‘SDPI ought to assist Congress’: Congress’ G. Parameshwara

The former deputy chief minister of Karnataka and Congress chief Gangadharaiah Parameshwara has sought the help of the extremist organisation Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Notably, the outfit is the scholar wing of the banned terrorist group, Popular Front of India (PFI).

“We appeal to the minority section that definitely support us. It’s your (Muslims) security, safety, development and welfare,” he acknowledged in an interview with Times Now.

“We appeal to them (SDPI). Certainly, we appeal to them. Bharatiya Janata Party believes in polarising people on the basis of religion and caste. We definitely need to defeat that concept in India. So, we need support. Whoever it is, SDPI or whichever organisation, we certainly appeal to them,” he remarked whereas responding to how occasions like SDPI can eat into the Congress vote in certain constituencies.

Senior Karnataka Congress chief Dr. G Parameshwara speaks to TIMES NOW, says, “We appeal to #SDPI for supporting #Congress against the #BJP.”

Earlier, SDPI’s state chief had talked about that Congress & JDS leaders have been reaching out to them.@dpkBopanna | @KeypadGuerilla | @DEKAMEGHNA pic.twitter.com/2lasdvWo6M

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) April 14, 2023

The Congress stalwart will also be a doable chief ministerial candidate if the event manages to grab power inside the state. However, his appalling suggestions aren’t in isolation nonetheless are part of an prolonged guidelines of Congress leaders who’ve often expressed the equivalent want, no matter Congress’ official declare of not associating with any radical outfit like SDPI.

After SDPI threatened to go alone in Karnataka assembly polls, state Congress Campaign Committee Chief M. B. Patil urged, “Even now we expect that SDPI should support Congress to defeat the BJP. Congress is a secular party, SDPI cannot win (seats), they can divide votes, which will affect Congress.”

SDPI state president, Abdul Majeed, has revealed that Congress leaders have approached them for a political alliance sooner than the upcoming elections inside the southern state. “Nobody’s approached us. Some individual MLAs have asked for support but we have not discussed anything on it yet.”

“Even Congress MLAs, JDS (Janata Dal-Secular) MLAs have asked us to support them, but we had not assured them. We have not taken any decision right now.” He declared, “Definitely, to defeat BJP, we will support the candidate who can defeat BJP,” when instructed that his event is being criticised by BJP for giving a ticket to Shafi Bellare. He is accused inside the murder of BJP worker Praveen Nettaru, who was targeted by the ‘killer squad’ of PFI, the mum or dad organisation of SDPI.

The Indian Government banned PFI remaining 12 months for five years for endeavor ‘unlawful activities’ which might be ‘prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country,’ under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAPA) Act. According to a chargesheet submitted by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in February of this 12 months, the Islamist group supposed for India to change into a Sharia-compliant Muslim nation by 2047.