BJP trying to communalise Karnataka: Congress on Anant Kumar Hegde's elevation


Bengaluru, Sep 3 (Agencies): Induction of BJP's Lok Sabha lawmaker from Karnataka Anantkumar Hegde as Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Sunday drew a spat between the Congress and the BJP in light of his controversial past.

While Congress slammed Hegde's inclusion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lauded it as a reward for his contribution to the state as a five-time parliamentarian from the Uttara Kannada constituency.

"Hegde was captured on camera, thrashing a doctor in a private hospital at Sirsi in Karnataka," said Congress spokesman Manish Tewari in New Delhi.

Playing down the incident, party's state unit spokesman Shantaram told IANS here that the fracas was on the spur of a moment over an argument and no case was made against Hegde.

"It was a petty case of a heated argument turning into a scuffle on the spur, as he (Hegde) had no intention to harm anyone," he said.

CCTV camera footage showed a furious Hegde, 49, assaulting a duty doctor on January 3, for not attending to his mother who was admitted for treatment to a fracture after a fall at home.

The footage also showed Hegde, a Tae-Kon-Do expert, grabbing another doctor by the scruff of his neck and slamming him against the wall.

A case was also registered against Hegde in 2016 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments after he maintained that "there would be terrorism as long as Islam was there in the world and cannot be eradicated".

Manish Tewari cited Hegde's remarks to claim that Hegde's elevation was a clear indication towards 'BJP's attempts to communalise the situation' ahead of the Assembly election next year.

"If you look at his past from 1992 onwards, it is all directed at attempting to polarize society and create a communal divide. So, Hegde's induction gives an indication of what the BJP's strategy in Karnataka is going to be," Tewari told reporters here.

Denying the charge, Shantaram said Hegde was misquoted and his statement taken out of context as his observation was on the basis of terror events in parts of the Arab world then.

Anant Kumar Hegde himself dismissed the Congress' remarks, saying, "Hindutva and Rashtravad (nationalism) cannot be separate," he said contending that the Congress was 'no challenge' to the BJP in Karnataka.

The veteran MP has been a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and an activist of its student wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad since his college days.

Hegde is also the party's state unit Vice President and founder of NGO Kadamba, which works for rural development, rural health, and self-help groups.

  

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  • HARSHITH, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 05 2017

    ALL MODI HATERS DOWN HERE, PLEASE BUY BURNOLS AT THE NEAREST STORE

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Sep 05 2017

    Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah
    Sir, When someone in administrative power 'simplicity' is not the only criteria. The person must have qualities of dedication to work, soft speaking, humble, patience, treating all communities equal,progressive,broad mentalist, inclusive and so on.
    If you justify the attack on Doctors based on emotions who are attending surgery at the time it is absolutely wrong. Then one can shoot someone dead and later realise that it is out of emotioness will not bring the dead alive.
    Gentleman, CM Yogi is also five times sitting MP. Gonda, a town in Uttar Pradesh in his constituency is one of the dirtiest in India. This is the same place where 1317 deaths of children reported due to Japanese encephalitis.
    Remember that there are four union ministers from Karnataka during UPA 2.
    Words explains once body language. Hegde lacks that charishma. Hope he will improve and tender his apology for his comments.
    Jai Hind

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  • santosh, udupi / mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    veerappa moilyji banned indians from hosting tricolor in India Hublie. AK Hegde hoisted the flag and got assaulted brutally. Ppl voted him 5 times as MP for that.

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  • ANIKETH, MUMBAI

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    what congress did by making baba sidda Rama CM?

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  • santhu, Mumbai/Udupi

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    he got rewards for his hard work. CONGRATS SIR.let congi chelas try with using burnol bagya.

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Without Communalising the BJP cannot win any elections as the Gujarat Model and Development plank have come to a nought.

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  • Anirudh P, Bengaluru

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    GOOD TO SEE DONGIES CRYING.

    CRYING DONGIES INDICATE SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENING TO THE NATION.

    JAI HIND.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    AN ANT KUMAR HEGDE IS A FACE OF HINDUTVA AND DEVELOPMENT...

    THE SIGNAL IS VERY CLEAR FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AFTER THIS ELEVATION....

    JAI HOOOO

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    He is the face of Cow first. Hindutva first step is to ban all Animal slaughtering.

    India should be Veg india.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Ananth Kumar Hegde was a giant killer in 1999 when he defeated Margaret Alva from the UK MP seat. From then on, there was no looking back for him. This coveted minister ship is a reward for his hard work. Democratically elected, why does Congress have a problem with him?

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru, FYI, in 1999 Margaret Alva won the election by defeating two times sitting MP Ananth Kumar Hegde in Canara Lok Sabha Constituency. Ananth kumar defeated Margaret Alva in 1998,2004 & 2009 elections.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Mr Anant Kumar Hegde is a very simple person..His parents are still living in rented house...He is not corrupt politician.. If you think talking about hindutva is a mistake, then no one can do anything...I have already commented about slapping incident before..He did it out of emotions..Same incident happened in my relatives' also..His 7 year old son was serious and admitted.. when nurse tried to give injection, he did not cooperate..she started scolding him and talked to my relative rudely, it happened three four times..Finally, when duty Doctor and team came , my relative shouted in such a way that some people rushed in.. But Doctor was cool, he apologized for her mistake.. It happens ..all out of emotions...

    Note: No one will become 5 times MP , if he is not able...One must understand simple logic....Be happy that MP from Karnataka became Minister in Modiji cabinet..First from Uttara Kannada...Don't talk like Tiwari..Pappu is matured..He is silent in this case..

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  • Sharan Borewell, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    He got elected 5times from Uttara Kannada district. He did nothing when it comes to development . See the state of Uttara Kannada no industries , no good hospitals , no good educational institutions . Has he implemented any central government projects in district during his 5 times tenure? People of the district migrate to other cities after getting education, they have to depend on mangalore Manipal or Hubli for medical/hospital needs . Poverty is big issue . Most of people are poor farmers. People of Karnataka have notice him after 23 years when he got Manti.

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  • Agee, Indian-UAE

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    well said... I endorse your view...

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  • Nelly, Karla

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    @JaiMinni..... His parents are living in rented house.... The statement from Minni says it all..... If he cannot be of his parents then how can he be of people..... Same to same of FEKU.....

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah, You care saying, No one will become 5 times MP , if he is not able...One must understand simple logic... Oscar Fernandes also won 5 times won MP election in Udupi, without break. So as per you & simple logic he is more able????????.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Dear Joy....You bowled a bouncer to me...Good and valuable Law point...But, according to Pundits & Experts , for every Law , there is ONE EXCEPTION....Oscaranna comes in that category....My humble request to him, before he gets retired from Politics, I want to him to repair Manipal to Parkala Road..(It is not his job, but he can use his influence ,put pressure on MLA and get the work done.. People will remember him always)

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  • sharan, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    No one should assault anyone.It.s a criminal offence.Supposedly the doctor also slapped this man back due to "emotions" would you say that is alright too?Would very much appreciate your stand on this.Please reply.

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  • sharan, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Whoever is disagreeing with my comment are criminals or wannabe criminals.You must have an impartial stand.If emotions are an excuse for rowdy behaviour by politicians it can be one for doctors too.In Australia one goes & stays in jail for 14yrs.This man.s political career would have ended the day he assaulted anyone.Shame on people who support assault & criminal behaviour.

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  • HARSHITH, Mangalore

    Tue, Sep 05 2017

    ALL MODI HATERS DOWN HERE, PLEASE BUY BURNOLS AT THE NEAREST STORE

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Rest of MPs in karnataka if you really wants cabinet minister post in centre beat doctors ,your seat is pakka.

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  • Mahesh, Uppala

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Now all old video clip and comments will come out. But nobody will talk about the good things done. People and media are able to judge somebody with just one comment.

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  • Ummar, Santhekatte

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    @ Mahesh Uppala

    Forget other people. You at least show one good thing he did as a MP for 5 times.

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  • Sharan Borewell, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Skill development of RSS will improve .Be aware doctors more beatings will happen we have Korean Martial art Tae-on-do expert as minister . PM is sending sending strong message to North Korea.

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  • shane, dxb/mng

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Finally this man succeeded to gain ministerial berth. Only dramas he made though it may be criminal nature or communal. Its proved that you need to be in the media headlines(even if it is hospital breaking) if you want a berth in the modi cabinet.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Even Nalin wanted to burn Mangaluru ...

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    ANANAT KUMAR HEGDE DESERVE THIS ELEVATION.....

    ONE MORE BURNOL TIME TO SECULARS.....

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  • Roshan, Mangalore / Abudhabi

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    You people should use burnol for utter failure on Demonstration

    BJP & RSS was, is & will be great communal party & organization in INDIA

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  • P. Shirish Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Can you explain with evidence what you mean by utter failure on Demonstration ?

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  • Imran, Bajpe,Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Hi ,

    Black day for karnataka as feku no 2 is included in the cabinet.We have to change the name Bjp to Fekku party.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    In comparison CM Yogi is also five times MP from Gorakhpur. PM Modi has Tweeted saying " I have immense confidence that this new team will leave no stone unturned in making UP Uttam Pradesh. There will be record development".
    Before the elevation as a UP Chief Minister he too has track of hate speeches.
    Now entire India has witnessed Gorakhpur government hospital is turned to 'funeral factory'. There are more than 25,000 deaths since 1978 and unrecorded figures may touch nearly 50000.
    Hegde is proud of his comments. Yogi is proud of Gorakpur.
    If development is the focus of the nation, Hegde is replacement of CM Yogi for Karnataka's fate.
    A disaster in waiting.
    Jai Hind

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Personally I feel Mr. Hegde is not right person to accomodate in Indian Union cabinet.

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  • MV Shetty, Bangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Manish Tiwari a man with loose tongue.
    He did not fight the last election from Ludhiana being a sitting MP, all the while being a I&B minister at center.
    Fear of loosing!!!

    Now he is again active with all press conference, LOL.
    Come on Manish.. Ananth is 5 time MP.

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  • Syed Mohiudin, Iruvail/Riyadh

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Now the small leaders of BJP starting to bark against Muslims whatever their thoughts come into their dirty mind. They have bright fortune like yogi Ananthkumar etc.

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  • Amith, USA

    Sun, Sep 03 2017

    I feel very sorry for Shobakka!!!! No problem, when Feku returns from China, he will create TWO more ministries "COW MINISTRY" & "FIRE MINISTRY".

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  • Mohit, Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Congrats ANANAT KUMAR HEGDE. You are the most Deserved MP for DK .

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sun, Sep 03 2017

    Chup.re...
    First khangi.should distance from PFI/SDPI net for peace in karnataka.

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 03 2017

    Dongis Dargaya. We need more of these types leaders in Bjp. Hope he bans non veg

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  • Jeevan, Mangalore

    Sun, Sep 03 2017

    He won't communalise. But he will ban non-veg in Karnataka

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  • moshu, mangaluru

    Mon, Sep 04 2017

    Feel sorry for BJP that every time they have to seek the criminals and hate mongers help just to grab the power.

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