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How political bigwigs reacted to Karnataka poll results

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May 15, 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the single largest party in the Karnataka Assembly Elections after a hard-fought battle between the BJP, Congress and the JD(U).

Here is what political leaders in the country have to say about the results:

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah tweeted saying, "Et tu Karnataka,". "Please save this tweet for future reference. If I win it was all my charm & hard work. If I lose it’s all down to those blasted EVMs," he added.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee: "Congratulations to the winners of the Karnataka elections. For those who lost, fight back. If Congress had gone into an alliance with the JD(S), the result would have been different. Very different."
Union Minister Smriti Irani attributed the success to "Amit Shah magic". "The Amit Shah magic works again. Toiling day and night, from district to district, booth to booth; Hats off to him! Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji, our Party President Amit Shah ji creates history yet again in Karnataka," she tweeted.

News agency ANI reported that Congress leader Ashok Gehlot hinted at a possible alliance with Janata Dal (Secular). Mr. Gehlot said that Congress was confident about winning the elections but the party was open to all the possible options. While commenting on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in the State, Mr. Gehlot said that these were initial trends and it is too early to say who will win. “We hope Congress will form the Government in Karnataka,” he added.

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam tweeted his greetings. "On this cheerful occasion, I wish to express my warm greetings and felicitations for the significant victory of BJP in Karnataka Assembly Elections, bellwethering a grand entry to South India."

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje congratulated Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah. "History in the making as BJP emerges as the largest party in #Karnataka Assembly. Congratulate our inspiring leaders PM Shri @narendramodi and Shri @AmitShah ji who worked tirelessly to turn the tide. Karnataka has spoken! #KarnatakaElections2018," she tweeted.

BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav said the party's southward march had begun. "In Karnataka, TDP n Chandrababu Naidu have used all tactics to dissuade Telugu voters from supporting BJP. But in Hyderabad Karnataka where most Telugus live, BJP has increased its tally from 6 to 20+. People have rejected CBN’s politics. Our Southward March has begun," he tweeted.

Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy said he hoped to see Mr. B.S. Yeddyurappa as the State's Chief Minister. "It looks like my early prediction for Karnataka polls of BJP majority is turning out be true. I hope to see my good friend Yeddiruppa as CM on 18th," he tweeted.

Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said the verdict was "another stamp of approval for the leadership" of Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah. "Congratulations to all @BJP4India @BJP4Karnataka Karyakartas who put in untiring efforts for this victory!," he added.

Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore told news agency ANI that this was the third straight defeat of Mr. Rahul Gandhi since he became party president. "This is the third straight defeat of Rahul Gandhi since he became President. He declared himself the PM candidate. Now if all opposition wants to unite toh hamare liye bhi ye theek hai, ki desh ki jitni gandagi hai vo ek saath hate (It's okay with us if the Opposition wants to unite, this way all the dirt can be removed in one go)," he said.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh congratulated BJP. "I congratulate the people of Karnataka for reposing their faith in the leadership of PM @narendramodi ji and @AmitShah ji by giving a historical mandate to @BJP4Karnataka.This victory is a precursor of the inevitable @BJP4India victory in 2019 elections," he tweeted.

HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar spoke to ANI about the win, saying the BJP was winning the Karnataka elections hands down and the victory belonged to the people. He further said, “We are winning Karnataka hands down and the credit goes to PM and Amit Shah who have fought this election in unique way. This victory belongs to people. This is a big victory for the party.

Congress is losing state after state and we are winning state after state.”

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani called the results the "electorate's message to Congress from Karnataka". "Heartiest congratulations to BJP4Karnataka and Shri BSYBJP for thumping victory in Karnataka Election. Mindless negativity is counterproductive. This is the electorate’s message to Congress from Karnataka. The Karnataka Election verdict is a reflection of good governance - a new approach to Indian politics given by Shri Narendra Modi. It is also a referendum to the organisational skill of BJP4India national president Shri Amit Shah. Congratulations!" he tweeted.
 

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June 24,2020

New Delhi, Jun 24: A litre of diesel on Wednesday was more expensive than a litre of petrol after the price of the former was hiked by 48 paise on the 18th successive day of fuel price revisions. While petrol price remained unchanged for the first time since June 7, diesel prices maintained upward trajectory to touch new highs.

It is for the first time in Delhi that diesel has become more expensive than petrol. A litre of the fuel now costs ₹79.88 as against ₹79.76 for a litre of petrol, as per a report in news agency ANI.

While surging fuel prices may generate much-needed revenue for governments, it would also have a detrimental impact on household budgets. The spike in diesel prices also has a wider impact on the transport and agricultural sectors which are largely dependent on the fuel.

The widest gap between the prices of the two fuels was on June 18 of 2012 when a litre of petrol was at ₹71.16 in Delhi while diesel was at ₹40.91. On June 28, the gap between the two fuels was 31.17 per litre in Mumbai. Around that time, there was a spurt in sales of diesel passenger vehicles while demand for such vehicles has come down significantly in current times. This has also led many manufacturers to ditch diesel engines completely.

The current trend of fuel price hikes are unlikely to do demand for petrol vehicles much good either.

Daily price revisions of the two fuel had been temporarily halted for 83 days till it was resumed on June 7.

India's demand for fuel doubled in May and has been steadily rising in June with the easing of restrictions. Indian refineries have already scaled up crude processing with Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, looking to operate its plants at about 90% capacity in June.

The rising fuel prices, however, have resulted in political uproar with Congress leading the charge against the central government and accusing it of penalising consumers by imposing high taxes. A demand for including fuel prices under Goods and Services Tax (GST) has also been renewed by many but it is highly unlikely that it would happen. With oil companies looking to cut back on their previous loses and governments - central as well as states - aiming to generate revenue after tumultous weeks of lockdown, fuel price hikes are likely to stay till at least the end of June.

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August 9,2020

Pathanamthitta, Aug 9 : An orange alert has been issued in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district as the water level in Pamba dam is now flowing at 983.05 metres and it is likely to reach 983.50 metres within an hour.

A red alert will be declared at 984.5 metres and dam will open when the water level reaches 985 metres.

"The water level in Pamba dam is 983.05 metres now and is likely to reach 983.50 metres within an hour. So, the second alert- orange alert has been issued. A red alert will be declared at 984.5 metres and dam will open when it reaches 985 metres," said Pathanamthitta District Collector.

Meanwhile, a portion of the Shiva Temple in Aluva continues to remain submerged. However, the water level in the Periyar River is receding gradually and more part of the temple is above the water level now. 

As Kerala has been receiving heavy rain for the past few days, severe waterlogging affects traffic movement at Mannuthy bypass in Thrissur on Saturday.

On Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a red alert in Kozhikode district. It had also predicted rainfall in different parts of the state.

Due to heavy downpour, a massive landslide had occurred in Idukki district recently. The death toll in Idukki landslide has risen to 26, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday.

The Chief Minister said that monsoon fury continues to be severe in the state.

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January 28,2020

New Delhi, Jan 28: Kolkata Metro Rail Corp expects to complete its East-West project, which runs partly under the city’s iconic Hooghly river, by March 2022 after a delay of several years doubled costs.

The authority is awaiting a final installment of Rs 20 crore ($2.8 million) over the next two years from the Indian Railway Board, said Manas Sarkar, managing director at KMRC. A soft loan of Rs 4,160 crore from Japan International Cooperation Agency helps fund 48.5% of the project.

India’s oldest metro, which started in 1984 with a North-South service, was due to expand by 2014 but faced problems including squatters on the planned route. These issues have contributed to the total project cost rising to about Rs 8,600 crore for some 17 kilometers from Rs 4,900 crore for 14 km.

“About 40% of total transport demand will be tackled by these two metro services,” Sarkar said in an interview at his office in Kolkata. “It will be a relief for environmental pollution and the city should be much more decongested.”

The new line is expected to carry about 900,000 people daily, -- roughly 20% of the city’s population -- and will take less than a minute to cross a 520-meter underwater tunnel. Depending on the time of day, it takes some 20 minutes to use the ferry and anywhere upward of an hour to cross the Howrah bridge.

KMRC will repay the JICA loan over 30 years after an initial six-year moratorium. The interest rate is between 1.2% to 1.6%. The East-West metro project is 74% owned by the railway ministry and 26% by the ministry of housing and urban affairs.

“We don’t anticipate any further cost escalation now,” Sarkar said.

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