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After the arrest of living Vokkaliga stalwart, BJP announces statue of dead Vokkaliga stalwart

coastaldigest.com web desk
September 13, 2019

Bengaluru, Sept 13: In the wake of the political retaliation threat issued by the Vokkaligas against the Bharatiya Janata Party following the arrest of community stalwart D K Shivakumar by the Enforcement Directorate, the Karnataka state government led by the saffron party has decided to construct a massive statue of Bengaluru founder Kempegowda near the city's international airport.

The move is apparently aimed at appeasing the Vokkaliga community which has threatened to teach a lesson to BJP in coming days for targeting the community leaders through the agencies of union government. On Friday morning, citizens woke up to an article authored by Yediyurappa published in several Kannada dailies through which he announced his plans.

"The Karnataka government has resolved to make Kempegowda immortal. The Kempegowda Development Authority had remained as a mere announcement. The previous governments gave nothing for this, but our government has decided to reconstitute it and give it Rs 100 crore," Yediyurappa wrote.

"Also, the government has decided to establish a massive statue of Kempegowda in front of the Kempegowda International Airport. This will not be mere symbolism, but will also be a collective that will showcase Kempegowda's history and culture. The infrastructure necessary will be provided here to attract tourists who can learn more about Kempegowda. The literature on Kempegowda's vision for Bengaluru will be brought out in Kannada and English," the CM wrote, adding that the Authority had been tasked with coming out with a sound-and-light show to depict Kempegowda as the architect of modern Bengaluru.

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ahmed ali k
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Friday, 13 Sep 2019

Are Bhai !!!!

our current issue is solution for Hunger of poor people and Job security.

solve the job  security, hunger etc first before investing money for statues

 

enough is enough our karnataka people are wise enough to understand the politics now a days.

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April 4,2020

Bagalkot, April 4: A COVID-19 positive patient passed away in Karnataka's Bagalkot on Friday, taking the total number of deaths in the state to four, informed the Deputy Commissioner of Bagalkot.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 2650 including 184 people who have been discharged or cured or migrated, and 68 deaths, as per the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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April 28,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 28: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday suggested that the government can allow sale of liquor in green zones. 

“Merely because there is an economic slowdown in the state, I don’t recommend that alcohol should be allowed to be sold. But, wherever there are green districts, they can open (liquor sale) with certain restrictions, I think,” Siddaramaiah, the leader of the Opposition, told reporters. 

There are 14 districts in the state that are categorised as green because they do not have any active COVID-19 cases. The green districts are: Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Haveri, Davangere, Shivamogga, Chitradurga, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Kodagu, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagara and Kolar.

There is tremendous pressure on the B S Yediyurappa administration to revive the economy as the lockdown has dried up all revenue sources. Excise, alone, accounts for 18 per cent of Karnataka’s own tax revenue. 

The Excise department recently suggested allowing regulated sale of liquor through the state-run MSIL outlets. The government, however, did not approve it fearing crowding and backlash from the Centre.

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February 9,2020

Hassan, Feb 9: Accusing the Centre for treating Karnataka as its enemy Former Minister and Congress leader UT Khader on Saturday said that the state did not get support from the Centre on the Mahadayi issue and flood relief and even the Union Budget.

Speaking to the media here, he said that the state has elected 25 BJP Lok Sabha members. Three from the state were Ministers in the Union Cabinet and another MP has been appointed president of the party’s state unit.

'None of them have spoken about the injustice done to the state in the budget. The budget document announced Rs 18,600 crore for the suburban railway in Bengaluru. But, ultimately the amount earmarked for the project is only Rs 1 crore. How can any BJP leader justify this?', the Congress leader wondered.

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