'Why not Parameshwar?'
Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Jul 21: Former union minister and veteran Congress leader, Jaffer Sharief, released the work, 'Prabuddha' written by Dr Anand Kumar on leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, at a function held on Wednesday July 20 at Press Club here. The function was organized by Dr B R Ambedkar Publications.
Speaking on the occasion, Sharief said that Indira Gandhi had dreamed of making a person from Dalit community the chief minister of Karnataka. "I repeatedly say that a Dalit should rise to the post of the chief minister of Karnataka. In 1978, Indira Gandhi had promised to make the late Basavalingappa the state chief minister. However, because of political upheavals, he could not be made the chief minister. This can be achieved at least now. Parameshwar does not lack in administrative acumen or experience to become the chief minister. If those who come from other parties can become chief ministers, why Parameshwar, who grew within the Congress, should not become one? I was not intimidated even by a strong chief minister like Devaraj Urs. Do you think I am afraid of the current chief minister?" he questioned.
State home minister, Dr G Parameshwar, speaking on the occasion, said that Kharge happens to be his ideal. Noting that Kharge had lost the chance to become chief minister a number of times, he appreciated the fact that he never cribbed about it.
Writer, Dr Anand Kumar, chief whip of the government in legislative council, Ivan D'Souza, chairman of Karnataka State Coir Development Corporation, Kadur C Nanjappa, and former MP, Narayanaswamy, were present.