Those who shamed party in past may miss BJP ticket now

DHNS
January 25, 2018

Bengaluru, Jan 25: The BJP central leadership, virtually taking over the state unit ahead of the Assembly polls, has made several leaders, especially those who have embarrassed the party in the past, jittery.

These leaders, including several legislators, apprehend that they may not be able to secure the ticket to contest the polls, if the process is controlled by the central leadership. At the same time, a section of leaders, who feel that they can win due to their personal clout, are resisting the direction of the central leaders to strengthen the party at the grassroot.

They are of the view that they know how to emerge victorious in the elections on their own without taking up the tasks set by central leadership such as constituting booth committees. Their fear is that they might lose their hold over the constituencies if the booth-level committees are strengthened.

When in power, the BJP had to face embarrassment several times due to its own legislators. As many as 11 MLAs rebelled against the then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.

They were disqualified and later reinstated on the direction of the Supreme Court. They include Balachandra Jarkiholi, Beluru Gopalakrishna, Anand Asnotikar, Sarvabhauma Bagali, V Nagaraju, Raju Kage, Y Sampangi, Nanjundaswamy, S K Bellubbi, H S Shankaralinge Gowda and Shivanagouda Naik.

Except Shankaralinge Gowda, who passed away, and Asnotikar, who quit the party, the remaining are still in the party and are ticket aspirants. Then there are those leaders who put the party in a spot by finding themselves in awkward situation - Hartal Halappa (rape charges), M P Renukacharya and S A Ramdas (both were accused by women of exploiting them), Lakshman Savadi, C C Patil (caught watching porn in Assembly on a phone belonging to another leader Krishna Palemar).

Again, all are aspiring for the ticket. The central leadership has made it clear that tickets will be issued after three rounds of survey, extensive consultation with local functionaries and the RSS. The apprehension is that those who embarrassed the party in the past may not make it to the final list. The feeling is that these leaders could stand a chance if the process is handed over to the state unit. However, the sources said the central leadership will have a final say.

The vice-like grip of the central leadership over the state unit has also disgruntled some leaders. Vijayanagara (Hosapete) MLA B Anand Singh, who has distanced himself from the party, is a case in point. Singh kept away from the Navakarnataka Nirmana Parivarthana Yatra. He was issued a notice for participating in Tipu Jayanti. He is now planning to join the Congress.

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Danish
 - 
Thursday, 25 Jan 2018

Shame on you BJP people. Yeddy blames siddaramaiah on this. Now these people only stating that BJP people are opportunists

Kumar
 - 
Thursday, 25 Jan 2018

All BJP leaders are opportunists

Hari
 - 
Thursday, 25 Jan 2018

LOL... In BJP all are shameless people. 

Abu Muhammad
 - 
Thursday, 25 Jan 2018

BJP itself is the SHAME of India, funny news!!!

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March 30,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 30: The nationwide lockdown has left the state on the brink of a fresh agrarian crisis.

The lack of transport facilities spells doom for ready-to-harvest grapes worth Rs 500-600 crore in Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts. Unable to find buyers, several farmers have begun dumping their produce into compost pits.

On Sunday, Munishamappa, a farmer in Chikkaballapur, emptied four truckloads of grapes into the pit as buyers didn’t turn up due to the lockdown. “If the grapes wither and fall to the ground, it will affect the soil’s fertility and I will be forced to dispose of them,” he said.

Venkata Krishnappa, Munishamappa’s son, said their 1.5-acre vineyard yielded 25 tonnes of grapes. “Just before the lockdown, 10 tonnes were harvested and delivered to the market. Due to lack of transport, buyers haven’t turned up for the remaining 15 tonnes which we are dumping into the pit.”

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Anjaneya Reddy, a farmer leader, said that in Chikkaballapur alone, they have cultivated grapes on 2,000 acres. “Even if you consider 15 tonnes per acre as yield, there are about 30,000 tonnes ready to be harvested in the district. At a market rate of Rs 50 to Rs 60 per kilogram, the net worth will be Rs 200 crore to Rs 300 crore. And if you consider the crop in Kolar and Bengaluru Rural, grapes worth Rs 500 to Rs 600 crore are at stake,” he explained.

The ‘Dilkush’ grapes is the most preferred variety of domestic consumption, according to the farmers.

This apart, farmers would have invested about Rs 3 lakh to 4 lakh per acre on fertilisers, pesticide and labour. “With markets being shut and no of the transport facilities available, farmers are forced to dump their produce into pits. It is high time the government intervened and provided us with market options so that farmers can sell at an affordable price of Rs 30 to 40,” Reddy said.

Somu, a farmer in Ganjam village of Srirangapattana, dumped two tonnes of chikku (sapota) citing market shutdown in Mandya. Reddy appealed to the government to emulate the Maharashtra model where the government is helping farmers market fruits through Hopcoms or dairy units as nutrient supplements to people.

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July 24,2020

Udupi, Jul 24: Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Police alleging that fake websites were created in the Corporation name and charging for registration to 1800 engineer jobs amidst covid-19 crisis. 

In a complaint submitted to Udupi Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics (CEN) police station on Friday, UPCL Association General Manager K Shashidar alleged that four fake websites have been created in the name of UPCL and have claimed that 1,800 engineers posts are vacant in UPCL.

The fake websites have also been demanding Rs 500 fee for the registration of the job aspirants.

The FAKE websites are: www.udupipowerproject.com, www.upclindia.com, www.udupiproject.com, www.udupiproject.in. Helpline numbers +918046800985, +911149409800, +911149409807  too have been given in these fake websites.

Udupi CEN station has registered a case under Section 66(c), 66(d) of IT Act.

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February 6,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 6: Karnataka government has launched an aggressive awareness campaign against the novel coronavirus across the state with a special focus on its bordering areas in wake of the three confirmed cases of the deadly pathogen in neighbouring Kerala.

According to Health Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pandey, "All necessary information on the virus, its symptoms and precautions are being announced at public places like bus stops via radio from time to time."

“A video regarding the same is also being played in 500 cinema halls, advising masses to take precautions," he said.

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