BJP’s ‘unwanted child’ formed govt in Karnataka without public mandate: Sidd

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September 9, 2019

Bengaluru, Sep 9: Raising questions about the BJP government's longevity in Karnataka, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday claimed Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is like an "unwanted child" as his partys central leadership was not interested in him taking the top job.

The former chief minister alleged Yediyurappa came to power through the backdoor without the public mandate.

"He has come to power through the backdoor without public mandate and against principles of democracy.. They did not have public mandate as they had only 105 MLAs out of 113 required for simple majority," Siddaramaiah said.

Speaking at the Congress office here, he said the party would have had no objection if he had become Chief Minister with the mandate of the people.

"Unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yediyurappa has become CM without public mandate...How long he will be CM I dont know...Yediyurappa is like an unwanted child, BJP had no interest in him becoming CM..," the congress leader claimed.

Siddaramaiah on several occasions recently had predicted the imminent fall of the Yediyurappa government, leading to mid-term polls in Karnataka.

Following the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government, Yediyurappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister on July 26, and subsequently he proved majority on the floor of the assembly on July 29.

Absence of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs during the trust vote had led to the collapse of the H D Kumaraswamy headed coalition government and helped BJP come to power.

Siddaramaiah, who is the leader of the Congress legislature party, accused Yediyurappa of indulging in transfer of officials and vendetta politics since taking over.

"Has he done anything else? people are suffering due to floods, still no proper relief has been given to them," he said.

People would teach a lesson to those practicing such politics, he said, noting that he was Chief Minister for five years, but never indulged in such things.

Pointing out that Yediyurappa on the first day after taking over as Chief Minister had said he will not indulge in hate politics, Siddaramaiah said, "It now looks like he said it to indicate that he will do it (hate politics). For public consumption he said- he will not indulge in hate politics, but other than that he has not done anything else."

However, if there was any irregularity or corruption it needs to be inquired into and guilty must be punished, the former Chief Minister said.

The state government had recently ordered a probe into the alleged irregularities of Rs 921 crore in the Krishi Bhagya scheme, when Siddaramaiah was the chief minister.

The objective of the scheme was to sustain agriculture round the year in the arid zones of the state and ensure regular income to the cultivators.

Siddaramaiah also hit out at BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Kateel had reportedly alleged that the former Chief Minister was involved in framing cases against senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar, unable to digest his growth in the party.

"Income Tax and ED is under whose control?.. Out of political malice such statements are being made, with an intention to create trouble.

I dont know why BJP has made such a person without basic knowledge or understanding, who does not know about countrys and states politics as party president," he added.

Siddaramaiah pitched for ballot papers against the electronic voting machines and said all parties have to fight for it.

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February 21,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 21: The local units of Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal today staged a protest in the city against Amulya Leona, who raised pro-Pakistan slogans yesterday in Bangaluru.

Amulya is the daughter of Wazi Noronha, a former leader of minority of wing of BJP in Koppa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district. He had worked in support of hardline BJP leader and Udupi-Chickmagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje, and D N Jeevaraj, who had represented Sringeri constituency last time.

The 19-year-old B.A. student was arrested on sedition charge after she raised pro-Pakistan slogans to embarrass the organisers of a peaceful protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Bengaluru.

Demanding stringent action against Amulya, a group of activist of VHP and Bajrang Dal staged protest at Kadri Mallikatte Circle in the city. Speaking on the occasion, M B Puranik and Sharan Pumpwell demanded NIA probe into the incident.

Also Read: Amulya Leona — a Naxal or Sangh Parivar stooge?

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May 9,2020

Bengaluru, May 9: A three-year-old boy was killed by a leopard in the early hours of Saturday in Magadi taluk near Bengaluru.

According to police, the boy identified as C Hemanth, was sleeping with his parents - Chandrasekhar and Mangalagowramma - outside his grandfather Chikkanna's residence at Kadaraiana Palya.

The couple, residents of Dodderi, near Big Banyan Tree (Dodda Alada Mara), had been staying at Chikkanna's [Mangalagowramma's father] residence since past a few days following the outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic in Bengaluru.

Some of the family members, with the child, had slept outside the residence on Friday as the temperature was high. The feline might have taken the child between 1.30 a.m. and 4 a.m., and killed it on the outskirts of the village, said the sources.

After a frantic search, family members and villagers found the mutilated body of the child in the early hours. The leopard had left the partially devoured body on the outskirts of the village, added the sources.

According to the villagers, many felines have been prowling in the area, probably arriving from forests around Magadi and attached areas, for the last several weeks.

The Forest Department officials said that they have launched an exercise to trap the animal by placing cages with live baits.

According to preliminary investigations, the child was killed by a leopard. Pugmarks were found near the body. A detailed investigation and post-mortem report will find the exact cause for the death.

The incident has sent shockwaves in the vicinity of the village. According to the sources, people are planning to launch a protest to condemn the killing of the boy.

Minister for Forest and Environment B.S. Anand Singh has announced a compensation of ₹7.5 lakh to the family of the victim.

Accompanied by Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha member D.K. Suresh, Magadi legislator Manjunath and senior officials, Mr. Singh visited the place on Saturday morning.

Addressing media persons, he said that the department has decided to start combing operations for the leopard.

Mr. Suresh said the leopard might have come from Thippagondanahalli reservoir's catchment area on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The leopard has already tasted the blood of the child and hence the department should initiate immediate action [as the chances of the feline becoming a man-eater is high, Mr. Suresh added.

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February 6,2020

Mangalore, Feb 6: The first Rashtriya Lok Adalat of 2020 will get started from Feb 8, A district judge has announced, adding that it is being organised by Karnataka Law Services Authority and Dakshina Kannada Law Services Authority.

Speaking to media on Wednesday evening, Justice Sathyanarayana Acharya Kandlur said, "4,820 cases were resolved through Lok Adalat last year. 618 cases have been registered so far to be decided under the Lok Adalat."

Familial, civil and revenue cases of cheque dishonour, financial extortion, cases related to telephone, electricity, water, land encroachment and acquisition, motor vehicle cases, labour issues and maintenance expenses will be decided in the Lok Adalat.

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