravi, and MLC M K Pranesh to abandon the event, which was organised as part of the BJP’s ongoing ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatre’, and go back

The BJP had to cancel its rally and roadshow that was to be attended by party strong man and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa here on Thursday, following a protest by a group of partymen urging the leadership not to give ticket to sitting MLA M P Kumaraswamy from the segment in the upcoming Assembly elections.

The developments forced the veteran leader, who is also the party’s Parliamentary Board member, and other leaders including its national general secretary C T Ravi, and MLC M K Pranesh to abandon the event, which was organised as part of the BJP’s ongoing ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatre’, and go back.

As Yediyurappa was on his way to take part in the road show, a group of party men surrounded his car and raised slogans against Kumaraswamy and wanted the senior leader to hear their appeal; following this, another group of workers gathered at the spot shouting slogans in favour of the MLA.

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The group opposing the MLA had reportedly even planned to submit a memorandum to Yediyurappa, expressing their opposition to Kumaraswamy being given the ticket.

Repeated attempts by Ravi and other BJP leaders to pacify both sides, with an appeal to allow them to carry on with the roadshow and rally, were not successful.

Yediyurappa, who was said to be upset with the behaviour of the workers, did not get out of his car, party sources said.

They said, he instead cancelled the roadshow and rally, and travelled to Chikkamagaluru.

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Later speaking to reporters, Kumaraswamy turned emotional stating that he was pained that a senior leader like Yediyurappa was not allowed to take part in the rally in Mudigere, to organise where lakhs of rupees were spent.

Stating that Yediyurappa has instilled confidence in him and has asked him to work for the party and people, he hit out at those protesting against him, and said, “I’m being targeted as I come from SC community.”

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Tension mounts as TD leader taken into preventive custody

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VIJAYAWADA: Tension mounted as the police took Telugu Desam leader Chadalavada Aravinda Babu into preventive custody at Narasaraopet in Guntur district on Wednesday.

Babu had given a call to the ruling party MLA from Narasaraopet, Gopireddy Srinivasa Reddy, to come for discussion on the allegations of corruption against him and to take an oath at the Lord Trikoteswara temple in Kotappakonda.

Babu, who is the TD Narasaraopeta in-charge, had  alleged that Srinivasa Reddy was involved in corruption and several irregularities pertaining to sand, soil, ganja, land encroachment etc and developing illegal layouts.

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The TD leader also alleged that the ruling party legislator was involved in the recent murder of TD’s Rompicherla mandal president, Balakoti Reddy.

This apart, he had given a call to the local TD leaders to meet at the party office to head for Kotappakonda on the eve of Ugadi festival, on Wednesday, to “expose the misdeeds” of the local MLA.

Srinivasa Reddy said he was ready to accept the challenge from the TD leader but wanted some time, as the AP legislature session was under way and the Ugadi festival was being celebrated on Wednesday.

Before the TD leader and his supporters set off for Kotappakonda, the police intervened and took him into preventive custody. Police said the action under section 151 of CrPC was to avoid a law and order problem. Later in the day, he was released.

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congress: Congress MP moves breach of privileges notice against Rajnath

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Congress member of Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore on Wednesday moved a notice for breach of privileges against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accusing him of having making “defamatory” and “unfounded ” allegations against Rahul Gandhi on the opening day of the current session and that too “without giving notice” to the latter to respond. Tagore was referring to the intervention Singh made about Gandhi’s UK comments.

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Bengal CM Mamata in Odisha, Visits Jagannath Temple, Avoids Questions on ‘New Front’

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Reported By: Akshay Mishra

Edited By: Oindrila Mukherjee

Last Updated: March 22, 2023, 23:51 IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banarjee during a visit to Puri on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

West Bengal CM Mamata Banarjee during a visit to Puri on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is set to meet her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik on Thursday, where she is likely to discuss a number of important issues with him

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited the proposed site for the construction of the Bengali Guest House in Puri, and was all praise for the Odisha government for providing the land for the project. But she did not mention the ‘New Front’ even once though her meeting with her counterpart Naveen Patnaik is scheduled for Thursday, where she is likely to discuss a number of important issues with him.

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“Puri is my first home and mahaprabhu (Jagannath) is my thakur (god),” Banerjee said, while visiting the famous temple dedicated to Jagannath where she offered special prayers.

Parental servitor Ramakrishna Dasamahapatra offered her khandua patta near Singhdwar and took her inside the temple. The chief minister was inside the temple for an hour. “I offered puja for Maa, Maati, Manush. I got emotional seeing the changing of Patitapaban Bana on Srimandira,” she said.

Banerjee further said Puri was her hometown and she was proud that 90 percent Bengalis came to the state for the yatra. “The relationship between Odia and Bengali is very good,” said the temple’s chief servitor Jagannath Swain Mohapatra.

Earlier, Mamata had visited land identified for the Bengali Guest House near Giral at Sipasarubali Mouza. After visiting the land, Banerjee compared Odisha and West Bengal as two sisters. She said this guest house could be useful for the tourists from West Bengal who visited Puri during the world-famous Ratha Yatra, Snana Yatra and during other festivals and holidays. Construction will start after necessary procedures are completed.

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“Lakhs of tourists from West Bengal come here round the year to visit the Jagannath temple and its famous festival. I will meet Naveen ji and have detailed discussions with him,” Banerjee said.

Chief secretary Pradeep Jena said, “She has liked the land identified for the Bengali guest house. We will provide all cooperation for it.”

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