<p>The State Congress has threatened to launch a State-wide agitation if the government executes BJP state president K S Eshwarappa’s statements in principle.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Congress flayed Eshwarappa’s recent statement and termed that by giving a call to the Education Department to ‘saffronise’ the school curriculum, he was attempting to flare up communal emotions. <br /><br />Addressing the media in Bangalore on Thursday, KPCC president G Parameshwara said his party would also petition Governor H R Bhardwaj on the matter, as Eshwarappa’s call to infuse Hindutva ideology in the education sector stood against the principles of the Constitution. <br /><br />He appealed to the Government to work towards the empowerment of people belonging to all sections of society.<br /><br />Replying to questions pertaining to cross-voting by his party MLAs in the recently concluded MLC elections, Parameshwara said disciplinary action will be initiated against those who were found guilty. <br /><br />Defending the party’s decision to field the fourth candidate despite much opposition from members within the party, Parameshwara said it was a collective decision, and that it would not be fair to hold any one individual responsible for this decision.<br /><br />When asked about speculations regarding poaching of votes by fourth candidate M R Seetharam, the Congress leader said that if these allegations were proven, then the party will initiate action against Seetharam too. Parameshwara said the party was yet to take a decision on naming the leader of the party in the Legislative Council. <br /><br />He said the announcement would be made after the opinion of the party MLCs were sought and a decision was arrived at.</p>
<p>The State Congress has threatened to launch a State-wide agitation if the government executes BJP state president K S Eshwarappa’s statements in principle.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Congress flayed Eshwarappa’s recent statement and termed that by giving a call to the Education Department to ‘saffronise’ the school curriculum, he was attempting to flare up communal emotions. <br /><br />Addressing the media in Bangalore on Thursday, KPCC president G Parameshwara said his party would also petition Governor H R Bhardwaj on the matter, as Eshwarappa’s call to infuse Hindutva ideology in the education sector stood against the principles of the Constitution. <br /><br />He appealed to the Government to work towards the empowerment of people belonging to all sections of society.<br /><br />Replying to questions pertaining to cross-voting by his party MLAs in the recently concluded MLC elections, Parameshwara said disciplinary action will be initiated against those who were found guilty. <br /><br />Defending the party’s decision to field the fourth candidate despite much opposition from members within the party, Parameshwara said it was a collective decision, and that it would not be fair to hold any one individual responsible for this decision.<br /><br />When asked about speculations regarding poaching of votes by fourth candidate M R Seetharam, the Congress leader said that if these allegations were proven, then the party will initiate action against Seetharam too. Parameshwara said the party was yet to take a decision on naming the leader of the party in the Legislative Council. <br /><br />He said the announcement would be made after the opinion of the party MLCs were sought and a decision was arrived at.</p>
