Congress to introspect upon poor coastal show: Khader

Mangaluru: Congress MLA elect and former minister UT Khader said that the party will introspect and analyse the reasons for the poor performance at the booth level in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
Khader, who registered a straight win for the fifth time from Mangaluru constituency, told reporters on Tuesday, that the party has performed well across the state.
“The priority of the new Congress government will be to provide good, clean and transparent administration for the next five years, and ensure peace and harmony in the state. We will not engage in politics of hate and discrimination. We have won the confidence of nearly 90% of the people across the state, and will win the confidence of the people wherever we have failed. While the exact reasons for the defeat in coastal districts is yet to be ascertained, there could be some kind of negative publicity on social media too against the party,” Khader said.
To a query, Khader said that several projects initiated by the Congress government in the past were not completed by the BJP government, and that they will try to complete the same.
To another query, he said, “We treated all equally, when we were in power in the past, but that did not happen during the BJP’s rule, and as opposition MLAs got a raw deal in the distribution of funds. Sometimes, I think we should pay back in the same coin, but we will not resort to such cheap politics.”
“The Congress will also fight for its right, and ensure that they get all the schemes from the central government. A lot of discrimination is happening, and the Congress government in Karnataka will not let it happen, and will fight for its right,’’ he said, adding that it is unfortunate that the BJP MPs from the state have failed to raise their voice over this.
Hijab ban issue
Former minister and MLA-elect UT Khader said that the issue of ban on hijab in schools and colleges is in the Supreme Court. “Based on the court’s verdict, the new government will take a decision after taking everyone into confidence and maintaining harmony in society,” he said.
On opposition to Congress guarantees
Meanwhile, on rumours that BJP MLAs may oppose the implementation of the Congress guarantees, Khader said, “ Let MLAs give in writing that they do not want the guarantees promised by the Congress, and the same will not be implemented in their constituency.”