Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai trashed talks about management change within the authorities, reiterating that he has been given a “free hand” by the BJP management.
In an unique interview with NDTV, he mentioned “nothing is there”, when requested a direct query whether or not he will likely be changed.
Requested about how his predecessor BS Yediyurappa was eliminated as Chief Minister with out a warning, Mr Bommai, who’s twenty third Chief Minister of Karnataka, replied,”Every single day will not be a Sunday. Excessive command has given me a free hand”.
Accused by the opposition of being Yediyurappa’s ‘puppet, Bommai mentioned that he “takes inspiration” from the previous chief minister however denied studies that the senior chief interferes in “day-to-day affairs” of governance.
“I take inspiration from BS Yediyurappa, his programme. He’s a mass chief. His position is to assist me govern. Yediyurappa doesn’t intrude in my day-to-day affairs,” mentioned Bommai.
Hypothesis a few change of guard in Karnataka has refused to die down regardless of BJP formally confirming that Bommai will lead the occasion within the 2023 meeting polls within the state.
Bommai, 62, appeared to defend the rising tide of communal violence within the state spearheaded by Hindutva outifts, blaming it on what he known as as a wave of assaults in opposition to Hindutva activists underneath the earlier Congress authorities. This, he mentioned, had precipitated “uneasiness and anger in society”.
‘Do you anticipate nothing to occur after so many killings? My position is that of an umpire. I’ll go to the house of Muslim sufferer quickly,” he mentioned.
Referring to himself as an “umpire”, the Chief Minister mentioned that he’ll take motion in opposition to those that attempt to create legislation and order drawback.
The Chief Minister additionally justified the anti-conversion legislation launched by his authorities. “‘Massive-scale unlawful conversions are going down within the state. Even my MLA’s mom was transformed to Christianity,” he mentioned.
Bommai additionally backed former minister KS Eshwarappa, who needed to step down from the submit after a contractor dedicated suicide accusing the minister of corruption.
“The corruption allegations are politically motivated. Contractors who allege corruption are backed by the Congress. The minister give up on ethical grounds,” he mentioned.
Basavaraj Bommai, who took over from BS Yediyurappa as Chief Minister, accomplished one 12 months in workplace on July 28.
