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PM Modi’s Visit to Chikkaballapur: Exploring the Birthplace of Sir M Visvesvaraya and the Model for Modern India

Chikkaballapur is a model for modern India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it is my privilege to come today to the holy land where Sir M. Visvesvaraya was born.

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Bengaluru: Chikkaballapur is a model for modern India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it is my privilege to come to the holy land where Sir M. Visvesvaraya was born.

Modi addressed the people after inaugurating Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chikkaballapur.

Modi started his speech in Kannada and praised the Kannada language and Chikkaballapur.

Modi started his speech in Kannada saying “Hello to my brothers and sisters of Karnataka”, Muddenahalli in Chikkaballapur taluk is the birthplace of Visvesvaraya. I am fortunate to have come to such a holy land. Educational, social and medical services are being provided by Sathya Sai Ashram. Before 2014 there were less than 300 medical colleges, today there are more than 650 medical colleges in the country. There are more than 70 medical colleges in Karnataka. He said that Karnataka is developing due to the double engine government.

Development of the poor is the highest goal of BJP. Ayushmana Bharat Yojana benefits poor patients. He said that lakhs of patients of Karnataka have benefited from the scheme.

BJP government is making continuous efforts for the development of the country. The country is developing in a short time. The government is also working hard for social organization. Emphasis is being laid on the empowerment of Dalit, poor and all classes of people. Medical colleges are being inaugurated in the country recently. Kannada language is a rich language in the country. There should be medical education in Kannada as well. BJP is always ready to serve the poor,” Modi praised in Kannada.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai congratulated the government. Along with health, the welfare of women is the aim of our government. Modi said that women are being empowered through women’s associations in villages. Also, I had a close relationship with Sai Baba.

A spark against the opposition
At the same time, Modi lashed out against political parties that play language games without giving support. These parties alleged that students from villages, poor and backward class families do not want to become doctors, engineers.

Highlighting the challenges faced by youth from villages and poor families in joining the medical profession, Modi said the BJP government understood these issues and provided an opportunity to get medical education in Indian languages including Kannada.

Some parties are playing with languages for their political interest and vote bank politics. However, they did not do things to support them. Kannada is a rich language, a language that makes the country proud, previous governments did not take steps to teach medical, engineering and technical education in Kannada as well. But, our government did such work. He said that the government has given the option of medical education in Indian languages including Kannada.

The Prime Minister said that such politics of seeing the poor as a mere vote bank has existed in the country since before, “But for the BJP government, serving the poor is the highest duty. We have prioritized. We have opened ‘Janaushadhi Kendra’ to provide cheap medicines for the health and welfare of the poor and middle class. BJP believes that serving the poor is the highest duty. We have given them priority. We have opened ‘Janaushadhi Kendras’ to provide cheap medicines for the health and welfare of the poor and middle class.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai, State Health Minister K Sudhakar and Madhusudan Sai were present on the occasion.

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JD(S) Loses Secular Status by Aligning with BJP: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM questions JD(S) on secular claim post BJP alliance for 2024 elections.

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Chamarajanagar: Karnataka’s Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, took a pointed jab at the JD(S), led by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, on Wednesday. He questioned the party’s claim to be secular after forming an electoral alliance with the BJP for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The JD(S) recently made the decision to join forces with the BJP following a meeting between its leader and former Chief Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy (the son of Deve Gowda), Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP National President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi.

Addressing reporters in Konanakere district, Siddaramaiah remarked, “They have now forged an alliance with the BJP for the elections, so what should we call them? The name suggests ‘secular,’ but are they still secular? Can we believe what they claim? Even after aligning with a communal party, can they still be considered secular? Let them align with the BJP or anyone else; we don’t object to that. But they shouldn’t claim to be secular; that’s all. The Janata Dal should not portray itself as a secular party.”

JD(S) had previously formed governments in coalition with both the BJP and Congress, serving for 20 months from January 2006 and 14 months from May 2018, with Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister on both occasions.

Earlier in the day, Kumaraswamy criticized Congress leaders for suggesting that Deve Gowda had proven JD(S) to be the “B-team” of the BJP by forming an alliance with them. He argued that had he chosen to align with the BJP, as per the invitation from Shah, instead of with the Congress after the 2018 Assembly polls, he could have governed for a full five years.

Accusing the Congress of undermining secular forces across the country, Kumaraswamy alleged that they even attempted to “eliminate” the JD(S) after forming an alliance with the party. He pointed out that the JD(S) did not expel Siddaramaiah from the party, countering claims that in 2004, Siddaramaiah had attempted to meet with the then BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu in Chennai to explore an understanding and form a government.

In response, Siddaramaiah clarified, “I have never met Venkaiah Naidu. It’s true that I met (L.K.) Advani. Advani was formerly part of the Janata Party; that’s how I know him, and I did meet him.”

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Muslim Leaders Resign from JD(S) Following BJP Alliance

JD(S) joins BJP-led NDA; Muslim leaders, including Syed Shafiullah, resign from party roles in response.

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Karnataka:The JD(S) has officially joined the BJP-led NDA in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. In response to this development, senior Muslim leaders, including Syed Shafiullah, who held the position of the party’s senior state vice-president, have resigned from all party positions.

This move by the JD(S) is part of the BJP’s efforts to reconfigure its electoral strategy in various states, both for the forthcoming Assembly polls in five states and the imminent general election. The JD(S), under the leadership of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has affirmed its alliance with the NDA and emphasized its collaboration with the saffron party to challenge the Congress in Karnataka during the Lok Sabha polls.

Syed Shafiullah, the Senior State Vice President of JD(S), decided to resign from the party due to the JD(S)’s decision to form an alliance with the BJP. In his resignation letter, he expressed his commitment to the party’s secular principles and cited a previous instance when the JD(S) had aligned with the BJP to form the state government. He also noted his previous decision to stay outside the party during that period.

It’s worth mentioning that the JD(S) had previously formed coalition governments with both the BJP and Congress independently, with Kumaraswamy serving as chief minister for 20 months from January 2006 and 14 months from May 2018, respectively.

Shafiullah explained his resignation by stating, “Since the party’s senior leaders are now choosing to align with the BJP, I have no choice but to submit my resignation to the party’s Senior Vice President Office of the State and also my Primary Membership of the Party.”

According to a report by Deccan Herald, several other prominent figures, including former minister N M Nabi, former New Delhi representative Mohid Altaf, youth wing president NM Noor, and former minority wing chief Nasir Hussain Ustad, are also leaving the regional party.

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Mangaluru Coal Lorry Owners Declare Indefinite Strike Starting Sep 25

Lorry owners in Mangaluru are set to strike from September 25, demanding higher transport fees for coal delivery, citing rising operational costs and minimal price increases by coal buyers.

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Mangaluru: Lorry owners who transport coal from Navamangaluru port (NMP) to steel, sugar and paper industries in different parts of the state have decided to go on indefinite strike from September 25 demanding hike in transport cost and other demands.

There are 2000 trucks supplying coal from NMP to steel industries in Bellary and Koppal and to sugar and paper industries in Shivamogga, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts. On an average, 300 coal-laden trucks leave the port every day.

“Our operational cost has doubled in the last five years, coal buyers have increased the transportation cost by only Rs 100-150 per tonne, which is causing loss to the truck owners,” said Sushant Shetty, president of Dakshina Kannada Lorry Owners Association.

“In the last five years, the price of a truck (14-wheeler) has gone up from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 40 lakh, tire from Rs 16,000 to Rs 28,000, road tax to Rs 2,000. But the cost of fuel and spare parts has doubled. But only coal buyers have increased their freight cost by Rs 100. He accused.

1,300 per tonne of coal supply to Koppal. And the Lorry Owners’ Association has urged the government to allocate Rs 1,400 to Bellary. A fortnight ago, the association had appealed to the district administration to resolve their grievances. But as there was no response, the lorry owners decided to go on strike.

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