Acharya, Sabhapathi- treading the same path
Udupi’s former legislator UR Sabhapathi and Udupi distict minister and MLC Dr VS Acharya, though belong to opposite parties, have one thing in common. The political style of both is the same. There is a chance for one to even come to the conclusion that there is some sort of understanding beween these two leaders. Both these can even stand as good examples to prove how politicians change colours in accordance to the changed circumstances. Acharya was dead against any thermal plant in Padubidri area when he was in the oppostion party, while Sabhapathi had in fact adopted an adamant stand to have the waste treatment plant at Alevoor itself, a few years ago.
Though the controversial stand adopted by these two leaders on the two pressing issues of Udupi district as of now, contradicting their earlier stands, would bring disrepute to themselves and also their party, both these men are very well aware that their adamant stand would yield result.
While for Sabhapathi the Alevoor waste treatment plant gave an issue to remain in news in Udupi prior to the TMC polls, Acharya’s backing the Nagarjuna project which is being opposed tooth and nail all over the district, has picturised him as scandalous.
Acharya in fact by backing the project which his very own party is opposing, reminds one of the old saying ‘Nero was fiddling when Rome was burning."
The protest launched against the waste treatment plant by the Alevoor residents, gave Sabhapathi a golden opportunity to join the protest though he himself had backed the project when he was the legislator. His stance now has shocked the people of Alveoor themselves who now very well know that Sabhapathi’s latest move was not in their interest, but his own interest.
If Sabhapathi is under the illusion that his projecting himself as a people’s leader in the Alevoor case, would get him a party ticket to contest from Udupi in the next elections, who can prevent him from being under such an illusion ?. But, the Congress leadership in Udupi as well as Oscar might be very well aware that issuing a ticket to this man who had only thought of amassing wealth while being the legislator or otherwise, was itself suicidal.
Acharya who had been in the opposition for over a decade and was known as a statement politician, now has got an issue in Nagarjuna to enjoy some publicity.
Acharya despite his anti-people stance, is using his ministership for cover up operation and the way in which he is backing Nagarjuna will make even Congress leaders ashamed. The fact that there is some undertanding between Acharya and Sabhapathi may somewhat be justified more so because these leaders have never attacked each other. It is a different matter that even Congressmen in the district are not uttering a word against Acharya. Even when Sabhapathi was the legislator, Acharya never was a staunch anti-Congressman.
Therefore, the truth may be that the understanding between Acharya and Sabhapathi is absent even between Acharya and his party. Politics makes strange bed fellows. This saying goes right to these two leaders.
Though the controversial stand adopted by these two leaders on the two pressing issues of Udupi district as of now, contradicting their earlier stands, would bring disrepute to themselves and also their party, both these men are very well aware that their adamant stand would yield result.
While for Sabhapathi the Alevoor waste treatment plant gave an issue to remain in news in Udupi prior to the TMC polls, Acharya’s backing the Nagarjuna project which is being opposed tooth and nail all over the district, has picturised him as scandalous.
Acharya in fact by backing the project which his very own party is opposing, reminds one of the old saying ‘Nero was fiddling when Rome was burning."
The protest launched against the waste treatment plant by the Alevoor residents, gave Sabhapathi a golden opportunity to join the protest though he himself had backed the project when he was the legislator. His stance now has shocked the people of Alveoor themselves who now very well know that Sabhapathi’s latest move was not in their interest, but his own interest.
If Sabhapathi is under the illusion that his projecting himself as a people’s leader in the Alevoor case, would get him a party ticket to contest from Udupi in the next elections, who can prevent him from being under such an illusion ?. But, the Congress leadership in Udupi as well as Oscar might be very well aware that issuing a ticket to this man who had only thought of amassing wealth while being the legislator or otherwise, was itself suicidal.
Acharya who had been in the opposition for over a decade and was known as a statement politician, now has got an issue in Nagarjuna to enjoy some publicity.
Acharya despite his anti-people stance, is using his ministership for cover up operation and the way in which he is backing Nagarjuna will make even Congress leaders ashamed. The fact that there is some undertanding between Acharya and Sabhapathi may somewhat be justified more so because these leaders have never attacked each other. It is a different matter that even Congressmen in the district are not uttering a word against Acharya. Even when Sabhapathi was the legislator, Acharya never was a staunch anti-Congressman.
Therefore, the truth may be that the understanding between Acharya and Sabhapathi is absent even between Acharya and his party. Politics makes strange bed fellows. This saying goes right to these two leaders.
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