Vijayapura: Expressing displeasure against his own party, Vijayapura BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi said that the party has caused injustice to him by denying ministerial berth. Addressing press persons here on Tuesday, he claimed that he is the only Dalit leader from south India to get elected for the seventh time in the parliamentary elections.
"All upper caste leaders have become Union ministers. Haven't Dalits supported BJP? I am extremely pained. Personally, a ministerial post is not required for me. But, it is the aspiration of the people of my constituency to allot ministerial berth to me. Several of my friends had argued with me not to join BJP considering the party as anti-Dalit. Still, I joined the party," the senior parliamentarian said.
Accusing the state government of utilising Rs 32 thousand crore SEP and TSP funds meant for the welfare of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe people, he said that it is unfair to transfer the funds for implementation of guarantee schemes.
"It is not good on part of the Social Welfare Minister Mahadevappa for not opposing transfer of the funds for some other purpose though he belongs to scheduled caste community. He failed to protect the interest of the Dalits," he said.
He alleged that Congress party has taken birth with the many scandals and development has come to standstill.
Published 09 July 2024, 14:25 IST