Koppal
Just as Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi was a good sportsperson in his childhood, he was also a shrewd politician and won independently and led to the formation of the first BJP government in Karnataka, said Gangavathi MLA G Janardhana Reddy. He was speaking after hoisting the national flag at the Gangavathi, Kanakagiri and Karatagi taluk-level primary and secondary school sports meet held at Channabasavaswamy Taluk Stadium in city.
Thangadagi’s role was also instrumental in the formation of the BJP government in the state in the past. Just as Thangadagi did well in sports as a child, he won independently from Kanakagiri and showed his achievements in politics. . As a brother, I had cooperated with them, hence he has a special love for me. There is a lot of concern for Gangavathi, he said.
I have planned to construct a state-of-the-art stadium in Gangavathi and I am confident that Shivaraj Thangadagi, as the district in-charge minister, will extend full cooperation to it. If Shivaraja Thangadagi will support my desire to become a beautiful stadium in Gangavathi, Reddy said. Siddaramaiah has never projected himself as Devaraj Urs. Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi said there was no need to respond to the criticism of opponents. Siddaramaiah has never projected himself as Devaraj Urs. People are looking at Siddaramaiah like Devaraj Urs. I have also mentioned in many forums that Siddaramaiah is the second Devaraj Urs.Alleging that large-scale irregularities had taken place in various places including Kanakagiri-Gangavathi in the sand issue during the previous BJP regime, Thangadagi said that only those who have a legal licence should transport sand. The Minister said that a meeting will be held with the mine officials, Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police soon to facilitate regular transportation of sand.
