Karnataka: JD(S) keeps Congress tie-up option open

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November 25, 2019

Bengaluru, Nov 25: Former chief minister and JD(S) Legislature Party leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday suggested his party has kept the option of a tie-up with the Congress open post the bypolls. He, however, denied he had promised to save the BJP government.

“My assurance to save the government does not mean I want to help the BJP regime,” Kumaraswamy said while campaigning for TN Javarayi Gowda in Yeshwantpur on Sunday. “While I have not specified which government the JD(S) would support, the answer would be known only after December 9, when the bypoll results are announced.”

Kumaraswamy had recently said his party could prop up the government if it fails to win the six seats it requires to stay in power. The JD(S) has 34 MLAs in the legislative assembly.

Kumaraswamy, however, sought to keep the other option of going back to the Congress open by suggesting the JD(S) will only state its position after the bypoll results. “Only those who know nuances of politics will understand what I am saying,” Kumaraswamy said.

Meanwhile, senior Congress leaders including legislature party leader Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar campaigned for Padmavathi Suresh in Hoskote. Both attacked former colleague MTB Nagaraj, the disqualified MLA contesting on a BJP ticket.

“Wealth has made Nagaraj arrogant,” Siddaramaiah said. “He is going around saying he lent me money. People must teach this defector a befitting lesson by defeating him.” Nagaraj is easily the wealthiest candidate in the fray, having declared assets of Rs 1,195 crore.

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March 26,2020

Udupi, Mar 26: As many as 1000 expatriates, who have arrived from foreign countries and have been placed in home quarantine, were warned against violating the guidelines given to them and leaving their houses. 

Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha, addressing reporters here on Thursday, said that the district administration and health department officials have sent notices to surrounding houses regarding those quarantined and requested them to bring to the notice of relevant authorities if anyone was found violating the quarantine rules.

'If anyone is found violating the quarantine rules and roaming in public, a complaint can be registered by calling on 9480242600. Strict action will be taken against such violators,' said Mr Jagadeesha.

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March 27,2020

Belgaum, Mar 26: The police on Thursday thrashed people who had gone to offer prayers at a mosque despite the nationwide lockdown in force.
In a video, the police personnel can be seen thrashing the people with batons while they were leaving after offering prayers at a local mosque here.
In another incident in Rajasthan's Pratapgarh, the police made few youngsters hop along a road and even gave the 'murga,' punishment to a few of them for violating the restrictions.
Similarly in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun, the police made people hop along a road with their bags strapped on their backs as a punishment. The people were possibly going to their native places.
In the video of the Budaun incident, a few men can be seen being made to hop along the road with a stick-wielding policeman keeping a watch.
SSP Budaun told ANI that an investigation is being conducted into the incident and expressed an apology for the police's behaviour.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a 21-day countrywide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, saying that "social distancing" is the only option to deal with the highly contagious disease.

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February 13,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 13: A college student was killed when a bullet tanker knocked his motorbike down near Nanthoor Circle in the city today. 

The deceased has been identified as Karthik Malya, a resident of Mannegudda. He was a final year degree student of Besant College in the city. 

The incident took place when Karthik was from Suratkal to Mangaluru. The bullet tanker reportedly hit the two-wheeler from behind and ran over him. He died on the spot.

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