Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)

Udupi, Jun 20: Billava leaders have expressed anguish that sincere Vinay Kumar Sorake has no position. “Money has taken prominence in the reconstruction of cabinet in the Siddaramaih government. Those who paid in crores have been made ministers”, they said. In the press conference held in Katpadi Vishwanath Kshetra on Sunday evening, June 19, committee president Ashok Suvarna and other influential leaders have expressed their intolerance in this regard.

“Vinay Kumar Sorake stood first in the media ranking also. Yet the Billava community has not been provided representation in the state cabinet. Protests will be held after discussing with Billava leaders. Congress will also be taught a lesson in the next elections”, they said.

“B Janardan Poojary should also be given a position on the national level. At least one person from Billava community should be given a position of minister. Protests will be inevitable otherwise," said Kshetra committee president Ashok Suvarna and Udupi district Billava Parishat president Shekar Karkera.

Vinay Kumar Sorake, Gopala Poojary & Vasanth Bangera- Billava MLAs

"The Chief minister has not kept the promise of making five time MLA Vasanth Bangera from Belthangadi the minister. The Billava representation is disregarded”, said Billava Ekikarana committee president Mangaluru's Ravi Poojary.

Committee honorary Chief secretary Harischandra Amin, Treasurer Madhava Anchan, Billava sangha presidents in various gramas Y Sudhir Kumar, Balachandra Ermalu, Madhava Palan, Navinchandra Suvarna Adve, Dayananda Bangera, Sudhakara Pangala and others were present.

Gopala Poojary speaks

Byndoor MLA K Gopala Poojary said that he will announce the future course of action after obtaining the opinion of Kshetra activists. “Separate minister's seats were being given for Ediga and Billava communities since the rule of late Devaraja Arasu. The minister's position vacated by Vinay Kumar Sorake in the district should have been given to senior MLA Vasanth Bangera and me. I have no objection for making Pramod as the minister. As Billava community is ignored in this part, there is no social justice," he lamented.

Byndoor Kshetra congress workers are dissatisfied that Gopala Poojary lost a chance to be the minister. They are upset that district senior congress leaders did not exert enough pressure on the state and national leaders to provide Gopala Poojary a minister's seat. It is learnt that Youth congress leaders will hold a protest in Byndoor on June 20 and an emergency meeting of Byndoor and Vandse block congress office bearers will also be held on Wednesday.

Sorake supporters submit mass resignation 

Sorake supporters and people representatives have submitted a mass resignation to Kaup Congress president Navinchandra J Shetty. In the meeting held at Kaup Rajiv Bhavan, president Navin J Shetty said that Vinay Kumar Sorake has provided clean administration as the minister. “It was necessary to give him the position of the minister so that the citizens in the state could get his service.” he opined.

Zilla panchayat members, taluk panchayat members, president, unit presidents and office bearers submitted resignations to their positions. Party leaders Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Kaup Diwaker Shetty, Kaup municipal council president Soumya, Vice president Usman, Geetha Vagle, Abdul Azeez Hajmadi, Navin N Shetty, H Abdulla Y, Deepak Kumar, Vinay Ballal, Nagesh, Ganesh Kotian, Ibrahim Manhar, Harish Nayak were present.