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Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) planning to field 100 candidates in 2018 Karnataka polls

News Network
December 26, 2017

The Karnataka state-unit of the Janata Dal-United (Nitish Kumar group) is planning to field its candidates in over 100 constituencies in the upcoming Assembly poll which is likely to be held before May in 2018. However, political observers believe that JD(U) - being a part of BJP led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre - may field its candidates only help the saffron party in some constituencies where it can snatch the votes of other parties

Addressing the media recently, JD(S) state president Mahima Patel (son of former Karnataka CM Late J H Patel) said that his party had already identified candidates for around 20 constituencies and the process of identifying 80 more was under way.

“Our party will be fielding its candidates in 100 constituencies in the upcoming Assembly polls and hope to win more than 25 seats to start with. The aim is to ensure that the next party coming to power should rule with our guidance. If they support us, we will form the government,” he said.

He said the party is pinning its hopes on rejuvenating, resurrecting, and strengthening the party by mustering the support of the youth to realise the dreams of the former senior leaders, including Ramakrishna Hegde, S.R. Bommai, J.H. Patel among others.

“There are around 2.65 crore youth in the age group of 19 to 35. Our party has made a study in this regard and was planning to come out with a plan of action of providing employment to the youths at their natives. This is one among many programmes that we are planning to attract the youth force in the State,” he said.

Mr Patel also made it clear that the focus of his party was on attracting youth and not those who were with the party once and had joined other political parties.

Membership drive had already commenced and those joining the party were requested to plant a sapling.

“We know that they (those who have left the party), including the former MLAs or those who headed the boards and corporations during the undivided Janata rule, are unhappy. These people would be keen to protect their interest. Instead, we want the support of the youth to strengthen the party’s base,” he said.

He said that presently his party is undertaking a campaign approaching the common man seeking their support and also from farmers’ and other social organisations.

“Ours is all inclusive thinking and I have already made it clear to our National president to give a free hand to take decisions at the State level on various issues to which he has agreed. Janata Dal (S) should think of inviting us to join them,” he said in response to another question.

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Political Master
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Tuesday, 26 Dec 2017

After Anupama Rao and updendra... one more BJP Sponsored party (JDU) is participating 2018 election to damage Congress vote banks and having task of getting majorty seats in upcoming election..

 

 

We innocent voters are really stupids....

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January 7,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 7: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths held an international bookie in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam and spot-fixing racket, police said on Tuesday.

The bookie was identified as Jitin Sait (32), a native of Sonipat in Haryana.

'We had obtained and issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Sait, and on Sunday, he was caught after he landed at the Kempegowda International Airport from the Netherlands.

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Media Release
May 2,2020

Mangalore, May 2: More than 500 families received ration kits in a distribution drive conducted by St Agnes College in outskirts of Mangaluru on Wednesday.

Since the lockdown was announced, the management, staff and alumni of St Agnes College are playing an active role in ensuring no one is deprived of food and essentials during these challenging pandemic times.

The College as part of its Agnes towards Community (ATC) programme had adopted villages such as Munnur, Harekala, Amlamogaru, Someshwara and Pavur. Various development drives are conducted in these villages by the staff and students. However, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the activities undertaken in these villages were kept on hold.

The College recently received information from its network that several families in these villages are struggling for food and essentials.

The College management in association with its alumni and well-wishers took-up the initiative to distribute ration kits consisting of rice, dal, spices, tea powder, hygiene products and other essentials to 500 needy families belonging to these villages.

The drive was held in presence of Zilla Panchayat member Dhanalakshmi Gatty and other Gram Panchayat members.

"We were able to provide food to 600 and more families in different villages and to the stranded migrant workers in the city during this time of crisis because of the generous contributions of our staff, alumni and well wishes" says Sr Dr. M. Jeswina A.C.

The College management expresses its gratitude to all donors, especially the staff, alumni and those associated with the college.

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May 28,2020

Bengaluru, May 28: A thousand government schools in Karnataka are set to get Englishmedium sections from this academic year (2020-21). These institutions will function in both English and Kannada medium.

The decision was taken by primary and secondary education minister S Suresh Kumar and officials of the education department at a meeting on Wednesday.

Suresh Kumar said dualmedium will help improve the standard of schools and enable their development. The poorest of the poor spend almost 40% of their income on their children’s education in private schools. With the introduction of dual-medium, the government hopes such families will be able to save their earnings, he said. These schools will impart lessons in both English and Kannada. They will also provide textbooks in both languages.

‘Kannada must for all’

The meeting reviewed implementation of the compulsory Kannada Language Learning Act, 2015. Officials from the Kannada Development Authority were present at the meeting who claimed that some private schools have failed to implement the Act properly.

“Action will be taken against such institutions. Every child studying in schools across the state must learn Kannada,” Kumar said at the meeting.

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