Will coastal Karnataka get CM post after two decades?

safia@coastaldigest.com (CD Network)
July 29, 2011

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Mangalore, July 29: Will the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi pop up the next chief minister of Karnataka?

Although there are some big names doing the rounds including that of Ananth Kumar, Jagadeesh Shettar and KS Eshwarappa – the three names considered to be the dark horses are from the coastal districts.

Udupi-Chikmagalur MP DV Sadananda Gowda appears to have grabbed the pole position among the three local contenders with Shobha Karandlaje, also from Puthur, and Dr. V.S. Acharya waiting in the wings.

The last chief minister to emerge from the coastal belt was Veerappa Moily in 1992-94, who had to demit office after JDS emerged victorious in the subsequent Assembly elections, leading to the installation of HD Devegowda's government.

With BS Yeddyurappa continuing his bargaining exercise with the party high command the probability of former Mangalore MP Sadananda Gowda becoming the next chief minister has increased even as the BJP legislative party is scheduled to meet later in the day to elect the new leader.

Yeddyurappa appeared to have given in when he sent off the resignation letter to Nitin Gadkar, the BJP national president on Thursday night, but the conditions laid down by the Lingayat strongman has become a big headache for the party.

He has insisted that he would resign only on 31st of July and reminded the high command once again that he had toiled hard to bring the party to power in Karnataka over the last 30 years. He has also held a meeting of MLAs and MPs in Bangalore at his residence early on Friday.

Though the names of Jagadish Shettar, KS Eshwarappa, Ananth Kumar and Shobha Karandlaje are doing the rounds, the tainted chief minister is adamant that he should be given the right to choose his successor, given the long legal battle the Shikaripur MLA is likely to face once he demit s office in the wake of sever indictment by the Lokayukta over the issue of illegal mining.

It is also learn that giving the mantle to heavyweights like Shettar, Eshwarappa and Ananth Kumar would be a risky exercise because of his ongoing political rivalry with all the three leaders.

By hoisting Sadananda Gowda, the Chikmagalur-Udupi MP, Yeddyurappa wants to keep the remote control of the government with him and also ensure that he remains the unquestioned leader of the Lingayat community.

Another major condition laid down by Yeddyurappa appears to be that he be made the State president of the party. Although, the party highcommand is not averse to such an idea, a section of the party high command and also the RSS, believes that making the tainted chief minister the face of the party in Karnataka will sully the image of the party when elections are just a couple of years away.

Making Yeddyurappa the party president would also be a risky proportion for the party in the event of him being dragged to court and prosecuted by the Lokayukta over the mining report.

The high command will also have to face an embarrassing situation in the event of him being made the party president, with Congress likely to go for the jugular questioning the moral right of the BJP to talk about corruption.

The chances of Sandananda Gowda emerging as the surprise candidate has also brightened by the fact that he had been summoned by the high command, who held wide-ranging discussions during his stay in Delhi.

Interestingly, Mr Gowda also was closeted at chief minister's residence on Friday morning for a couple of hours giving credence to the claim that he is Yeddyurappa's candidate for the coveted post.

However, it is also speculated in some quarters that he is trying to hoist Gowda as the candidate to pave the way for Shobha Karandlaje to be made the chief minister in the event of a strong opposition emerging from the party legislators that the coveted position must go to a legislator and not an MP. The proximity of Shobha to the beleagured cheif minister is well documented and the lone woman minister in the cabinet had conducted a special pooja at Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore and had climbed the thousand-odd steps bare-footed even as Yeddyurappa was facing the biggest crisis of his life.

Emerging from the meeting with Yeddyurappa, Gowda refused to talk to the media, but has already maintained that he would happily take up any responsibility the high command gives him.

Yeddyurappa's strong preference towards Sadananda Gowda also stems from the fact that he belongs to the Vokkaliga community and this would help him take on the mighty H.D. Kumaraswamy and

However, Gowda does not have the pristine image that the BJP national executive is being led to believe by his supporters. Gowda allegedly encroached upon 20 acres of forest land in Sullia taluk, Mangalore violating several laws in the process. A complaint was filed with the Loyayukta.

Another candidate from the Mangalore-Udupi region, who could be catapulted to the top job is Dr. V. S. Acharya. A seasoned politician, Acharya has been a veteran of sorts and considered to the RSS representative in the government.

He also has a clout in the high command and the party old guards including Advani and Joshi would back him if the party decides to go for a candidate with a clean image. Making Acharya, a Brahimin, the chief minister will also be seen as the party acknowledging the unflinching loyalty shown by the upper castes to the saffron party over the last few decades.



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March 10,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 10: Congress leader NA Haris on Tuesday said that keeping Jammu and Kashmir leaders under house arrest is not democratic.

Speaking to media persons he said, "It is not done. Keeping the leaders under house arrest in Jammu and Kashmir is not democratic."

Haris said that nobody is talking about it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not talking about it and nothing is happing.

"About Kashmir, it is better to say less as nobody is talking about it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not talking about it and nothing is happening. It does not look good," he told media.

"I think leaders should be brought to the table and discussion on issues should take place. Do whatever has to be done for the country," he added.

The Jammu and Kashmir Administration had on February 5 invoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) against former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah. The duo was detained after the Central government abrogated Article 370 last year.

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April 26,2020

Dubai, Apr 26: Families were shattered as the three dead bodies of UAE-based Indian expats were returned to the country from New Delhi, India.

Family members waited outside the Indira Gandhi International Airport for hours, but they were later told to go back home as the remains of expats Jagsir Singh, Sanjeev Kumar and Kamlesh Bhatt were flown back to Abu Dhabi, following a new order implemented by India's Ministry of Home Affairs.

Inderjeet, brother-in-law of Sanjeev based in Al Ain, said their family in Punjab was devastated.

"This is a non-coronavirus death. We had a death certificate as proof and all necessary documents from Indian Embassy. But the body was returned while our family members waited outside the airport. This is very shocking," Inderjeet said.

"The body shouldn't have been returned. It's difficult to travel across states due to Covid-19 restrictions and also to arrange the ambulance," he added.

"Now the embassy has told me to come on Sunday. They said hopefully things will be sorted out in a day or two."

Meanwhile, the family of Kamlesh resides in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This means, with existing travel restrictions, they had to secure permits from different states to reach New Delhi.

Dubai-based social worker Girish Pant, who is in touch with the family, said they are all depressed with the unfortunate turn of events.

"His brother Vimlesh had to return home without the remains. They are all clueless and in pain. With the new order from the Ministry of Home Affairs, I have informed the family that the body will reach them within 48 hours. I am also coordinating with the Indian Embassy," Pant said.

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Ahmed A.K.
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Monday, 27 Apr 2020

Now support BJP

 

Indian origins dont have place to cremate in their own land while our HM is planning to give nationality to minorities of other countries.

 

what a joke man!!!

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July 25,2020

Chennai, July 25: A widow living alone in her apartment in Chennai city suburbs has filed a police complaint against ABVP national president Dr Subbiah Shanmugam, accusing him of harassment, including urinating and throwing used surgical masks at her doorstep.

Shockingly, no action has been taken so far by the police, even though the complaint against Dr Shanmugam, who is in government service, was filed on July 11 at the Adambakkam Police Station here by the widow’s relative Balaji Vijayaraghavan. 

Dr Shanmugam and the 62-year-old widow were living in the same apartment complex in Nanganallur and an argument broke between them over a parking slot. “He wanted to use our parking lot. We agreed but demanded a nominal charge for using it. He was outraged by our demand and even broke our signboard at the parking lot,” Vijayaraghavan wrote in his complaint.

He also alleged that Dr Shanmugam began harassing her by throwing “pieces of chicken” outside her apartment despite knowing she is a vegetarian. Vijayaraghavan also alleged in his two-page written complaint that the ABVP National President had urinated outside the woman’s apartment gate and had been throwing garbage and used masks at her gate.

The 62-year-old woman has been living alone in her apartment for the last year following her husband’s death. In his complaint, Vijayaraghavan also said the family was “concerned about her safety”, while asking police to take action against Dr Shanmugam, who he says, “has a bad track record in maintaining rapport with neighbours.”

CCTV footage corroborates with the allegations of urinating outside the residence of the widow. However, the ABVP claimed the incident as a “malicious and derogatory propaganda” by the Congress’ student wing of NSUI.

Also Read: Finally FIR registered against ABVP national president for allegedly harassing widow

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