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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SK)
Mangaluru, Jul 22: The BJP staged a protest in front of the Mini Vidhana Soudha on Saturday July 22 condemning the decision of the Speaker who suspended 10 BJP MLAs from the Assembly following ruckus.
Addressing the media, MLA Vedavyas Kamath said, “Speaker U T Khader is working as the agent of the Congress party. While the newly elected MLAs received training, Khader had to give instructions. Instead, without caring for his position, he waited for 20 minutes and then attended a dinner party. The moment he attended the political meet, he disrespected the post of Speaker.
“The Congress government has suspended 10 BJP MLAs for raising the issue of IAS officer’s deputation to welcome guests at the opposition parties’ meet. The party leaders have been claiming that for the past two months, the congress government is working for the poor, but the state government is to be blamed for the suicides of more than 40 framers. Additionally, they are working to put an end to the murder investigation of the Jain monk.
“Why did home minister Parameshwar give a clean chit to the arrested five suspected terrorists? Is he trying to protect them?” he questioned.
Dakshina Kannada district BJP president Sudarshan Moodbidri said, “By acting unfairly in his post, Speaker Khader is insulting the Dakshina Kannada district. Home minister Parameshwar is attempting to save the terrorists and we can only rely on our state police to find the genuine offender. Police commissioner Kuldeep Kumar Jain, expelled three BJP volunteers who had solely supported the Hindu community. I will ask the commissioner to revoke the directive.”
MLA Rajesh Naik, BJP leaders Santhosh Kumar Rai, Harikrishna Bantwal, Vikas Puttur and others were present.