Former Minister Ok.S. Eshwarappa has stated that there is no such thing as a want to hunt the votes of round 60,000 Muslim individuals in Shivamogga metropolis for the Karnataka Assembly elections, scheduled on May 10.
Addressing a gathering of Veerashaiva – Lingayat neighborhood close to former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s residence at Vinoba Nagar in Shivamogga on April 24, he stated, “Let us work together with individuals of all castes and enquire about the advantages they loved in the course of the BJP rule. Every neighborhood has benefited. There are round 60,000 Muslims within the metropolis. We don’t want their votes. Of course, there are Muslims, who obtained our assist individually every time they have been in want and who would vote for us. Nationalist Muslims will certainly vote for the BJP.
“Under BJP rule, Hindus have been secure. Nobody dared assault Hindus. There is a sense among the many public that they’d not be as safe if any non-BJP authorities got here to energy.”
Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa appealed to Veerashaiva – Lingayats to help the BJP candidate, and guarantee his victory with the best margin. “The Congress insulted the Lingayat neighborhood by eradicating Veerendra Patil unceremoniously from the put up of Chief Minister. We ought to not overlook it,” he stated.
Participants included BJP candidate S.N. Channabasappa, Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, neighborhood leaders Dr. Dhananjay Sarji and Jyothi Prakash.
