Karnataka CM more interested in Tipu Jayanthi than Rajyotsava: Amit Shah

November 2, 2017

BJP national president Amit Shah launched an all-out attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of engaging in "vote-bank politics" by celebrating the birth anniversary of the erstwhile Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan.

"Karnataka celebrated statehood on November 1. The government did not celebrate it with the fervour it deserved, because Siddaramaiah is more interested in celebrating Tipu Jayanti on November 10," Shah said after launching the saffron party's 75-day poll campaign here.

The Karnataka BJP, which is staunchly opposing the government celebrating Tipu Jayanti since it considers him as a tyrant and anti-Hindu, was left red-faced after President Ram Nath Kovind recently hailed Tipu Sultan as a hero.

"Celebrating Tipu Jayanti is nothing but vote-bank politics and it will not do any good for people. I want to ask Siddaramaiah, more than 10 RSS workers have been murdered in your tenure. Do you have an answer for this?" Shah asked.

Shah was in the city to launch the Nava Karnataka Nirman Parivartan Yatra, a statewide campaign that will be led by BJP state president and chief ministerial face B S Yeddyurappa.

Using the corruption plank, Shah accused Siddaramaiah of shielding corrupt ministers while repeating his earlier claim that the Karnataka government was "the most corrupt government in India."

"This is a government where ministers face allegations, where unaccounted for money and diaries are seized. But no resignation is sought. That's because Siddaramaiah is scared that if he demands their resignation, they will expose the truth," Shah said.

"The Congress wanted to build a steel bridge in Bengaluru, it tried to denotify 1,500 lakes to benefit real estate players, it has weakened the Lokayukta. Siddaramaiah government has broken all records of corruption," he said.

Shah went on to accuse the ruling Congress of eating into grants released by the Modi government at the Centre. "The UPA, under the 13th Finance Commission, gave Karnataka Rs 88,583 crore. The Modi government has given Karnataka Rs 2,19,506 crore. Where did all this money go? Has it reached villages? Siddaramaiah has to answer," Shah said. He went on to say that the Centre had given Karnataka Rs 39,000 crore under the Mudra scheme, Rs 960 crore for Smart Cities and Rs 4,900 crore for Amrut scheme. Modi has sent all this money to help the people of Karnataka, but it is not reaching them because of a corrupt government," Shah said.

The BJP president mocked Siddaramaiah's credentials as a leader of the backward classes. "Modi brought a Bill to accord Constitutional status to the OBC commission. But his Congress party blocked it in the Rajya Sabha," Shah said.

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People of Karnataka well aware about present ruling party's performance. Out siders comments not require.

I/o criticise what he knows. EVM game will not workout in Karnataka.

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"Don't Lend Your Ears to Rumours": Karnataka Government Amid Coronavirus Scare

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March 4,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 4: Seeking to allay fear among the citizens in the wake of Coronavirus scare, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday made an appeal to the people not to pay heed to rumours spreading on social media.

In a series of tweets, Mr Sriramulu assured people that the government has taken adequate measures to ensure that the disease does not spread further. "Don't lend your ears to rumours about the Coronavirus in the social media. Rely only on the authentic information," he tweeted.

The minister's tweet came as Bengaluru reported the first case, after a techie from the city with a travel history to Dubai and interaction with Hong Kong-based people there, was admitted to a hospital in Hyderabad.

As panic gripped the city, Mr Sriramulu said the apartment where the software engineer was staying has been sanitised. Besides, his 25 colleagues have been identified. One of them has been admitted to the hospital as a precautionary measure and his blood sample has been sent for lab test.

"So far 40,207 people have been screened at the International airport. 251 blood tests have been done, of which 238 were found negative, while the rest of the reports are yet to come," Mr Sriramulu tweeted.

The health department said three people have been admitted to the isolation ward at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD).

Meanwhile, a parent appealed to people not to panic about the Coronavirus in the techie's apartment, where his son too resides. "My son is from the same apartment. To update everyone, there is absolutely nothing wrong here. It was more of panic on social media that created this," he said in a message.

He said that the man who is in Telengana and testedpositive stayed in this building on February 21. "His roommate was taken to hospital and has tested negative," he said. It is been two weeks since the incident. The virus cansurvive only for 48 hours under optimal conditions, he noted. "Everyone in this building is safe. Please educate yourself. Refrain from spreading panic and misinformation." he added.

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Ban on private vehicles yielded results in Mangaluru, says police

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April 3,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 3: The Dakshina Kannada district administration’s decision to ban use of private vehicles, excluding permitted categories, from Friday for effective implementation of lockdown, began showing results since morning itself.

Mangaluru City Traffic Police and Dakshina Kannada district police erected several pickets at vantage places on arterial roads to check those moving without a valid reason. Several two-wheelers were seized during the checking while a few car drivers were let off with a strict warning.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic), M Manjunatha Shetty, who was supervising a picket at Hampankatta, said that movement of private vehicles has drastically reduced in the city.

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