Narayanaswamy calls upon Dalits to shun ministerial berths if Congress does not offer Karnataka CM post to community
Chalavadi Narayanaswamy has called on Dalit leaders in the Congress to refuse ministerial positions if the party does not nominate a Dalit for the Chief Minister role. He criticized the Congress high command for not honoring the Dalit community's long-standing support. Narayanaswamy also expressed concerns about the alleged influence of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on party decisions.
- ▪Chalavadi Narayanaswamy urged Dalit leaders to reject ministerial berths if the Congress does not nominate a Dalit for Chief Minister.
- ▪He accused the Congress high command of cheating the Dalit community, which has supported the party for nearly eight decades.
- ▪Narayanaswamy claimed that the Congress has never appointed a Dalit as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- ▪He expressed concerns about the influence of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on party decisions regarding leadership.
- ▪Narayanaswamy also criticized the administration of the University of Mysore regarding scholarship denials and the Registrar's PhD enrollment.
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Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy has urged Dalit leaders in the Congress to reject ministerial berths if the party high command does not offer the Chief Minister’s post to one of them.Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Wednesday, Mr. Narayanaswamy referred to the speculations over Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar replacing Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister while accusing the Congress high command of “cheating” the Dalit community that has backed the party for almost eight decades since independence.He wondered whether the Congress leaders in the State did not have the courage to demand the post. “If the Dalit leaders in the State have respect for B.R.
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