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  • 2023 Karnataka assembly elections | Clash of ambitions

    The Congress sees a worthwhile chance if it performs its enjoying playing cards correct, nonetheless the competing chief ministerial objectives of Siddaramaiah and D.Ok. Shivakumar could flip spoilsport

    ISSUE DATE: Apr 24, 2023 | UPDATED: Apr 14, 2023 20:22 IST

    Senior Congress leaders D.Ok. Shivakumar, G. Parameshwar and Siddaramaiah at a protest in the direction of the BJP in Bengaluru, Mar. 24. (Photo: AFP)

    Last August, quite a bit sooner than Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra commenced from Kanyakumari, the Congress in Karnataka acquired into election mode with a gift of energy that set alarm bells ringing throughout the state’s ruling BJP. The occasion was former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s seventy fifth birthday for which his loyalists mobilised a rally at Davanagere, the likes of which hadn’t been seen currently, with crowds spilling over to choke the freeway transiting through town in central Karnataka. In the run-up to that event, nonetheless, the central Congress administration was cautious of 1 important problem which may distract the social gathering from its attempt to reclaim vitality in Karnataka—the competing ambitions of Siddaramaiah and state Congress president D.Ok. Shivakumar.

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    Arindam Mukherjee

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    Apr 14, 2023

  • Congress takes credit score rating for Project Tiger, questions BJP govt’s contribution to tiger conservation

    By ANI

    BENGALURU: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) all through his go to to Karnataka, the Congress questioned the contribution of his authorities to tiger conservation and claimed that the Congress authorities in 1973 had launched the Bandipur Tiger conservation enterprise.

    According to Karnataka Congress, Prime Minister and totally different BJP leaders are solely after publicity.

    “It is true that they (Prime Minister and other BJP leaders) got publicity by going on safari. What is the BJP government’s contribution to the tiger conservation project? How much is the grant given? Why is the delusional “we did it” lying by @BJP4Karnataka while not talking about their actual contributions to tiger conservation projects? answer”, tweeted the Karnataka Congress.

    In one different tweet, the Karnataka Congres unit claimed that the Congress authorities in 1973 had launched the Bandipur Tiger conservation enterprise. It moreover appealed to PM Modi to not promote Bandipur to businessman Adani.

    “What Congress has done since 70 years” @narendramodi It was the Congress authorities that carried out the Bandipur tiger conservation enterprise in 1973, the place you are having enjoyable with a safari presently. That is the end result Today, the number of tigers has elevated significantly. A selected attraction to them – don’t promote Bandipur to Adani!,” tweeted Karnataka Congress.

    ‘@narendramodi ಅವರೇ,
    ತಾವು ಸಫಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನೋ ಸರಿ.

    ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಏನು? ನೀಡಿದ ಅನುದಾನವೆಷ್ಟು?

    “ನಾವೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು” ಎಂಬ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವ ಖಯಾಲಿ ಇರುವ @BJP4Karnataka ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ತಾವು ನೀಡಿದ ಅಸಲಿ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತುಟಿ ಬಿಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?

    ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ.

    — Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) April 9, 2023

    With the political ambiance heating up in Karnataka ahead of the assembly election, senior congress chief Siddaramaiah moreover criticised PM Modi.

    “Prime Minister @narendramodi avare, Is your purpose of coming to Karnataka is to give to Karnataka or to loot from Karnataka? You have already stolen banks, ports & airports from Kannadigas. Are you now trying to steal Nandini (KMF) from us?”

    In one different tweet, the Karnataka opposition chief claimed that state milk manufacturing has for affected given that day Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke concerning the potential of the Karnataka Milk Federation and Amul merger.

    “State’s milk production is affected since the day the union cooperative minister @AmitShah spoke about the possibility of KMF & Amul merger. What is your role in this, Mr@narendramodi?,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.

    Prime Minister @narendramodi avare,

    Is your purpose of coming to Karnataka is to offer to Karnataka or to loot from Karnataka?

    You have already stolen banks, ports & airports from Kannadigas. Are you now trying to steal Nandini (KMF) from us?#AnswerMadiModi #SaveNandini pic.twitter.com/LooivhuEn3

    — Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2023

    Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh talked about that PM Modi is taking credit score rating for Project Tiger launched 50 years previously in Bandipur.

    Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “Today, the PM will take full credit for Project Tiger launched 50 years ago in Bandipur. He will make a great spectacle, while all laws made to protect the environment, forests, wildlife, and indigenous people living in forest areas are being destroyed. He may garner headlines, but the reality is completely opposite.”

    PM Modi inaugurated this method ‘Commemoration of fifty years of Project Tiger’at Mysuru University in Mysuru, Karnataka on Sunday. The Prime Minister moreover launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). He launched the publications – ‘Amrit Kaal Ka Vision For Tiger Conservation’, a summary report of the fifth cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves, declared tiger numbers and launched the summary report of All India Tiger Estimation (fifth cycle). He moreover launched a commemorative coin on the completion of fifty years of Project Tiger.

    Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked on the distinguished second of the rising tiger inhabitants in India and paid respects by giving a standing ovation to the tigers.

    He talked about that everyone is witness to the landmark event of Project Tiger ending 50 years presently and remarked that its success is not solely a second of satisfaction for India nonetheless the entire world.

    “70 ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎನ್ನುವ @narendramodi ಅವರೇ,
    ಇಂದು ನೀವು ಸಫಾರಿ ಮೋಜು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಂಡೀಪುರದ ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು 1973ರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರವೇ.
    ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮವೇ
    ಇಂದು ಹುಲಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಗಣನೀಯ ಏರಿಕೆ ಕಂಡಿದೆ.

    ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮನವಿ – ಬಂಡೀಪುರವನ್ನು ಅದಾನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಬೇಡಿ! pic.twitter.com/zppZdLlSTB

    — Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) April 9, 2023

    The Prime Minister emphasised that India has not solely saved the tiger inhabitants from declining however as well as provided an ecosystem the place tigers can flourish. The Prime Minister expressed happiness that India is dwelling to 75 per cent of the world’s tiger inhabitants inside the seventy fifth 12 months of Indian independence. It generally is a coincidence, the Prime Minister continued, that the tiger reserves in India cowl 75,000 sq. kilometres of land and before now ten to 12 years, the tiger inhabitants inside the nation has elevated by 75 per cent.

    Reiterating the question inside the minds of wildlife followers world large regarding the rising tiger inhabitants in India when as compared with totally different nations the place it is each stagnant or in decline, the Prime Minister talked about that the reply is hidden among the many many traditions and custom of India and its pure urge in route of biodiversity and environment.

    “India does not believe in the conflict between ecology and economy, and gives equal importance to the coexistence of both”, the Prime Minister remarked.

    Recalling the importance of tigers inside the historic previous of India, the Prime Minister talked about that graphical representations of tigers had been found on the ten-thousand-year-old rock art work in Madhya Pradesh.

    He moreover added that the Bharia neighborhood from Central India and Worli neighborhood from Maharashtra amongst others worship the tiger whereas many communities in India ponder the tiger as a pal and brother. He extra added that Maa Durga and Lord Aiyappa journey the tiger.

    BENGALURU: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) all through his go to to Karnataka, the Congress questioned the contribution of his authorities to tiger conservation and claimed that the Congress authorities in 1973 had launched the Bandipur Tiger conservation enterprise.

    According to Karnataka Congress, Prime Minister and totally different BJP leaders are solely after publicity.

    “It is true that they (Prime Minister and other BJP leaders) got publicity by going on safari. What is the BJP government’s contribution to the tiger conservation project? How much is the grant given? Why is the delusional “we did it” lying by @BJP4Karnataka while not talking about their actual contributions to tiger conservation projects? answer”, tweeted the Karnataka Congress.googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In one different tweet, the Karnataka Congres unit claimed that the Congress authorities in 1973 had launched the Bandipur Tiger conservation enterprise. It moreover appealed to PM Modi to not promote Bandipur to businessman Adani.

    “What Congress has done since 70 years” @narendramodi It was the Congress authorities that carried out the Bandipur tiger conservation enterprise in 1973, the place you are having enjoyable with a safari presently. That is the end result Today, the number of tigers has elevated significantly. A selected attraction to them – don’t promote Bandipur to Adani!,” tweeted Karnataka Congress.

    ‘@narendramodi ಅವರೇ,
    ತಾವು ಸಫಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನೋ ಸರಿ.
    ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಏನು? ನೀಡಿದ ಅನುದಾನವೆಷ್ಟು?
    “ನಾವೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು” ಎಂಬ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವ ಖಯಾಲಿ ಇರುವ @BJP4Karnataka ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ತಾವು ನೀಡಿದ ಅಸಲಿ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತುಟಿ ಬಿಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?
    ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ.
    — Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) April 9, 2023
    With the political ambiance heating up in Karnataka ahead of the assembly election, senior congress chief Siddaramaiah moreover criticised PM Modi.

    “Prime Minister @narendramodi avare, Is your purpose of coming to Karnataka is to give to Karnataka or to loot from Karnataka? You have already stolen banks, ports & airports from Kannadigas. Are you now trying to steal Nandini (KMF) from us?”

    In one different tweet, the Karnataka opposition chief claimed that state milk manufacturing has for affected given that day Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke concerning the potential of the Karnataka Milk Federation and Amul merger.

    “State’s milk production is affected since the day the union cooperative minister @AmitShah spoke about the possibility of KMF & Amul merger. What is your role in this, Mr@narendramodi?,” Siddaramaiah tweeted.
    Prime Minister @narendramodi avare,Is your purpose of coming to Karnataka is to offer to Karnataka or to loot from Karnataka?You have already stolen banks, ports & airports from Kannadigas. Are you now trying to steal Nandini (KMF) from us?#AnswerMadiModi #SaveNandini pic.twitter.com/LooivhuEn3— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) April 9, 2023 Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh talked about that PM Modi is taking credit score rating for Project Tiger launched 50 years previously in Bandipur.

    Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “Today, the PM will take full credit for Project Tiger launched 50 years ago in Bandipur. He will make a great spectacle, while all laws made to protect the environment, forests, wildlife, and indigenous people living in forest areas are being destroyed. He may garner headlines, but the reality is completely opposite.”

    PM Modi inaugurated this method ‘Commemoration of fifty years of Project Tiger’at Mysuru University in Mysuru, Karnataka on Sunday. The Prime Minister moreover launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA). He launched the publications – ‘Amrit Kaal Ka Vision For Tiger Conservation’, a summary report of the fifth cycle of Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves, declared tiger numbers and launched the summary report of All India Tiger Estimation (fifth cycle). He moreover launched a commemorative coin on the completion of fifty years of Project Tiger.

    Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked on the distinguished second of the rising tiger inhabitants in India and paid respects by giving a standing ovation to the tigers.

    He talked about that everyone is witness to the landmark event of Project Tiger ending 50 years presently and remarked that its success is not solely a second of satisfaction for India nonetheless the entire world.

    “70 ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎನ್ನುವ @narendramodi ಅವರೇ,ಇಂದು ನೀವು ಸಫಾರಿ ಮೋಜು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಂಡೀಪುರದ ಹುಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು 1973ರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರವೇ.ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮವೇಇಂದು ಹುಲಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಗಣನೀಯ ಏರಿಕೆ ಕಂಡಿದೆ.ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮನವಿ – ಬಂಡೀಪುರವನ್ನು ಅದಾನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಬೇಡಿ! pic.twitter.com/zppZdLlSTB— Karnataka Congress (@INCKarnataka) April 9, 2023 The Prime Minister emphasised that India has not solely saved the tiger inhabitants from declining however as well as provided an ecosystem the place tigers can flourish. The Prime Minister expressed happiness that India is dwelling to 75 per cent of the world’s tiger inhabitants inside the seventy fifth 12 months of Indian independence. It generally is a coincidence, the Prime Minister continued, that the tiger reserves in India cowl 75,000 sq. kilometres of land and before now ten to 12 years, the tiger inhabitants inside the nation has elevated by 75 per cent.

    Reiterating the question inside the minds of wildlife followers world large regarding the rising tiger inhabitants in India when as compared with totally different nations the place it is each stagnant or in decline, the Prime Minister talked about that the reply is hidden among the many many traditions and custom of India and its pure urge in route of biodiversity and environment.

    “India does not believe in the conflict between ecology and economy, and gives equal importance to the coexistence of both”, the Prime Minister remarked.

    Recalling the importance of tigers inside the historic previous of India, the Prime Minister talked about that graphical representations of tigers had been found on the ten-thousand-year-old rock art work in Madhya Pradesh.

    He moreover added that the Bharia neighborhood from Central India and Worli neighborhood from Maharashtra amongst others worship the tiger whereas many communities in India ponder the tiger as a pal and brother. He extra added that Maa Durga and Lord Aiyappa journey the tiger.

  • Word ‘Hindu’ is Persian, has soiled that means: Karnataka Congress’ Satish Jarkiholi

    By PTI

    BELAGAVI: Stirring up controversy, Karnataka Congress Working President Satish Jarkiholi has claimed that the phrase ‘Hindu’ is Persian and has a really soiled that means.

    He additionally stated that “a word and a religion from elsewhere is being forcefully imposed on people here”, and demanded that there needs to be a correct debate on this regard.

    Reacting to its personal social gathering chief’s statements, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has termed it as deeply unlucky and rejected it “unequivocally”.

    Jarkiholi stated, “They speak about Hindu Dharm, this that, where did the Hindu word come from? Is it ours? It is Persian. Persian is from Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. What is Bharat’s relationship with it? Then, how did Hindu become yours? There should be a debate on this.”

    He stated, “Look at ‘Wikipedia’, where this word (Hindu) comes from? It is not yours. Then why are you placing it at such a high position? If you understand its meaning, you will be ashamed. The meaning of the word Hindu, is very dirty. I’m not saying this, Swamiji has said this, it’s on websites.”

    “A religion and a word from somewhere else is being forcefully imposed on us, there should be a debate on this,” he additional added.

    The MLA from Yamakanmardi was talking at Nippani within the district throughout an occasion organised by “Manav Bandhutva Vedike” on Sunday.

    Responding to this, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala stated “the statement attributed to Satish Jarkiholi is deeply unfortunate and deserves to be rejected. We condemn it unequivocally. Hinduism is a way of life and a civilisational reality. Congress built our nation to respect every religion, belief and faith. This is the essence of India,” he stated in a tweet.

    BELAGAVI: Stirring up controversy, Karnataka Congress Working President Satish Jarkiholi has claimed that the phrase ‘Hindu’ is Persian and has a really soiled that means.

    He additionally stated that “a word and a religion from elsewhere is being forcefully imposed on people here”, and demanded that there needs to be a correct debate on this regard.

    Reacting to its personal social gathering chief’s statements, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has termed it as deeply unlucky and rejected it “unequivocally”.

    Jarkiholi stated, “They speak about Hindu Dharm, this that, where did the Hindu word come from? Is it ours? It is Persian. Persian is from Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. What is Bharat’s relationship with it? Then, how did Hindu become yours? There should be a debate on this.”

    He stated, “Look at ‘Wikipedia’, where this word (Hindu) comes from? It is not yours. Then why are you placing it at such a high position? If you understand its meaning, you will be ashamed. The meaning of the word Hindu, is very dirty. I’m not saying this, Swamiji has said this, it’s on websites.”

    “A religion and a word from somewhere else is being forcefully imposed on us, there should be a debate on this,” he additional added.

    The MLA from Yamakanmardi was talking at Nippani within the district throughout an occasion organised by “Manav Bandhutva Vedike” on Sunday.

    Responding to this, AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala stated “the statement attributed to Satish Jarkiholi is deeply unfortunate and deserves to be rejected. We condemn it unequivocally. Hinduism is a way of life and a civilisational reality. Congress built our nation to respect every religion, belief and faith. This is the essence of India,” he stated in a tweet.

  • Karnataka: Former JD(S) MLA Madhu Bangarappa pronounces becoming a member of Congress

    Former JD(S) MLA Madhu Bangarappa on Thursday introduced becoming a member of the Congress, saying there may be scope for him to work and specific his sentiments in his new social gathering. Putting all hypothesis to relaxation, Madhu on Thursday referred to as on former chief minister Siddaramaiah and mentioned he was becoming a member of the Congress.
    “All our supporters had taken the decision. Hence, I am joining Congress today,” Madhu, son of former chief minister, the late S Bangarappa, advised reporters.
    For the previous one 12 months, his switching over the social gathering was within the offing which lastly occurred as we speak. After assembly Siddaramaiah, Madhu mentioned within the current context, the nation and state wants the Congress social gathering. Stating that he can do extra good work in Congress, he mentioned his father grew to become the state chief minister whereas in Congress.
    Madhu mentioned he determined to hitch the Congress because the leaders within the social gathering had been calling him. “I have more scope to work here and express my feelings,” the chief mentioned.

    Regarding the JD(S), he mentioned he had defined his woes to veteran JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy on many events.
    However, that was not the explanation for him to depart the social gathering.

    Reacting to Madhu Bangarappa’s exit, Kumaraswamy mentioned he was not stunned because it was on the playing cards for a few 12 months. He, nevertheless, underlined that folks have the behavior of backstabbing the social gathering supremo and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda.
    “Since the inception of JD(S) it had been the practice that whoever Deve Gowda had trusted, slew him,” Kumaraswamy mentioned. He added that the JD(S) has the capability to assist abnormal employees rise within the organisation.

  • Karnataka Congress MLA suspended for ‘indecent’ act of eradicating shirt inside meeting

    A Congress MLA was on Thursday suspended from the Karnataka Assembly until March 12 for his “indecent” and “disrespectful” conduct of eradicating his shirt contained in the House throughout a protest by his get together.
    After Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri took sturdy exception to the conduct of B Okay Sangamesh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai moved a movement to droop him, which was adopted by a voice vote. The incident occurred as Congress members had been protesting from the properly of the House towards a dialogue on “One Nation, One Election” initiated by the Speaker.
    Sagamesh, who was simply subsequent to the Speaker’s podium, eliminated his shirt and put it on his shoulder whereas shouting slogans. Kageri, who observed it from the Chair, reacted sharply. “What are you doing….Siddaramaiah (Leader of Opposition) your party ruled for long, look at the way your members are conducting, is this the way to behave? this will not bring respect to anyone. This kind of indiscipline cannot be tolerated,” he stated, warning to ship the MLA out.
    At this level, state Congress chief D Okay Shivakumar and different get together colleagues prodded Sangamesh to put on the shirt again and helped him within the course of. Warning motion towards Sangamesh, Speaker instructed him to behave correctly, and stated his conduct was disrespectful to the folks of Bhadravathi, the constituency he represents.
    “Is this the way to behave? …are you on the streets? Has the House become a joke for you? if you oppose something, express it from your place, your conduct is disrespectful and irresponsible,” he stated, and adjourned the House for quarter-hour.
    As the House reassembled, the Speaker initiated the method for motion towards Sangamesh and named him, saying he can’t tolerate such conduct. Following this Bommai moved the movement to droop the MLA until March 12 with instant impact, regardless of Congress members objecting to it.

    Siddaramaiah termed the suspension “unilateral”, and stated, “Put all of us also outside.”
    Later chatting with reporters outdoors the meeting, Sangamesh sought to defend his motion, saying he did it as he was not getting justice. “What else should I do, if I don’t get justice? I have not done wrong things like goondaism…I will go and ask why I was suspended,” he stated.

    The MLA additionally stated he had given a letter to the Speaker concerning “false atrocity” and “attempt to murder” instances booked towards him and members of the family, however didn’t get any response. He claimed the instances had been politically motivated because the BJP was “unable” to defeat him in Bhadravathi.