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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Jun 20: M B Sadashiva on Friday June 20 resigned from the post of Dakshina Kannada district president of JD(S), citing personal reasons. He will, however, continue to serve the party as a member.

Announcing this at a press meet here on Friday June 20, Sadashiva said, "I have sent my resignation to JD(S) chief Deve Gowda, but he has not accepted it yet. However, my resignation is final.

"The decision to resign from the post of district president is my own. I am resigning due to personal reasons and not due to any differences or pressure," he stressed.

Criticising the Congress state government over various issues, he said the government had failed to provide good administration. "The government is interested in only private lobbies and not bothered about resolving problems faced by the people. It has failed to address issues like discrepancies in ration card system and others that are important to people," he said.

He also pointed out that there is internal difference in the Congress party between the 'outsiders' and loyalists that is in turn affecting the administration.

"There is failure in bureaucracy too. Recently a false case was filed by an MCC officer against a corporator. We demand a thorough probe into the issue," he said, referring to the complaint against JD(S) corporator Azeez in connection to a recent protest staged by residents of Kandak over the proposed ice plant project.

He further stressed that during his tenure as JD(S) district president, he never compromised on his principles or the party's ideology.

When reporters asked about his party's support to SDPI in the April-May parliamentary elections, he said it was a decision taken by the party high command.

He said that till a new president is appointed, JD(S) district working president Mohammed Kunhi will handle the affairs of the party.

Sushil Noronha, state vice-president of JD(S), S P Chengappa, Mohammed Kunhi, Anita Bhandarkar and others were present.