As Shashikala Jolle  was given the portfolio of Wakf and Muzarayi department that deal with religious pooja snd worship places,
KPCC Working President, MLA Satish Jarkiholi said that it was nothing but the punishment to her for the wrong she had committed in her previous portfolio.

Speaking to news persons at Belagavi on Saturday, Aug 14, he said Shashikala was engaged in corruption, she demanded a huge sum of bribe to give the egg supplying deal to Anganwadis, when she was the minister of Women and Child Development minister in last government, probably she got the Wakf and Muzarayi department to “get washed her sins committed in last government”, he said.

He said Congress was ready to face the election to Belagavi City Corporation, first ever on party symbol, and many interested to contest on party’s behalf.