Iranna Kadadi meets Om Birla on behalf of Belagavi administration

Rajya Sabha member Iranna Kadadi has told Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that no rule has been violated by the Belagavi district administration in prohibiting Maharashtra MP Dhairyasheel Mane from entering Belagavi district.

Mr. Kadadi met Mr. Birla in New Delhi on Monday in support of the Belagavi district administration with regard to a complaint submitted by Mr. Mane against Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Roshan to the Speaker’s office.

Mr. Kadadi spent some time with Mr. Birla to give a comprehensive explanation on the matter. He said that there was no violation of the rights of the MP by the Deputy Commissioner.

In a release, Mr. Kadadi said that Belagavi district borders Maharashtra and Goa and citizens of all languages, including Kannada, live there in harmony with a sense of brotherhood. However, some organizations organize Black Day events and protests on the occasion of the Rajyotsava on November 1 and during the Winter Session in Belagavi.

“Many leaders from neighboring States come to such protest meetings and make provocative speech which causes unnecessary confusion. In such a situation, the district administration’s first and foremost duty is to protect the interests of all linguistic people living there,” he said.

“In that context, the decision taken by the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner, who is the District Magistrate, to restrict the entry of MP Dhairyasheel Mane, who intended to attend a Black Day meeting, is not a violation of rights, but a legal measure to maintain peace and order in the district,” he said.

“In this situation, it is extremely unreasonable and illogical to demand action against the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner by filing a complaint with him [Speaker] saying that the MP’s rights have been violated. The Deputy Commissioner justified the order as being completely Constitutional and within the scope of the law and brought the actual situation to the notice of the Speaker and gave the related details,” he said.

The Speaker gave a patient hearing and responded positively. He assured that he will not take any unilateral decision but will investigate the background of this incident. He has assured the people of Karnataka that there is no need to worry, the release from Mr. Kadadi said.