DVS inaugurates Udupi District BJP convention

DVS inaugurates Udupi District BJP convention

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi Dec 24,2012: Former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda has said that the Sakala Scheme was introduced under the Karnataka Guarantee of Services to Citizens Act, during his chief ministership, as part of the party’s election manifesto and  was not the achievement of any particular individual.

 

 

Speaking after inaugurating the District BJP Convention at Town Hall on December 23, Sunday, Gowda said still some were claiming the implementation of Sakala Scheme as their achievement. At the same time Gowda said  a Central team too had come to the state to study the Sakala scheme and added it may also be introduced at the Central level.

Commenting on the claims of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa that he had implemented several welfare schemes during his tenure as CM, Gowda said all  those schemes had been planned by the BJP well in advance and added  it was the achievement of the party and not Yeddyurappa.

Gowda also said that the BJP would release its candidates list for at least 120 to 125 constituencies by January 20. He said the BJP will have to face  competition from the Congress in most of the constituencies, while it may have to face competition from JD(S) in  about 30 constituencies.

He said the Congress which was facing internal tussles failed to discharge its duties as an effective opposition party.

Several BJP Leaders including Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP,   Kota Srinivas Poojari,  Udupi District Minister, Raghupathi Bhat, Udupi MLA, Lalaji Mendon, Legislator of Kaup, Reshma, District President of Mahila Morcha. K Udayakumar, District President of BJP and others were present