<p>The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State president Abdul Majeed on Saturday alleged that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, like the previous BJP government, has failed to instil confidence among the minorities to lead a peaceful life. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The SDPI has a seat-sharing understanding with the JD(S) in Dakshina Kannada. Mohammed Haneef Khan, a realtor, is the SDPI candidate, who is fighting against the BJP and the Congress there. This is the only seat contested by the SDPI in the LS polls.<br /><br />Majeed, a native of Kodagu, said the Congress government, instead of coming out with Shaadi Bhagya scheme, should have focused on providing education and employment to the minorities. <br /><br />The Congress is no better than the BJP when it comes to allowing communal incidents to flare up, he alleged.<br /><br />He said the JD(S) is focussing on certain select constituencies such as Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga and Bangalore Rural. <br /><br />“The SDPI would be campaigning in these places extensively for the JD (S) candidates. We are confident of winning the Mysore seat. I had given tough fight to Congress’ Tanvir Sait in the last Assembly polls. We are sure that the Third Front would be forming the government at the Centre,” he said. <br /><br />In the 2013 Assembly elections, the SDPI had contested 24 seats and its vote share was 1.59 pc.</p>
<p>The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State president Abdul Majeed on Saturday alleged that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, like the previous BJP government, has failed to instil confidence among the minorities to lead a peaceful life. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The SDPI has a seat-sharing understanding with the JD(S) in Dakshina Kannada. Mohammed Haneef Khan, a realtor, is the SDPI candidate, who is fighting against the BJP and the Congress there. This is the only seat contested by the SDPI in the LS polls.<br /><br />Majeed, a native of Kodagu, said the Congress government, instead of coming out with Shaadi Bhagya scheme, should have focused on providing education and employment to the minorities. <br /><br />The Congress is no better than the BJP when it comes to allowing communal incidents to flare up, he alleged.<br /><br />He said the JD(S) is focussing on certain select constituencies such as Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga and Bangalore Rural. <br /><br />“The SDPI would be campaigning in these places extensively for the JD (S) candidates. We are confident of winning the Mysore seat. I had given tough fight to Congress’ Tanvir Sait in the last Assembly polls. We are sure that the Third Front would be forming the government at the Centre,” he said. <br /><br />In the 2013 Assembly elections, the SDPI had contested 24 seats and its vote share was 1.59 pc.</p>
