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The minorities’ helping of the Shivamogga District Congress Committee has demanded that the enactment induct astatine slightest 5 Muslim legislators successful the caller authorities cabinet, including MLC Balkees Banu of Shivamogga.
Addressing a property league successful Shivamogga connected June 1, Syed Vahid Addu, president of the territory portion of the Minority wing, said the Muslim assemblage had been a staunch protagonist of the Congress enactment and deserved just practice successful the furniture successful designation of its publication to bringing the enactment to powerfulness successful Karnataka. He demanded that 1 Muslim legislator beryllium appointed Deputy Chief Minister, and 4 others beryllium fixed ministerial berths.
Mr. Addu said MLC Balkees Banu is the lone Muslim legislator from the district. The enactment should springiness her a furniture berth, which would guarantee practice for some women and the number community.
On practice for Shivamogga territory successful the cabinet, helium said 2 legislators from the territory should beryllium fixed berths, including Balkees Banu. He added that among the 3 Congress MLAs from the territory — Madhu Bangarappa, B. K. Sangameshwara and Belure Gopal Krishna — astatine slightest 1 should beryllium fixed a ministerial post.
Mr. Addu besides sought suitable designation for legislators representing the Christian community. Office-bearers of the party’s minorities’ helping were contiguous astatine the property conference.
