The Karnataka BJP has so far served notices to eleven party workers for allegedly indulging in “anti-party activity” during the assembly elections, as well as those who cause embarrassment by making public statements against it and its leaders. are generating.
The party has decided to investigate anti-party activities and take disciplinary action against those involved.
The decision was taken at a meeting of BJP leaders on Friday, which was attended by state party president Nalin Kumar Kateel and former chief minister and parliamentary board member BS Yediyurappa, among others.
“It has been decided to investigate and take disciplinary action against those involved in anti-party activities during the elections. We have spoken personally to those who are making such statements which have brought shame to the party.
“Notices have been issued and they have been clearly told not to make such statements in future,” Kateel told reporters after the meeting.
Asked who has been served notices, Kateel said without naming names, “We have served notices to 11 people so far.”
Yeddyurappa said that instructions have been given to the people of the party that none of them should make any such statement which would cause embarrassment to the BJP.
“We have called and spoken to those who made such statements. They have been told to be vigilant and ensure that such a situation does not arise, failing which appropriate action will be taken. A decision has been taken in this regard.”
The Karnataka BJP on Thursday issued a notice to former Honnali MLA MP Renukacharya for his “anti-party” comments. He has been given a week’s time to give a written reply to the show cause notice issued by the state disciplinary committee of the party.
The party had officially released the notice given to Renukacharya, but not the others.
Renukacharya said on Thursday that the party’s state president Kateel should have resigned from the post taking moral responsibility for the defeat in the assembly elections.
Hitting out at party leaders without naming anyone, the former minister alleged that the BJP office has been turned into a “corporate office”, and urged them to introspect and work towards strengthening the party and boosting the morale of workers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. urged to work. District and Taluk Panchayat Elections, Others.
Several BJP leaders have recently come out in open in criticizing their own allies after the assembly poll debacle, making statements that “politics of accommodation” (along with a section of Congress leaders) led to the party’s defeat in the assembly elections. Contributed to, which sparked a controversy. political debate.
Mysore MP Pratap Simha and BJP national secretary CT Ravi were among those who alleged “politics of accommodation”.
Though he did not name anyone, it was largely seen as a comment on former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessor BS Yediyurappa.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting today, Yediyurappa said it has been decided that he along with other leaders will lead protests both inside and outside the Legislature on July 4 demanding that the Congress government in the state fulfill the promise. Accordingly, fully implement the electoral guarantee. ,
“The Congress went door-to-door and gave guarantee cards signed by Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar (deputy CM and state Congress chief). We have discussed the demand for full implementation of those guarantees without fail.
On July 4, hundreds of our party workers will hold a one-day protest-satyagraha in front of the Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha.
Yeddyurappa said that inside the Legislative Assembly and Council, BJP MLAs would protest on the same issue. He said the Congress government should give 10 kg free rice to the poor, Rs 3,000 per month to unemployed graduates as promised. Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders, 200 units of free electricity to households without any conditions, Rs 2,000 per month to women. He said that the hike in electricity rates should also be rolled back.
Kateel also urged the government to fulfill the promises made before the elections.
He said, “Along with the 5 kg rice given by the BJP government at the Centre, the state government should give 10 kg rice as promised by the Congress. Congress is now saying that they will give only 5 kg and that too not rice, but money. We will fight demanding that the state government give 10 kg rice in addition to the 5 kg rice given by the Centre.
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