Constitution is the soul of democracy
Legal bank in 224 constituencies
Committee to study reintroduction of college elections
Bengaluru, Nov 26: Stating that ‘word power is world power’, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said that the biggest force in the world was to keep one’s word.
“Be it a judge, president or anyone else including myself, everyone has to walk the talk. Word power is world power,” he said while speaking at an event organized at the KPCC office to celebrate the Constitution Day.
“Constitution is the soul of democracy. Congress workers have tri-colour on their chest and Constitution in their heart. It is important to note that our own leader Mallikarjun Kharge is the AICC President, 100 years after Mahatma Gandhi became the president of Congress. We have come out with a book named ‘Gandhi Bharat’. It is almost complete and it will be released this year.”
Legal bank in 224 constituencies
“Rahul Gandhi had called for setting up legal banks in every constituency to protect people’s voting rights. We have given six months’ time to the Chairman of the State Legal Cell Dhananjay to set up legal cells in all the 224 constituencies. We will form a state level committee later. It is the Congress party which has given the Constitution and we need to protect it.”
Appropriate position for legal cell office bearers
“I agree that suitable position needs to be given to the office bearers of legal cells. Party will be strong if party workers are strong. I have asked for a list of people who are committed to the party ideology to be added to the legal committee. The legal cell needs to protect the interests of the party,” he added.
Committee to study college elections
“Our party gave me a ticket when I was still in my final year of degree and hence I did not get an opportunity to earn a degree and become a lawyer. Student leadership was very strong in our times. Rahul Gandhi has written to the CM to reintroduce college elections. We will form a committee to study reintroduction of college elections. There is a need to develop young leaders,” he noted.
Ponnanna for state legal cell
“When we were electing A S Ponnanna for state legal cell, many had highlighted his father’s links to RSS and BJP. I defended him saying he is committed to Congress party’s ideology. He has become an MLA now. Some one from BJP had called me and asked me not to give ticket to Poannanna,” he recalled.
My words twisted
“I am not going to talk about anything because my words are being twisted. I had made a statement during Indira Gandhi’s anniversary programme, it was twisted out of context. My statement during World Fisheries Day on bait fishing was quoted out of context. They are getting good TRP and in the process strengthening our party,” he said.
