Koppal: The credit for increasing the reservation for SCs and STs goes to seers, and the next credit goes to the community, said MLA Satish Jarakiholi.
Participating in a Bahutva Bharata Chintana camp organised by Manava Bandhutva Vedike in City, he said that STs have got reservation after 40 years of struggle. Many have fought in the last 40 years. Swamiji has fought a long battle for it. If the BJP had to give it, it should have given it in a couple of months. What was the need to make the seers wait? No one can take credit for the same. The reservation was given due to the pressure exerted by Swamiji,” he said.
Reacting to C. T. Ravi’s statement that Hindus would be killed if Siddaramaiah became the CM, he said What has happened in Mangaluru and Shivamogga during the BJP regime? Hindus have been given more protection under the Congress Government. Incidents in Mangaluru and Shivamogga have happened after the BJP came to power. Pramod Muthalik’s statement in this regard may be noted, he said.