Mangaluru: With several ministers in the state cabinet pressing for stringent rules against religious conversion during inter-religious marriages and ‘Love Jihad’, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has said that his government will not give any scope for cheating gullible young women in the name of love and marriage.
Taking part in the BJP State EXecutive Committee meeting in Mangaluru on Thursday, the CM said that ‘Love Jihad’ must end immediately and the state government is determined to fight the same.
“Meeting has been held with officials in this direction,” he said adding that the government has taken note of the incidents where young girls are falling into this trap and eventually suffering.
He called upon people to support Modi government at the centre and the BJP government in the state and bring them to power once again.
“No election can ever be taken lightly. Gram Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat elections too are very crucial in strengthening the party,” he said, predicting a landslide victory in RR Nagar and Sira bypolls.
The CM also announced that the state government, under the Mahatma Gandhi Nagara scheme, released Rs 50 crores each for ten city corporations. Since the Mangaluru City Corporation has a provision to spend up to Rs 125 crores, the amount will be released soon, he added.
Speaking further, CM BSY said that the government’s main aim is also to develop and promote tourism, as the state has many scenic spots, beaches, parks etc. “The development of all of these will take place within six months. We have prioritized the development of tourism as there is a lot of scope,” he said.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, who was also present, expressed confidence that the BJP will the by-elections in the Sira and RR Nagar Assembly constituencies. “Our focus will also be on the panchayat elections and we are confident that we will bag 80% of the seats in those elections,” he said, emphasising to the party members that winning the panchayat, Lok Sabha or Assembly elections is not enough and that they need to win in every poll booth. “The BJP is doing great in the state and we will remain in power no matter what allegations the Congress levels against the party,” he said.
On the occasion, a bulletin/magazine titled ‘Janata Sansada’ compiled by Sudesh Kumar, was released. The bulletin is a compilation of the various projects undertaken by the BJP in the state.
BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel, Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, Ministers KS Eshwarappa, Jagadish Shettar, Basavaraj Bommai among others were present.
