Senior leader approached me to topple UPA-II: Gadkari


Nagpur, Apr 12 (PTI): Former BJP president Nitin Gadkari has claimed that a "senior leader" had approached him to topple the Congress-led UPA-II government at the Centre.

Though the "senior leader" got in touch with him during his stint as the BJP president, he maintained that he had outrightly rejected the "advice".

Gadkari did not reveal the identity of the "senior" leader."Main mard ka baccha hun jo karta hun saamne se karunga (I am a man of principle and whatever I do, I will do it publicly). No backstabbing," the BJP leader told a gathering at a ceremony here last evening.

"My conscience is clear and I have no separate agenda."Referring to the recent developments in his political career, the former BJP president said he has done nothing wrong. The Income Tax department had conducted a probe into the alleged dubious investments in Gadkari's Purti group of companies.

  

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    Gadkari Saab, too late to reveal the secret and topple the UPA-2 Government. First, you have to set your record right since you did some malpractice to avoid Taxation. Else there is no difference between you and Most of the Congi Leaders. But only difference is, you earn on legal way and avoid tax but others earn on corruptions so there is no taxation clause on their corrupt income

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  • T.A.A.Khader, Manipal

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    HE HAS TRIED, BUT FAILED. SO HE GOT PUNISHMENT. IF HE SUCCEEDS, HE WOULD HAVE POORTY (Complete).

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  • Shaan, Manglore/Dubai

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    No.01..lier.

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  • Indian, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    BJP-CONGRESS bhai bhai.... only fooloing the people of India. VOte bank politics... Both are corrupt

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  • Dr Kiran VSA, Udupi

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    Without power and position Mota is hallucinating Such creeps have colonized saffron party increasingly. No wonder the boat is sinking

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    Is the Leader from NCP,Gadkari is very close to NCP and its senior cadres.Some are Ambitious!!! some are opportunities!!!.

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Gadkari says "A senior leader" (unidentified) Eshwarappa says some Brahmin Girls (unidentified). What's wrong with you FEKU people?

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    May be some unidentified girls are high ranking officials of BJP. What's wrong in that? After all, its a Party with a difference!

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  • Anthony Lobo, Mangalore/USA

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    All political parties come to the public every 5 years in way of asking vote to topple the government. That is nothing new. Mr. Gadkari, if you are "Mard" then you should tell the name so that public can take action not the political parties. Do you think all are idiots who vote on your lies. The leader who approached you may be a hand of your kids or grand kids. who knows.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Let him first return the golden sword worth Rs 40 lakh and other benefits given by Reddy bros to get the license to loot Bellary mineral wealth.
    With the support of Sushma Swaraj, the god-mother and Nitin Gatkari, the god-father, the Reddy brother’s ill-gotten wealth was mind-blowing. In just 2009-2010, the Reddys' illegal export empire generated revenue ofRs.4,635.86 Crore as per the Lokayukta report, with no major investment or labour on their part. About 12.7 million tonnes of illegal iron ore was exported across the world, including China, Brazil and East Asian countries, as well as to front companies set up by the Reddys in Singapore and Hong Kong.

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  • sudeep, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    I dont think Sushma Swaraj is any way involved in their illegal activities. She was coming to Bellary every year as she had promised the people of Bellary during the election when she had contested against Sonia Gandhi. Reddy brothers respect her because Congress had strong hold in Bellary before she contested against Sonia Gandhi. She was able to attract large number of people towards BJP .

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    I wonder how Gadkari got toppled instead..........

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  • Praveen, udupi

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    Very Funny comment

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  • RP, Mlore

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Poor chap has been out of the scene and wants to get some instant public attention and sympathy with some irresponsible remarks.

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  • C sharath, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Is this statement as the results of raids@ Ghadkari Prperties threatning to come out ?

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  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Gadkari saiber yenchina bulpuvera pandud....Mer UPA II topple malpunige...avu yenchina marottu ittina parund kukka talipare?

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  • sundari ashoknagar, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Gadkari, eer itthe erek kari pujare pidadiyar? Senior or junior, south or north,NDA OR UPA, nank India is the best

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  • santhosh, mallikatte

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Kahin Congress join karne ka irada tho nahin ?

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Gadakeri Saab....who was that SENIOR Leader?Is he from UPA or NDA?LA ADVANI OR DADA?!!I think you need sympathy from UPA under the changed political circumstances!!!Or simply for publicity?It is just like hit and run which not augur well for the political stature of yours.

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