Kalaburagi, Feb 26 (DHNS): BJP national president Amit Shah said that the BJP will settle the Mahadayi river water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Goa, if it comes to power in Karnataka.
"The issue would have been laid to rest if Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had cooperated with us earlier. Even now, there are people who are creating problems. Hence the delay. If the people of the state place their faith in us and bring us to power, a solution for Mahadayi will happen," Shah appealed.
Replying to questions from scribes, Shah said that the party does not support Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde's statements. "Why do you worry about his statements harming the image of the party?," he asked reporters at a media conference adding that it was the party's job to do it.
Shah said that most muslim women supported the ban on triple talaq and the BJP would bring a law forbidding it. "We are committed to provide equal authority and rights to women," he added.
He said that in the BJP even an ordinary party worker can become chief minister. Which means that even a dalit can become chief minister.
"The BJP central parliamentary party will name candidates. You leave giving K S Eswarappa a ticket for the polls-or not; to me. Taking care of the party leaders' best interests is my job. Why are you worried about it? " he shot back to a question.
The state government has to buy the toor dal produced by farmers in the state at a support price. Waiving farmer loans by roping in nationalised banks is left to the new government that comes to power in the state.
"The centre has bought 25.67 lakh quintals of toor dal under the support price scheme. State government has to buy 1.74 lakh quintals only. Even if the state government had bought half of our purchase, it would have alleviated farmers' problems to a great extent. We have bought farmers' produce in all BJP ruled states like Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat. Why can't Karnataka government do it?" he queried.