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Udupi: Janata Parivar merger taking shape, to boost opposition strength: Deve Gowda

  •   Thu, Dec 25 2014 11:03:55 PM

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)

Udupi, Dec 25: JD(S) national president Deve Gowda on Thursday December 25 said that the merger of the Janata Parivar parties at the national level is taking shape, as the opposition strength in the Parliament is reducing and no single party is officially recognized by the speaker as the opposition.

Addressing reporters at the JD(S) office here during his brief visit on the way to Mangaluru from Bhatkal, Deve Gowda said, "Now the six Janata Parivar parties have resolved to merge. Opposition parties are becoming less, and although the speaker has not recognized any party as the opposition, the Congress is unofficially taking that position.

"The Janata Parivar merger is not complete - it is incomplete without Naveen Patnaik (Odisha CM and founding chief of Biju Janata Dal). We are ready to take in all secular parties. The process is still going on and only the first phase is complete," he said.

Commenting on the burning issue of re-conversion, he said, "Re-conversion is against the interest of the country. We want a peaceful society. Action should be taken against those who indulge in it. India has lost respect in the eyes of the world because of such issues. Re-conversion should not happen.

"PM Narendra Modi set out with an agenda of development. Issues like re-conversion and internal clashes are impediments to development," he added.

Asked to comment on whether he is happy with the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka, he declined to comment and said, "We should not criticize for the sake of criticizing."

He also declined to comment on the state government's decision to pass the controversial Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill 2014 and then withdraw following an order from the Congress high command.

Deve Gowda wished former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been chosen for the Bharat Ratna, on his birthday on Christmas day, and recalled that he has been associated with Vajpayee in the political circle for 50 years.
  

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Sun, Dec 28 2014

    Instead of merging together and splitting after over petty issues, Why cant they form an umbrella organization with each party keeping its separate identity and then working together on common issues.

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  • John Tauro , M'lore / Kwt

    Sat, Dec 27 2014

    This so called Janata Parivar came into existence in 1976 of which the present BJP (then called Jana Sangh) was also one of its components. It was formed to fight the dictatorial regime of Indira Gandhi as a result of imposing emergency in which the Janata Party won a land sliding victory. Unfortunately these merged parties couldn’t stay together for more than three years paving way for Congress to re-emerge. After the exit and formation of BJP in 1980, Janata Parivar further got split into Janata Dal & Lok Dal. Now they are contemplating reunification with the sole objective of defeating their once former ally without any botheration or concern for nation.

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  • Lawrence D'souza, Kalmady

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    Mr.Deve Gowda you have enough slept during the parliament secession now for God sake this is the time to take Rest in .......

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  • JR,

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    EVENTHOUGH JANATA PARIVAR (DAIVAGALU) MERGER TAKING SHAPE TO BOOST POWER BUT CAN NOT BE (DEVARUGALU) TO RULE.
    GOWDA CANNOT BE MODI UNTILL HE REMOVE THE TAG OF MINORITY FAVOURITISM.
    THESE PARTIES DEVIDING THE SOCIETY FOR VOTE BANK AS IF THEY ARE ONLY FAVOURING MINORITIES BUT MASS WILL NOT ACCEPT THIER HIDDEN AGENDA ALL TIMES AND UNDERSTAND THE REALITY OF DEVELOPMENT.

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  • sunill, bengaluru

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    Valerian in jharkhand congee rjd sp
    jdu fought together against bjp and won 8 seats.

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    Sunil,
    Winning and loosing is part of the game. Obviously as long as they are not best among the rest they will no win. It doesn't mean they shouldn't put efforts or quit.

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  • Gopal Sherigar, Udupi/Mumbai

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    The situation calls for a two party system in India where there be FOR and ANTI establishment entities. Today we have N number of parties which are not even able to fight Municipal Corporation elections. If at all opposition parties come together (which is unlikely)there may be some scope for these smaller parties to survive and infuse confidence in Democracy.

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  • S N Bangs, Thannirubhavi

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    Janata Parivar. It should be called only Parivar Party. Mulayam and family, Lallu & his Family, Gowda and His family.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bengaluru

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    I wish that feku Congress too should join janatha parivar which may help Raga to become LOP and show his oratorship.
    IN DW too the commentoators against BJP/Modiji will increase instantly.

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  • Milan, Dxb

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    BHARAT RATNA HAS BECAME A FASHION NOW A DAYS, BHARAT RATNA SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE PERSON WHO LOST THE LIFE FOR THE SAKE OF COUNTRY,
    WHY BHARAT RATNA FOR THESE PEOPLE:

    ATAL BIHARI VAJPAI : WAS PM WHEN GUJRAT RIOTS HAPPENED DIDN'T SEND FORCE IMMEDIATELY COULD HAVE BEEN STOPPED.

    INDIRA GANDHI : TOO MANY SIKH RIOTS.

    SACHIN TENDULKAR: MADE LOTS OF MONEY PLAYING CRICKET, HE IS NOT PLAYING FREE FOR INDIA

    LATA MANGESHKAR : ONLY A SINGER WHO MADE LOTS OF MONEY SHREYA GHOSAL IS GOOD SINGER THAN HER.

    ONLY THE DESERVING ONE WAS MOTHER THERASA.

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  • GCP., Muscat

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    "To boost opposition strenght", Not bad.

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    Yes of course, fact is opposition is really weak and strength-less as of now! Diagnosis possible only when root caused are addressed.
    All oppositions including, Congress and communists should come together and forge alliance to play a credible oppositions role.
    Whether they stay united or get divided, time will decide.
    Since they too have tasted power and would like remain players in political battle field, may have to shed their differences for common cause, and stay together.

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  • Pakya, Padubedri

    Fri, Dec 26 2014

    gone case.
    memory loss..
    naturally old age...

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 25 2014

    Khichdi is tasty but doesn't last long!

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