Pressure mounts on coalition to drop KJ George

By Rajashekara.S

After a sequence of doubtless disastrous initiatives like the metal bridge and ‘community of underground tunnels’, Sarvagna Nagar MLA KJ George may not return as Bengaluru building minister, even if Congress will proceed to retain the portfolio.

According to assets, there may be mounting power on the coalition government leaders to not proceed with George. Even Ramalinga Reddy, whose name have been doing the rounds for the previous few days, is not within the reckoning for the process, assets said.
Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, whom Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy met on Friday, is reported to have requested the latter to stay the city building portfolio with himself. This would be certain that better coordination amongst more than a few stakeholders and provide the required impetus for construction the city’s infrastructure, he is reported to have instructed the CM.

Kumaraswamy had met Murthy at the latter’s Jayanagar home and requested him to be a part of the duty pressure to beef up the city’s infrastructure and help find solutions for better waste management.

The Infosys co-founder is claimed to have expressed his reservations on proceeding with former Bengaluru Development Ministers with out naming any names.

We need not separate minister for Bengaluru as now we have separate BBMP and mayor. Bengaluru mayor has already completed the process of Bengaluru building. Three years of term should be given to the mayor to allow him/her to do one thing for the society and Bengalureans. Let the election of mayor be democratic, no longer political.

Priya Chetty-Rajgopal, CXO seek consultant and citizen activist

In the previous dispensation, then chief minister Siddaramaiah held the Bengaluru Development portfolio for with regards to two years ahead of handing over the baton to Reddy. Later, Reddy was made Transport Minister to make approach for George.

Although Murthy’s suggestion does no longer dangle water as Congress has determined to stay Bengaluru Development at the side of Urban Development, it does give a peek into the mind of the CM and his father, former PM HD Deve Gowda.

Bengalureans don’t desire a minister for the metropolitan city as the position of mayor is bigger than the minister’s. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy should cross a law to bring BWSSB, BDA, BESCOM and different civic our bodies of the city below the BBMP’s preview. Even even though the city gets a separate minister, he/she should be capable of assume differently and rely on clinical knowledge for inclusive building. Mayor should directly be elected by means of the general public for 5 years.

Srinivas Alavilli, co-founder and coordinator of Citizens for Bengaluru

Gowda is claimed to have recommended to Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, who was willing to contest from two constituencies, including Pulikeshinagar in Bengaluru, to stay the Bengaluru Development portfolio.

The ultimate call, however, might be taken by means of Congress president Rahul Gandhi who is claimed to have requested his celebration leaders to not consider identical departments which have been held by means of them within the ultimate 5 years. If that is strictly implemented, both George and Reddy will lose out mechanically paving the way in which for a new face.

Bengaluru, key to riches

With monsoon having hit the city, the government needs to focus on the city’s deficient drainage machine, which again left the city marooned over the weekend, endangering lives of folks (the 2017 rain fury killed no less than a dozen folks; two our bodies had been never recovered).
A former Bengaluru Development Minister as soon as joked that in the event that they took care of Bengaluru, the government’s image would get an immeasurable spice up globally even though the State’s hinterlands lacked elementary facilities.

It is precisely for this reason that Congress insisted on holding the Bengaluru Develpoment portfolio when it was haggling with JD(S). While the Congress has more MLAs (13 of 27 as election to Jayanagar Assembly seat is scheduled to be held on June 11) from Bengaluru as in comparison to JD(S) – simply two – it is willing in this portfolio as building of Bengaluru is a money-making enterprise. If one does it proper, one can earn a living and get some goodwill for free.