Latest


Bengaluru: Mining baron Janardhana Reddy's tainted brother gets ticket; BJP calls it 'compromise'

  •   Tue, Apr 17 2018 11:58:45 AM

Daijiworld Medis Network - Bengaluru (DC)

Bengaluru, Apr 17: The BJP which is trying to wrest power in the upcoming assembly elections promisng corruption-free government has courted controversy after it issued a ticket to tainted G Somashekhara Reddy, youngest of the Reddy brothers involved in illegal mining cases of 2011.

After releasing the second list on Monday April 16, the BJP said that it made one 'compromise' and decided to field Reddy to ensure that they win the Ballari seat. "I think the party has made one compromise in order to ensure that we win the seat, it is not across the board like Congress. There are 67 complaints against Siddaramaiah," said state BJP spokesperson Vivek Reddy.

Interestingly, BJP's list with Reddy's name came out just a day after the party attacked the Congress for fielding 'tainted' candidates.


File Photo

The Congress which has been criticizing the BJP over its chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa in its campaigning was quick to react. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala referring to to a recent slip of tongue by BJP chief Amit Shah during a meeting, tweeted, "BREAKING! Amit Shah's prophecy of Yeddyurappa Govt being the 'Most Corrupt' ever in Karnataka is coming true."

Vivek Reddy following criticism said that party has "avoided drafting" any candidate convicted of corruption. "Katta Subramanya Naidu and Krishnaiah Shetty who have been given the tickets this time from Shivajinagar and Malur, missed the last Assembly elections because they were facing criminal charges. They have now been acquitted."

Though Amit Shah publicly gave a statement that the BJP had nothing to do with tainted Gali Janardhana Reddy, the move to field latter's brother who is accused of bribing a judge in the cash-for-bail case that involved Janardhana Reddy and is currently out on bail has raised eyebrows. Krishnaiah Setty, a BJP candidate from Malur was an accused along with Yeddyurappa in land scam.

Following massive corruption charges involving illegal mining in 2011, mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy was removed from B S Yeddyurappa's cabinet. After spending three years in prison, Reddy is out on bail. He was under attack from the opposition parties for holding lavish wedding of his daughter weeks after the central government announced note ban.

 
  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Now nothing else in news but only ticket to politic.why it is so much discussed and awaited a ticket?Poor voters.Dont know whoom to vote.So many candidates.

    DisAgree Agree [1] Reply Report Abuse

  • Shoan DSouza, Sacheripet

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    So we expect corruption free government as BJP promised. ...? What happened to our political leaders? Some are mental retards, some are murderers, some are rapists, and some are dacoits. We voters become just spectators.

    DisAgree [4] Agree [24] Reply Report Abuse

  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Party should've avoided this guy

    DisAgree [1] Agree [21] Reply Report Abuse

  • Mahi, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Congress was ready to take Janardhan reddy into their party.

    DisAgree [35] Agree [19] Reply Report Abuse

  • shetty, udupi

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    shame on Modiiiiiii......... next elction he will not the PM at all giving ticket to looter of karnatak...

    shame on BJP

    DisAgree [14] Agree [49] Reply Report Abuse

  • sudarshan, ganjimut

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    you have no right to criticize bjp or modiji for next 50 years. jsut wait and watch quietly or take burnol.

    DisAgree [28] Agree [9] Reply Report Abuse

  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    BURNOL ATTU AREG ICE BODAV NEXT 50 VARSOGU.

    DisAgree [4] Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • roy pinto, mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    NEW MEMBER FOR "‘Balatkar Janata Party’.
    this party sure will rape full India soon.

    DisAgree [11] Agree [35] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    ..under BJP rule, no one will be harassed on Mehendi or marriage function sighting crap Brtitsh era rules..only immoral illegal activities will be raided..curiously people who marched on road for Morning mist, didnt raised voice on mental torcher/humiliation on steven family..

    DisAgree [20] Agree [9] Reply Report Abuse

  • Paul, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Good amount of money paid... no GST for this... no IT ride...

    DisAgree [4] Agree [26] Reply Report Abuse

  • Anil, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Chowkidaar again found sleeping !!!

    DisAgree [3] Agree [36] Reply Report Abuse

  • KRPrabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Janardhana Reddy and bros are great leaders of Karnataka who have no corruption charges.J R was falsely implicated to please split FL bosses of enquiry and court acquitted him with clean chit.Only petty politicians for politics for petty gains by way of corruption.

    DisAgree [26] Agree [7] Reply Report Abuse

  • S. Francis, udupi

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Prabhu maam,
    How much was your share during mine scam. Surely you must have got something from Reddy brothers, or else you wouldn't have commented like this. Or other reason is your Andh Bkakthism. Please tell.

    DisAgree [1] Agree [13] Reply Report Abuse

  • N.M, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    BRASTACHARI JANATA PARTY has made up its mind to lose these elections.

    Aren't Sanghi Bhakts ashamed to see their party stoop so low?

    Disgusting! Pathetic! Nauseating!

    DisAgree [6] Agree [24] Reply Report Abuse

  • Stan, Udupi/Dubai

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Voters will decide rightly to give the mantle to looters or proven achievers.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [18] Reply Report Abuse

  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Tainted and Saffron painted shameless..

    DisAgree [3] Agree [23] Reply Report Abuse

  • NAVEEN, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    If Anand Singh can get ticket, why not Somashekhara Reddy ?. In congress DK Shivakumar, George like that many corrupt people are there. It is not compromise ?

    DisAgree [18] Agree [7] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    ..clean chit..dont worry.. many now a days started to sing corruption is ok we need freedom of expression..you got it..unless convicted you cant held them guilty, he is accused only..what about RAHUL , is he is out on bail in NATIONAL HERALD case..also he is part of coalition of LALU who is convicted..

    DisAgree [26] Agree [6] Reply Report Abuse

  • S. Francis, udupi

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Height of Andh Bhakthism. Can't help. Because you people have been brainwashed, that you can't see which is good and which is bad. God save this country from such Andh Bhakths.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [19] Reply Report Abuse

  • Mohandas Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    NA KAVOONGA, NA DOOSREKU KANA DHUONGA, Karnataka ko sirf Reddy brothers ko Lootne ka chance dhonga.

    DisAgree [5] Agree [41] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    ..it sounds like BEEF..by the way, when Reddy's accused of corruption MODI was not there..

    DisAgree [15] Agree [5] Reply Report Abuse

  • Mohandas Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    He was BJP CM in Gujarath and your ex Qaidi Karnataka CM was there know Mr. Beef Export supporter.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rational thinker, MANGALURU

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    TIME AND AGAIN BJP HAS PROVED THAT THEY WANT TO WIN ELECTIONS AT ANY COST.
    TO WIN ELECTIONS THEY CAN GO DOWN TO ANY LEVEL, I MEAN ANY LEVEL.
    ABSOLUTELY NO MORALS, NO PRINCIPLES, NO ETHICS AND MOST OF ALL NO SHAME.

    DisAgree [3] Agree [36] Reply Report Abuse

  • jeevan, kudla

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    If pappu and Italian waitress accused in national herald case why not Reddy brothers ???

    DisAgree [39] Agree [6] Reply Report Abuse

  • sunitha, udupi

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    FYI:REDDYS LOOTED OUR IRON ORE MINES WITH YEDDY

    DisAgree [2] Agree [14] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rizwan, Bolar

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Antu intu heliye bitru.. Bhaktara maathu!!

    No wonder if the BJP fields a rapist in the future.

    DisAgree [2] Agree [14] Reply Report Abuse

  • Salam, Mangaluru

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Bhalathkaar janatha party

    DisAgree [2] Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • Adrian, Bendur/Dubai

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    They need someone to fund freebies like all other parties. Also later if a situation of hung parliament arises they need to form the government even if they are not the single largest party . So without the blessings of Reddy brothers they cannot do it

    DisAgree [2] Agree [13] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    NOT..A.. GOOD ..DECISION..

    DisAgree [1] Agree [35] Reply Report Abuse

  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    You are very close to the truth.

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • peddu, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    looks like BJP is sparing no efforts to lose the Karnataka Assembly elections... they know that only a defeat in Karnataka will get them power in Delhi in 2019

    DisAgree [5] Agree [27] Reply Report Abuse

  • RAYAN, shimoga

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    what so big deal in that, they compromise with rape and murder

    DisAgree [5] Agree [39] Reply Report Abuse

  • sunitha, udupi

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    true colour of BJP-MODI
    reddy with yeddy looted karnataka iron ore mines
    and now to get power again reddy

    They need to buy votes from reddy money

    DisAgree [7] Agree [40] Reply Report Abuse

  • sandesh, Udupi

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Kheni, anand singh, b nagendra are saints

    DisAgree [15] Agree [10] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ramesh, Kasaragod

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    If Ashok Kheni can get ticket, why not Somashekhara Reddy?

    DisAgree [28] Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Actually we all misunderstood meaning of corruption, bjps next slogan brastachar lavo desh bachavo.

    DisAgree [6] Agree [45] Reply Report Abuse

  • S. Vijayan, Mangalore, Bangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Brashtachar lavo or Brashtacharis lavo or Brashtachari laya tumhareliye ? I am in small confusion

    DisAgree [2] Agree [18] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rajendra, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 17 2018

    Good for the future of BJP. Quickest way to downfall

    DisAgree [7] Agree [43] Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: Bengaluru: Mining baron Janardhana Reddy's tainted brother gets ticket; BJP calls it 'compromise'



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.

You might also like