Udupi: Congress will go for new faces, says Venugopal, slams Modi for not hosting Iftar party


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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)

Udupi, Jul 8: AICC general secretary and Congress in-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal and KPCC president Dr G Parameshwara on Saturday July 8 visited Sri Krishna Math to seek divine blessings and met Paryaya Sri Vishweshateertha Swamiji.

Speaking to reporters thereafter, K C Venugopal commented on the possibility of cabinet expasion and said that it would be decided by the chief minister.

On how Congress was gearing up for the 2018 Assembly elections, Venugopal said, "We have conducted meetings in Udupi, Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada. We are strengthening our party from booth level to state level. If reshuffling is required, we will do that too."

Asked whether Congress has decided on the candidates, he said, "Candidate fixation has not been decided yet, but I can assure that there will be new faces. We will go for those who are waiting for a chance in the party.

"The next election will be fought on the issue of development alone. The Congress government led by Siddaramaiah has done a lot of things over the past four years," he added.

On the law and order situation in Karnataka, he said, "Law and order situation is good, but some people are trying to create communal disturbances to polarise the voters. It happens every time an election approaches."

Asked his opinion on the recent Iftar Souharda Koota hosted by Sri Vishweshateertha Swamiji at Sri Krishna Math, he said, "Pejawar Swamiji has given a good message by hosting Iftar get-together. PM Modi has never done it in the three years of his regime. Former NDA Prime Minister A B Vajapayee had hosted Iftar get-together during his tenure, but not Modi. India is a secular republic and such get-togethers should be held to foster harmony and goodwill. By not doing so, Modi has given a clear message that he is a partisan. When a person becomes PM, there is a need for some diplomacy, but Modi himself is not giving any signs of it."

Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said, "This visit to Sri Krishna Math is not for any political gain but to seek blessings. We did not discuss issues like the recent Iftar Koota at the Math. The Swamiji's intention in organising the Iftar Koota was to foster harmony and peace. We welcome and support it.

To a question on whether the recent clashes in Kalladka were due to failure of the police in maintaining law and order, he said, "Nothing like that. In the coastal region and especially in and around Mangaluru, BJP leaders are trying to provoke communal unrest. It is not right to indulge in communalism for political gains and vote bank."

Taking potshots at BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa over his visits to houses of Dalits in the state, he said, "It is nothing but a political drama. He is doing it to lure people. I urge people not to fall for it. When he was the chief minister, he did not care for Dalits or their problems, and now he's using them to them to do politics."

District in-charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj, Kaup MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake and others were present.

  

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  • D.P.Shetty, Bahrain

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Modi busy with how elminate hunger of poor people but congress busy with iftar party for vote bank that's difference between two party

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Good winnable and capable youths to be preferred this time to contest in the election

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Congress should learn from BJP how to appease majority instead of appeasing minority if they want more votes. But, not in the name of religion as BJP does.
    Congress: Haj subsidy, Iftaar Party, Haj Bhavan etc,
    BJP: Beef Eaters, Anti Nationals, Ram Mandir, GauMatha, Gaushala,
    Conversion, Gharvapsi etc,

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco (Saudi Arabia)

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Hello Venugopal, is there anywhere a contract signed by anyone that once they become a PM they have to host a Iftar Party??? if not than why should Modi host a iftar party? you guys stop pleasing hindus/muslim/christian etc and think somthing for betterment of entire human being and for the betterment of the country.

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  • Marle, Kudla

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Look here is a politician who thinks party is more important, congress has been fooling minority from day one by giving these kind of parties.

    What have you done apart from false appeasement of minorities? Why only Muslims are so highly regarded and not Christian's or Jain's they are minorities too.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    IFTAAR PARTY FOR WHAT? FOR VOTE BANK.....

    MODI IS DOING OTHER GOOD JOBS WHICH IS BENEFIT TO INDIA...

    IFTAAR AND LOOT THE CHOR PARTYS AGENDA.... NOT MODIS...

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  • Ravi Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    God save Karnataka from these Malayali scoundrels, KPCC in charge, Bangalore in charge all Malyalese.
    Secondly Has the Congress Demi god ever celebrated Diwali by inviting Hindu leaders. Why only Muslim appeament has to be done

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  • KR Prabhu, Mangalore /Bangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Politics is a scoundrels play.There are exceptions but very few.This Venugopal appears immature if we go by his statement.To show secular one need not arrange iftar party or take part in it.Midi has not shown any partiality towards any minority community or appeasement if majority.His statement in his recent Kerala tour is a pointer to this.Congis should understand why people doesn't like Congress why thrown them from power.

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Religion and politics-Deadly combination.

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  • mujeeb shaikh, UAE /Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Dears.
    Politics is the main cause for all unwanted activities in India. Today we are such hatred society just because of dirty Politicians.
    I would ask Government to get back King and Kingdom Systems.
    Let be one ruler for entire Indians and Country.

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  • Shiva, Kudla

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    go with new face or old face

    zero seat is confirmed

    why new face? to fool people?

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  • Kamath, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    It will be just like Ivan D Souza celabrating krishna Janmashtami in kadri temple or Kaladka Prabhakar Bhat inviting all Christian to church for celabrating Christmas.😜😜😜

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    ..YOGA is not religious acitivity..but do any one saw Congress VP RAHUL on YOGA day..every year before one week of International YOGA day, Congress VP will travel outside INDIA..

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  • Karthik Karkera, Maryhill Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Why should Modi host Iftar party?? He is not for votebank politics or appeasement politics, he has better work to do. Congress is fit for only hosting Iftar parties nothing else

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Modi only appeases rss members and gau-bhakts. He is least bothered about the welfare of the citizens. Proof: Demonetization disaster, lynching and now poorly implemented GST.

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  • Karthik Karkera, Maryhill Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    You have seen the result of Demonization in UP election. Now you will see the results of GST in the upcoming Gujarat & Himachal elections with BJP victory. Congress is at its historic low and will never recover till Modi &Shah are at the helm of affairs in BJP. They have hammered the Congress in Gujarat before and did the same in rest of India now.

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  • Jagdish, Mumbai,UAE

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Congress as usual picking the politics from every incident.. Why only Iftar what about Christmas party, Baisaki etc.. otherwise no party.. Swamiji done good job, support him without any political motive.....

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  • H . Dsouza, KODAGU / MANGALURU

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Why only Iftar, what about Christmas party? stop appeasement of particular community, this applies to your party or BJP or Any other party.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Why you want him to host a Christmas party? You invite him to the Party which you organize.
    If I am right, for Iftar, one whether fasting or not fasting, need to invite others who are fasting. But for Christmas, you need to invite others to be part of your celebrations.

    I don't think Pejavar Shri will accept your invitation coz there will be non-veg and liquor in your party. Instead you can invite me.

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  • H.DSOUZA, KODAGU / MANGALURU

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Sure! Even you can join, this year it will be in Kodagu(Coorg)

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  • Sravan, BENGALURU

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    New definition of secularism! Only if you celebrate Iftar you are secular!

    Have u seen a single Muslim politician, irrespective political parties wearing KUNKUMA and celebrating Deepawali or Yugadi?? If so, name him.

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  • N.M, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Siddu led INC is any day better than rabble rousing bjp. We all know how sanghies intigate violence just before elections.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    N.M, mangalore

    by communal voilence congress will only gain minority votes thats it nothing else... BJP vote base will not change much... If you think BJP is doing communal violence then they should have won Bengal and Kashmir as well

    Are the Kashmir jihadis throwing stones are also backed by BJP??? Does people in Bengal from Muslim community are backed by BJP to stone and burn the hindu houses???

    Since you will not have answer for these questions, now either you will change the topic or else blame Israel or USA for the same, I guess this is what is taught to you in mosque during Ramzan time

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    BJP-RSS is the root cause of problems which we are witnessing today.

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  • Shiva, Kudla

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    why npo new face to VP post?
    N.M. 15 lakh mila kya?
    mere ko mila

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  • RK, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Let first ask your on CM Sidharamaya to Visit Krishna Math before commenting on Modi...

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    whats this obsession with ifthar parties?
    we dont see the politicians celebrating festivals of other religions.
    we have so many religions in india.

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  • Raghavendra m k, mumbai maharastra..

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    the way/style they take the prasada from swamji they will the next election.

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  • avinash, ksd/bluru

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    Dont know why he has gone to Mutt. Now he is no more secular. He is communal. congi may sack him out of the party to please minorities.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Sat, Jul 08 2017

    main reason behind fall of congress in most of the states is due to much of 'minority appeasement'. if they would have worked sincerely for all chances would have be more to become a strong party day by day. same mistake they are doing in karnataka a last qila of congress which is going to capture by bjp easily by fielding kejriwala/owaisi/mayawati/akhilesh as an contestant. already taken JD's into confidence..shifting some of congress members.into there fold.
    much bother about how these people.will survive after fall.of 125 years titanic ship as more of them become unemployed in coming days.
    devaare nive kapadu... devu baar kartha...

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