Dharwad: Shettar's stay in well-equipped house in modern 'slum' draws flak


Daijiworld Media Network - Dharwad (SP)

Dharwad, Feb 12: As part of BJP's much-touted 'slum stay' strategy that has been envisaged by party leaders as a technique to draw support for the party from slum dwellers, is showing signs of derailing because of controversies the scheme is attracting.

Jagadish Shettar, leader of the opposition in the state assembly and former chief minister, opted to stay in one of the slums overnight. But he did not choose stinking slums devoid of facilities located around Hubballi for this purpose.

Shettar, by opting to stay in a house at Chamundeshwari slum, Hubballi, rightly earned criticisms from his adversaries. Because, Chamundeshwari slum is known as a high-tech slum that has all the facilities of a city.

It is learnt that the house in which Shettar stayed was equipped with all modern facilities like 24-hour water supply, power connection, proper road, underground drainage connection etc. The programme of staying in slums was drawn to enable leaders to get on-hand experience of the prevailing conditions there, understand the problems of the people, and help to mitigate them. In case of Shettar, he chose to stay in a slum devoid of problems, although he had enough choices of slums suffering from myriad problems in his own Hubballi city.

Reportedly, a person, who recently crossed over to BJP, had arranged for the stay of Shettar at his home in Chamundeshwari slum.

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 13 2018

    5 Star Slum 😁😁😁

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Feb 13 2018

    To break all the barriers I want to see state BJP leader cleaning 'toilets' of Dalit house. I know they have social media cottage Industry who can do fine arts of fake 'photoshop' and 'videos' but I need live telecast.
    Is there any in BJP from upper caste leadership?
    Jai Hind

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    This is not the first time state BJP leaders raked controversies visiting Dalit house.
    In the past Karnataka President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) BS Yeddyurappa has landed himself into a major controversy, after allegations emerged that he ate food from a hotel instead of the meal prepared at the house of a Dalit family in Tumakuru.

    After Gujarat set back BJP don't want to lose the Dalit vote bank who are marginalised from Rohit Vemula suicide to latest Bhima-Koregaon in Maharashtra.

    The parties own union minister from state when Hegde wanted to change Indian constitution which was drafted by Dr Ambedkar, these visits are nothing but well paid guest appearance with 'Kodak' smile for votes.
    Jai Hind

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangaluru

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Political leaders are become expert actors in misguiding the voters to get sympathy and more votes in theiri favour

    DisAgree Agree [32] Reply Report Abuse

  • Alan, mangalore/U.S.A

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Kamath, with comments like this , one shudders to think what your practice must be like. Like the clown of a judge who was talking about peacocks. Right now Feku is making of clown of himself in Devos .

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  • Rajesh, Mangaluru

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    This is called modernisation of slums. Achaedin. Last 70 years people is to rot in slums. Poor remains poor and rich becomes rich and rich.

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  • dominic-dsouza-Rudy, mudarangady mauritius

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    SABKE SATH SABKA VIKAS

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  • Rational thinker, Mangaluru

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    AT THE END IT IS NOTHING BUT VOTE LINKED HIGH DRAMA TO HOODWINK THE COMMON MAN. ALL THE SELFISH BJP POLITICIANS HAVE STAYED IN SLUMS BUT FULLY MODIFIED AS PER THEIR REQUIREMENTS WITH MODERN AMENITIES. IT HAS COMPLETELY DECEIVED THE PURPOSE IT WAS INTENDED FOR. FOR ALL OF THEM IT WAS LIKE A RESORT STAY WITH ALL THE COMFORTS. YEDDY EVEN GOT A WESTERN STYLE TOILET BUILT OVERNIGHT IN THE HOUSE WHERE HE STAYED. NOTHING BUT PUBLICITY AND SHOW OFF FOR VOTE BANK.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    This is very funny, Congress people are asking why did Shettar stayed in best house in slum instead of worst one. They are missing the point that, the whole area is considered as slum which is the impact of 70 years congress rule in the country. No wonder they are the followers of great leader called pappu who is in Karnataka right now busy reading speech written by someone else.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    This is all Kann-katt. Why they are not going to stay slum area and daliths house during election time?

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  • Michael Noronha, Mysore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    If slum dwelling by cunning politicians for few hours in their lifetime would solve poverty in India, then India needn't have poverty alleviation schemes by the government. Surprising that our politicians neither have common sense nor intelligence.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    PM - Pakodewaala Modi

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  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Mahendra shetty, likes and dislikes on your comment clearly indicate upcoming election result.

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    shettare..bench eede aala..bench nalli kuthu kolli..
    eela swamy nanu aam aadmi..neladalli parva eela..not belonged to dynasty.
    aam.adami leader eega keju bench nalli kuthu kolu thane..
    Our yuvraj wearing 75,000/- jacket and dancing.to the tune of pop song.
    what a difference man..!!

    DisAgree [69] Agree [10] Reply Report Abuse

  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    isse kahte hai bjpwaloka bada dil...?? jaisa humhara pradhan sevak..waise vast jana samuaha in bjp party..BJP people treat everybody of there own..
    ready to solve first problem of muslim womens in regard to triple talaq..

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Get well soon

    DisAgree [1] Agree [45] Reply Report Abuse

  • prem, moodbidri

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Finally, Shutter and Prahlad Joshi realized, even slums in Karnataka are well equipped and opted to stay there without any discomforts !

    Yenchina avasthe maarre...? Yeddi goes to slums and orders Hotel food for him and Shobakka and his followers...... huh...


    But, the disaster was... Chaddi Bhagawata's yesterday's statement "RSS can prepare an army in three days, where as Indian army needs 6 months to prepare for a war"!

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Nothing is going well for BJP in Karnataka. They are going to loose the state badly.

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  • Orton Cordeira, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    ಅಂದು ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿಯ ಗಣಿ ಲೂಟಿ
    ಇಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಸ್ಲಂ ಲೂಟಿ
    ನನಗೆ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತೆ ಇವರು ಪಕೋಡಾದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವನ್ನು ಆರಂಬಿಸುತ್ತಾರೋ ಏನೋ

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  • Samantha Lewis, Mangalore / Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    What is the issue here.. They live always luxurious life above normal citizens.. Instead of making drama of showing for one day in bad light as poor, let him be what he is suppose to be. In my opinion we should not make an issue. That applies to all the parties.

    But their obligation to serve people in terms of Education, Infrastructure, Good roads, Health, Electricity without communalizing the society without appeasing any sector is more important.

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  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    IN FUTURE PEOPLE IN SLUM AREA WILL GET WELL EQUIPPED HOUSE......

    NOW CHOR PARTYS NEW BHAGYA FOR NEXT ELECTION IS 'SLUM BHAGYA'..........

    THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FARMER SUICIDE IS IN KARNATAKA...PAPPU AND NIDDE ARE SAYING WE ARE THE MAHAA DEVELOPERS........

    ITALIAN GANG IS A MAHAA LOOTERAS.........

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  • ab, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Pakoda Man(PM) and his gang are big jhumlas and feku's

    DisAgree [4] Agree [107] Reply Report Abuse

  • Mahendra Shetty, Mumbai Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    IF YOU ASK YOUR PAPPU WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PM HE WILL SAY 'PAD MAN'.....

    THAT IS MUCH GENIUS HE IS...............

    SO WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM PAPPU FOLLOWERS.....

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  • AB, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Nevertheless our PM knows only pakoda's right

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  • Sampath, Mlore/Blore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Shetre,

    What about your Feku?.

    Only telling lies.

    Donot know who has signed an Simla agreement."Indira gandhi had signed the agreement with Pak PM Benazir Bhutto". Indira died in 1984 whereas Benazire became P M in 1988.
    Only suffering from Congressphobia and busy with ullu banaing? and worst is followed by Blind Bhakths?.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    @Mahendra,

    Ask your genius PM what does Mrs. stand for? He would say M.R.S.. Also ask what is the population of India; as he told in his Davos World Economic summit that 600 crore people has voted for him in India.( 5 times the population of India)

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    You forget who the real Italian gang is. If you are aware of history you would not make such silly remarks. RSS was founded on the same principles of Mussolini's fascists. You can call Mussolini the founder of the RSS. Everything to do with the RSS is copied from the Italian fascists. Therefore do not insult your idols and founders.

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  • IQBAL, athoor

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    FORGOT FEKU s M R S SIRISENA??

    600 CRORE BJP voters
    2 Lakh crore power connection

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  • Ismail, Moodbidri

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Dear Mahendranna,

    I do not know from where you get this statistics of farmers suicide. Please check the statistics, submitted to SC by central government. According to it Maharashtra state on top of the list. Please do not think that you can fool everybody.

    Regarding your comments about slum, you are right. Many slums are renovated to accommodate politician.

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  • raj, udupi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Same as Mulitha maad to RCC right mahendra shetre? after declaration act from Indira Gandhi.and You might be knowing better of transformation .

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    ..Why Congis crying, you should be proud..in 4 years you have built posh slum houses in karnataka..why do want to expose filthy slums in National media..Rahul gandhi can tell he already built smart slums..

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    It is not the Congis but the kannadigas are proud... hope you are One

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  • Raj, Udupi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Mr Ramesh ,Why anybody should be proud.Fact cant be hide .Some people they forget from where they come and where they reached now.If they like some one its not necessary to comment hatred about others.Any body can become slum any time .Me and you are too included if the bad things happens in life.So never poke on others .

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  • Madhukar, Udupi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    What to do, he must be acting as per Amith Shah's instruction!

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  • Jembar Bappu, BAJPE

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    CLEAR INDICATION OF "EYE WASH SLUM STAY"
    FOOLISHNESS AT HEIGHTS TO CHEAT INNOCENT VOTERS!!!

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  • PKR, NITK

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Modi & Amit ji to your party member first explain what is Slum area?

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Slumdog Millionaires - produced and directed by Pakoda&Chai Films Pvt Ltd.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [62] Reply Report Abuse

  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Shame on bjp leaders for fooling the public.

    Enough of these Jumlas and 'Bharatiya Janarige Pakoda' Yojana.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [74] Reply Report Abuse

  • satya narayana, kudla wala

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    No.1 stare in India..Slum with all the development...Pooor sangi BJP still not able to know the facts

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  • Suman, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Dramabazi useless people what is the need to stoop to the level of Rahul Gandhi..

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  • Abdullah, Blore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    He must be eating beef also, and claiming to be pure vegetarian..

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  • Gokul, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Heights of foolishness....BJP has become a liability for Indian citizens...Wen we point out their stupidity, then they will start saying bangok, pakistan, nehru, 60 years rule, Italy, etc etc...how long this mockery continue...here also one gentleman commenting abt bangok slum....come on man..dont be such a blind believer of any organisation..becoz of u people these politicians hav taken us for granted..they know watever they do there will be some fool to support them..

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  • comman, man

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    MARKETING AGENTS FOR CONGRESS GOVT DEVELOPMENTS.. SURE IT WILL HELP FOR CONGRESS FOR COMING ELECTION..

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Don't they have the commonsense to know that people will be able to see through their nefarious plans? Are they so dumb? Or do they think the voters are dumb? All this drama starts when elections are approaching. During other times they don't even have the time to visit slum areas. People should consign such naatak waalas to the nearest dust bins. Another drama queen Shobha Karandlaje from Udupi constituency is doing the same drama somewhere near Mysore. She has no time to address the problems of her constituency but has all the time in the world for such drama. Sickening and disgusting.

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Staying in the house of Middle class Aam Admi gives lot of experience which is very useful for any politician .Well done Shettar and Joshi
    When you become minsters after May 2018 please try to develop these areas better and better .Give some jobs for Congress supporters also to sell Pakodas outside the Slums .Because by holding Pakoda protest they have learnt how to fry different kinds of Pakodas by now

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  • manoj, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    "Adit boorundala namma Moonk Mitthe?"

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Dr. Kamat, Shetter, Yeddy, Reddy & Shoba etc has enough time when they were Ruling Karnataka, to visit these Slums, but they Miserably failed to solve their problems & to up grade their living conditions at that time.So why all of them suddenly got up from their sleep to visit theseSlums now? During my stay in Dallal Street, Mumbai, I have seen only Gujjus were expert in frying & eating hot hot Pakodas & nothing else.

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    You are also invited to join for Pakoda frying ....

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Do you think he is a unemployed doctor?

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  • kas, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Looks so the way he is giving his time to this forum ....Pakoda frying is only as a part time job .....Just ask him, when he has so much of interest in Karnataka politics, then why he has packed his bags to Mumbai ....

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Kas Mangalore he treats only the Bakths, so he has got ample time

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  • Amith, USA

    Tue, Feb 13 2018

    Such doctors who settled in Canada are driving the Taxi to earn their daily bread!!! I'm not joking, this is the reality!!!!

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    People have decide d to give Pakoda selling job to BJP veterans.

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Are you a educated man or andh BAKTH of BJP, please clarify.

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  • Straight talk, bangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    kya munna be MBBS banatha bhoolgaya??? varna doctor logon ko su su karne ko be time nahi milta>>>>>>

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  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Will they stay in slums after winning?. Stop hypocrisy and address the real problems like price rise, unemployment. BJP IS LOOSING GROUND RAPIDLY AS IT HAS NOT KEPT ITS PROMISE OF 2014 elections.

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  • praveen, mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Thats no.1 state... Slum with with full facilities

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Ha ha ha what a joker's
    Yeddi is sleeping in the slum
    Shettar in well equipped slum
    May be shooting is going in Kannada film named after
    Slum dog BJPians

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  • RK, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Ayyo BJP avaste .. Guys chillax..! Dont get so much frustrated to get votes

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  • Thuluve, Kudla

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Indhu matha kann ijandhi-nayak seere derthdh thupavuna nataka.
    Padle majji, povad puge,

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    People of the country must understnad the real developments took place in slums in karnataka, the entire credit goes to Siddu Govt. As per per BJP they even can't find a slum house to stay. Modiji aaap hamara Siddaramaihji se kuch seeko..

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  • Kumar, Kinnigoli

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    KARNATAKA IS A DEVELOPED STATE. BJP CANNOT FIND A SLUM WITHOUT BASIC FACILITIES.
    JAI SIDDUJI
    JAI KARNATAKA.

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  • ????? ????, INDIA

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    HEY BHAGAVAN-RAM!!!!!...BACHALO HAMESHA HUM SAB KO AISA JUTE NETAONSE AND AUR AISI NIKAMMI RAJAKIYA PARTY SE...

    VANDE MATARAM......

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Hahaha, The tamasha backfired I guess. You cannot fool all the people all the time Shettarji

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  • Luv, Mlore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    While there is no compulsion for a slum day out, If anyone is concerned about slum dwellers they can help without staying at their houses. it's there in open see what they are deprived of.

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  • Azim, Udupi/Dubai

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    I always see Karnataka politician's munching food which ever occasion and really sad for common people

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  • Rahul, MANGALORE

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    t is learnt that the house in which Shettar stayed was equipped with all modern facilities like 24-hour water supply, power connection, proper road, underground drainage connection etc.

    This above facility given by Congress govt & BJP people are staying overnight to take the credit.
    they have to apprciate to congress govt.

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  • RR, udupi

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    Height of fakuism

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  • AB, Mangalore

    Mon, Feb 12 2018

    As expected from Bharatiya jumla party

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