Mangalore: No loss if M G Hegde, Nagaraj Shetty leave JD(S) - Sushil Noronha
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)
Mangalore, Mar 26: Amidst allegations, counter-allegations and mass resignations of JD(S) leaders and members over the last few days, party state vice-president Sushil Noronha on Tuesday March 26 said that the party would not lose anything if members like M G Hegde, Nagaraj Shetty and others resign.
Addressing a press meet here, he said that internal conflict has existed in the party for the past one year, but has worsened in the last 15 days. "This is not because of the district president M B Sadashiv, but because of a few members having secret understanding with another party," he asserted.
"We have been working sincerely for the party for the past 25 years. JD(S) chief Kumaraswamy is trying his best to strengthen the party in the district, but people like M G Hegde, Nagaraj Shetty and a few others are using their powers for personal benefits, which clearly indicates that they are in close contact with another party."
"It was we who worked actively in the recent elections to the urban local bodies. Nagaraj Shetty who said that he would arrange funds for a few candidates did not do so, he could not even make any candidate contest from his area (Kodailbail), which shows how sincere he is to the party," said Noronha.
Clearly stating that Kumaraswamy did not approach M G Hegde to join his party (as claimed by Hegde), Susheel Noronha said when M G Hegde joined the party he started creating groups within the party and later when Nagaraj Shetty joined, he tried to divide the party by opening an office in Pio Mall. "Hegde who was part of other parties earlier has no scope in them now. One should confer him with ‘Party Hopping Award'," he retorted.
"It was Nagaraj Shetty who promised to stay in the party till his death when he joined, but now there seems to be no meaning to his words," he said.
Confirming that Sadanand Shetty is still the MLA candidate as he has not opted out so far, Susheel said the party is now 'purified' after the resignation of insincere workers.
However, district president M B Sadashiv was not present in the press meet to clear allegations raised against him. He had given a clarification to daijiworld on Monday March 25 and said that the party would be exposing the 'misdeeds' of M G Hegde in a couple of days.
Hyder Partipady, national committee member, corporator Azeez Kudroli, Ramakrishna Shetty, district JD(S) vice president, Gopalkrishna Attavar, Muneer Mukkachery, Srinivas Alva among others were present.