Mangalore: Punished for mistakes not committed by BJP - C T Ravi

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Jun 14: "We were sure of winning in four constituencies in the district, but received unexpected results in the assembly elections. A few incidents at the state level, vote divide and an anti-BJP lobby worked together to defeat us," said former district in-charge minister C T Ravi.

Addressing media persons at district BJP office, the former minister said, "BJP will correct its mistakes in the next elections. In some cases, we were punished for mistakes which were not committed by us."

"In my eight months' tenure as a district in-charge minister I have visited all the constituencies and I am happy that I have responded to people’s problems," he said.

About the newly-formed Congress government, he said, "It is not right to either praise or criticize the new government.

Commenting on the state government’s decision to withdraw the proposal on cow slaughter ban, the former minister said, "The government, instead of strengthening the old bill, is withdrawing it. It is a wrong decision. The decision might have provoked thieves to steal cattle from a temple in Uppinangady."

He further added, "In national politics, various cases of misuse of public money have taken place. The Congress-led UPA government is involved in a number of scams and as a result the country is burdened with financial crisis. People are grappling with increase in prices of essential commodities, rupee value is decreasing day by day and so on. With this being the country’s condition, we are in need of a good leader and people want Narendra Modi to be that person, as he can take the country forward like the way he developed Gujarat."

He also condemned the CM's statement whereing he had said that he appointed K J George as home minister to restore the confidence of minorities.

Confident of BJP winning the general elections next year, C T Ravi said the party's internal election for various committees like regional, zonal and district will be held from June 15.