BJP government still not prepared to serve the people: UTK

Team Udayavani, Sep 8, 2019, 11:45 AM IST

Mangaluru: “The BJP government is still not prepared to serve the people. Why is district-in-charge minister not appointed? Why are you making people suffer, due to your internal politics?” questioned the state government, former minister and MLA U T Khader coming down heavily on the BJP government.

“The BJP government speaks about closing down Indira canteens, which is a source of food for many. Yeddiyurappa government is anti-people as they have stopped the distribution of Toor Dal. The Congress government used to provide vitamin rich food for subsidy. How will children from poor families obtain protein rich food?” he questioned.

“Even though the coalition government implemented the loan waiver scheme, it did not stop development schemes. However, people who were victims of natural calamities are still in distress. Than spending crores of rupees for road development, why not spend the same on food?” Khader asked.

Sasikanth Senthil resignation

Mr Khader spoke regarding the sudden resignation of the former deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil and said, “I will not deny that there was no political conspiracy with regard to former Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil’s resignation. Senthil was upset with regard to his transfer. The Central government is pressurizing bureaucrats. After the BJP government took over the central government, many bureaucrats have tendered their resignation. I have spoken to the Karnataka chief secretary to convince the IAS officer to take back his resignation. He can opt to go on a five year leave.”

Chandrayaan-2 moon mission

Commenting over the setback to Chandrayaan-2 moon mission, he said, “Chandrayaan-2 reached crucial stage. The ISRO scientists have made the entire nation proud. The Chandrayaan 2 should not be considered as a failure but a stepping stone, which will increase confidence among scientists.”