New Delhi: JD(S) will be holding a rally
on April 27 in Bangalore to oppose the recent increase in
prices of petrol and diesel by the Centre and also against the
policies of the BJP-led state government in Karnataka.
JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today told reporters that
the rally will be held on a day when all non-Congress and
non-BJP parties have called for a nation-wide bandh over price
rise.
"While there will be a nation-wide bandh on that day
called by all the 13 non-Congress non-BJP parties against
price rise, the rally in Bangalore is being held by my party
as part of the overall protest. Apart from price rise, the
rally is also against the anti-people policies of the BJP-led
government in Karnataka which has failed to control price
rise there," Gowda said.
Regarding a cut motion against Finance bill, he said
"it will depend on how the UPA government acts on price rise.
If it rolls back the hike in diesel and petrol prices, then we
will take a call on it after consulting each other (all the 13
parties)".
The former Prime Minister said that after the budget
session of Parliament comes to an end on May 12, he would be
touring all the districts of Karnataka with the aim of
reviving his party.
"I will tour all the districts of the state after May
12 in an effort to mobilise party workers for reviving JD(S)
in Karnataka. I want to take BJP head on in the next assembly
elections," he said.
Gowda also said he would be pitching for his party
secretary general Danish Ali`s nomination for the forthcoming
Rajya Sabha bypolls due in June this year.
"There would be four vacancies in Rajya Sabha from
Karnataka. While two seats are with BJP and one is with
Congress, I want to nominate Danish Ali for the remaining
seat, for which we need Congress` support. Twice earlier, we
have supported their candidates. So this time we can expect
its support. I will go all out for this," Gowda said.
The four forthcoming vacancies from Karnataka include
those of M Venkaiah Naidu (BJP), M A M Ramaswamy (JDS), Oscar
Fernandes and B K Hariprasad (both Congress). The term of all
these MPs is coming to an end in June this year.
PTI
