Udupi: Journo-turned-social activist lists corrupt politicians, attacks Shobha


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Udupi, Apr 11:
Journo-turned-social activist Nagalakshmi, in a press meet convened at Hotel Kediyoor here on Thursday April 10, released the list of corrupt candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections and criticized most of the senior politicians of Karnataka.

Leveling serious allegations at two former chief ministers of the state - S M Krishna and B S Yeddyurappa, she alleged that they allotted sites to journalists during their tenure. She claimed that she had moved the court after which most of the journalists lost these sites that were valued at Rs 3 crore.
 
"Sites were not allotted to deserving applicants but to certain journalists in exchange for projecting a better image in the media," she said.
 
Nagalakshmi also alleged that former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda, during his tenure, had misused his power and purchased land for residential purpose under ‘B’ category and then used it for commercial purpose. She added that a case has been filed in the Apex court and Prashanth Bhushan is handling the case.
 
Launching a scathing attack on Shobha Karandlaje, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Udupi-Chikmagalur district, Nagalakshmi said Karandlaje showed dubious loan details in her affidavit filed before the returning officer while filing her nomination.

"She also mentioned the name of Adarsh Developers with regard to a loan while that particular company is itself a colossal fake. Karandlaje was a small time worker in the BJP, so how did she manage to accumulate exorbitant assets? While serving as MLA of Yashavantpur constituency she purchased a coffee estate of 166 acres," she alleged.
 
Nagalakshmi’s list includes H D Kumaraswamy, Veerappa Moily, Dharam Singh, D V Sadananda Gowda, Ananthkumar, Shobha Karandlaje, Sriramulu, Prahlad Joshi, D K Suresh, and Prashant Deshpande amongst others.
 
She urged voters to cast their votes based on personal credibility rather than party affiliations.

"People should vote for good candidates to change the fortunes of our country," exhorted Nagalakshmi.

She said that she was working hard to disclose the true faces of the corrupt politicians and has already won nine cases in this regard and four are pending in the court. 

  

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Mr Ranjit from Udupi wrote exactly what Churchill said before granting Independence. Indians wanted freedom from Kings and Queens of England. But today We have these Rogue Politicians Richer than those Kings and Queens. Even a Rs 2000 salaried person owns Crores. BS Yeddy got what He needed from Shoba which Dananjay Kumar did not had(Dananjay said this Himself). Yes British robbed this country of wealth as they were outsiders. But today We are robbed and Cheated by our own politicians who are worthless. There are Criminals who are leaders of this great Nation. Is there anything worst than this my friends. So it is time for People to think before Vote. Unless We eat at different Hotels We will not know the difference of Taste. So time to change now during Voting. We all ate with Rahul's Congress,Modi's BJP and Gowda's JDS and found out taste of Corruption and Day light Robbery. Now let Us eat with Kejriwal's AAP and taste the difference. We may not loose anything but will gain some. Thanks to All.

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  • Praveen Kumaresh, Bengaluru

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    She is the same courageous journalist who exposed Sadananda Gowda when he was Chief Minister regarding the misuse of BDA site allotted to him for residential purpose but used for Commercial purpose by joining two site together unauthorizedly.

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  • S.S.D'Souza, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Ha.ha.ha, Bollu, BJP has started crumbling from within, Modi is already disoriented & you are talking of him leading the nation? Good morning, wake up man.
    Hote hote bhi unhoni baath koi aisi hojaye
    Manzil par raahi jab pahunche dekhe tho manzil khojaye

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  • Santhosh, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Another intellectual in making, to join the ranks of Anaath murthi, Girmit Karnad etc. Try hard , you also may get some awards

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  • Robert Lewis, Handady/Bahrain

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    I request the Udupi Constutency people do not vote for these corrupt politicians they looted our tax payer money, so vote for A.A.P, this is the best option at present scenario, pl.give them a chance. Jai Karnataka

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  • Sudhir, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    if she could have been exposed congress she will be bjp agent...but now she is exposing bjp that means secularist are trusting her....ha ha ha

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  • Gopal Sherigar, Udupi/Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    I am sorry even though i am from Udupi i never heard of this lady as a journalist or Social activist. From where she is from? Since the election is scheduled for 24th whether this is the time to give a press statement? She should have come out with her disclosure atleast prior to filing of nomination. This seems to be a paid news to enhance the popularity.

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  • VIJAY LEWIS, Mumbai/Shirva

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    सच कडवा होता है।

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  • AAP, Mumbai/Shirva

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    More news of Shobha Karandlaje possesses more than 100 crores rupees worth property. But she has cheated by not declaring it in her affidavit along with the election nomination. She had joined as an employee in the BJP office for just Rs 2,000 salary and today she possesses crores of rupees worth property.
    In 2003, within 3 months of Shobha becoming the Vidhana Parishath member she gets 50 x 80 size plot from B.D.A. (Bangalore Development Authority) at H.S.R. layout. As per the rule this plot cannot be sold for 10 years. But within 2 years means in 2005 Shobha mortgages this plot in Federal Bank and takes Rs 5 crores loan. Also in the same year she also mortgages the same plot at State Bank of India and takes Rs 3.5 crores loan. So mortgaging the B.D.A. plot before 10 years and also mortgaging the same plot in two Banks is a crime.
    Besides this, in the election nomination, she has mentioned in the affidavit that the value of this plot is just Rs 2 crores. It is not possible to mortgage a plot of worth Rs 2 crores and take Rs 8.5 crores from the Bank. So the value of the plot is more than Rs 8.5 crores. Therefore Shobha has lied in the affidavit that the plot is worth Rs 2 crores.
    MY DEAR UDUPI PEOPLE DON'T VOTE FOR SHOBA.

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  • s kumar, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Then vote for AAP who joined hand with corrupt congress

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  • Ranjith, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Sir Winston Churchill's argument against granting India freedom (said almost 70 years ago)...

    "Power will go to the hands of rascals, thieves, freebooters all Indian leaders will be of low calibre & men of straw. They will have sweet tongues & silly hearts. They will fight amongst themselves for power & India will be lost in political squabbles. A day would come when even air & water would be taxed in India".

    I personally think W.C. predicted correctly. Corruption is there in every Indians blood, maybe more in some people, and less in others. But corruption is definitely there in all our DNA and we have to accept this. Even when we migrate abroad to western countries, many white collar crimes are committed by Indians (usually north indians: gujarathis, sindhis, punjabis etc), Pakistanis, etc.

    So, my dear indian brothers and sisters, think before you vote! Almost all indian politicians irrespective of political party affiliation wants to loot public money. There is no word called "honest politician" from an indian context. Probably marginally better might be AAP, but again we are not sure if they would also succumb to looting public money, if they came to power...

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  • AAP, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Don't vote for CORRUPT POLITICIAN,
    a small span of time she purchased 166 acres of coffee estate. she is having the blessing of Corrupt Yeddurappa, who is teaching their subordinate to do more corruption.
    now its value able opportunity to cast your vote to a honest, loyal to your constitution .. which ever may be the party BJP, congress, AAP, JDS. But don't vote corrupt politician like Sriramalu, Yeddurappa, Shoba.

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  • Bollu, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Nobody ever able to do any harm to BJP's popularity all over..
    Whatever they have done blunder is to save the nation..from the clutches of corrupt congress party..!!
    To defeat 150 years old party having strong base..required a lot of money..which they taken from Bellary...!!!
    After election all funds will be utilised properly...under Modiji's leadership..
    A last nail already placed to the coffin of congress..Jai Ho..

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  • paap, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Can someone pls send me a link to any of her articles? Sorry, Have not heard her name before..

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  • jr,

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Where was this Jurno Activist in the last May-2013 Assembly elections ?
    Is this a personal enmity with Shobha or otherwise when Shobha is focusing on Modi factor she could have a say on Modi as PM candidate.
    Media and Jurno's are responsible for the total mess in the country by diverting the voter's mind in the last moment for their benefits.
    We expect Jurno's to be educators of mass, but not mess limiting their area either district or state or country and then talk.
    This is lokasabha elections and we should think of a National leader but not state or district or taluk.
    to

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Don't forget the smiling politician of Udupi n having Tea estate in northern India...

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  • Mukesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Why these names are missing. Dk Shivkumar, Santhosh Lad,Roshan beg.????? List goes on madam.

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  • Suleman Beary, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Noble work. We support you...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Nagalakshmi is right. This time Shobha is going to lose her ...

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  • essell, Mangalore, India

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Whom to vote then? No option than choosing the last option "None of the above"

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  • Clement, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    VOTE for AAP. Best option in present scenario. Let us give them a chance.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    EC just records wealth of the candidates during the nomination filing time.If there is quantum jump or more than known source of income in the next filing nomination time,EC should ask the candidates sources of income and if deemed black money then his Nomination should be rejected out rightly.astonishing to see politician's wealth galloping with out known source of income...

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  • Vishal, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Whom to vote for? All big names are featured in the corrupt persons' list. Is anybody left out? Virtually all of them are corrupt, although this comes as no surprise. Nowadays, most of the people join politics with the sole intention of making money. Politics is the last refuge of scoundrels. The BJP and the Congress are like the two sides of the same coin. Corrupt to the bone. It is one worse than the other. I really do not know what is going to happen to our country with such rogues around. God alone should save us.

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Most of the politicians in undivided districts of DK were corrupt.(cutting party lines)Mr Vasantha Bangera of 5 time MLA,Mr Janardhana Poojari and Jaya Prakash Hegde though they were long years of political service, still remains non corrupt and honest.Among them Mr Janardhan Poojari is 24 karat gold.

    Coming to the Corrupt politicians,I wonder why ardent RSS followers like Shobha,BSY .....are involved in corruptions and it gives an impression that RSS itself is corrupted.BJP/RSS is fighting against corruptions, but conveniently mum about corrupt members in its courtyard!!!!!As far as Shoba concerned she is modern women corrupt politician of Karnataka.

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  • Rajesh shetty, Mlore shj

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Yes yes your 24 carrot pure party leaders like DK Shi brothers SM Krishna Dharam Singh Ramalinga reddy are all cleansed in milk and take very honest.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    24 carrot gold Mr.Poojary is indespinsible for Mangalore.Thats why voters didnt send him to LS earlier 4 times and retained here only.This time also they will retain for Mangalore only and will not send him to Delhi....

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/Washington,DC

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    People,

    Defeat all the corrupt politicians mentioned in the above list irrespective of their political affiliations....

    All are chors except AAP...vote for AAP even if you know they don't win this time...it will give them a moral boost to fight and win next elections...

    Personally, I would like to see above persons uted if found guilty of corruption ,,,starting with our deer(!) Vidhwaan...so that moving forward politicians are scared to steal public money...directly or indirectly...

    ...JH...

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  • abdulla, india

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    The best profession is politics ..easy..fast.. bucks.. no hassles.. no hard work..just Happy go lucky...
    Also, watch porno while parliament in session.. on your mobile...
    so, do educate and promote your children to join politics .the best business and the easiest way to amass wealth..
    we are in a democracy !
    we are lucky...
    The law is for Law abiders only...not for LAW makers..

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  • prb, udupi/abu dhabi

    Fri, Apr 11 2014

    Shobhakka ninna ooru yavdakka??? Yeshwantpurana? Puttura?? alla B'lore Uttarana?? Athava idenu touring talkiesa?

    Shobhakka is in politics for her and BSY's greed.once elected, she is least bothered about common people and the constituency. She's a touring politician like HDK,DSG and MVM.

    BJH is the clear winner in UDCHIK and margin will be 40 to 50K.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Apr 11 2014


    It is not just enough to point fingers at politicians and find them responsible for all the
    ills.

    In India we have no appetite for clean life. We reward those who earn money, and all
    means of amassing wealth are appreciated.

    We like our daughters to get married, to boys who earn more either in India or abroad.

    The swamijis,bureaucrats and politicians, support and encourage one another.
    Bollywood generates a feel good factor and cricket has killed all other sports.

    How many of us have the moral strength to stand up to a corrupt officer and take him on?
    How many of us can support Anna Hazare and his team who are taking huge personal
    risks? The president of India knows a lot more about corrupt dealings than Anna
    Hazare.

    Anna is on the road to die

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