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The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Karnataka Revenue Minister questions H.D. Deve Gowda's silence over Mekedatu project
Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has questioned former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda's silence over the Mekedatu project even after the people of the State supported the BJP-JD(S) coalition in the last Lok Sabha polls. Speaking at Yuva Parva, a convention organised by the youth wing of the Congress party at Channarayapatna on Sunday, Mr. Byre Gowda said that former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda had assured the people that he would get approval for the Mekedatu project within hours if the State elected a good number of JD(S)-BJP seats in the Lok Sabha polls. 'The people elected the candidates of the coalition partners. However, Mr. Deve Gowda has not spoken a word about the project even more than a year after the elections. The people of Karnataka suffered even after electing the coalition candidates,' he said. He also pointed out that despite assuring ₹5,300 crore for the Upper Bhadra project, the Central government had not released even a single rupee for the same. Besides that, the Revenue Minister added that the Centre had been attempting to impose the Hindi language on the people of Karnataka. Mr. Byre Gowda said that he, as Revenue Minister, had brought significant changes in the State. 'The people would be benefited by the changes. The party workers should work towards bringing the party back to power in the next elections,' he added. MLA for Arsikere K.M. Shivalinge Gowda said that the State had been denied its share in tax collection. 'Against ₹4.5 lakh crore collected from the State, only ₹65,000 crore had been returned. Despite the difficulties, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been successfully leading the administration,' he said. He opined that the Congress party would be strengthened in Hassan if a person from the district was appointed Minister in charge of the district. 'We will show the power of the Congress party if a person from the district is appointed Minister in charge of the district. We should work towards winning all seven assembly constituencies in the next election,' he added. Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad, MP for Hassan Shreyas Patel, and others were present.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
‘Patta' will be provided to those living in tandas and hattis during the second anniversary celebrations of government: D.K. Shivakumar
The State government will issue patta to those holding properties in tandas, hattis, and other revenue land, which will help about a lakh people, during the second anniversary celebration of the government. 'The Congress has adhered to its promise after coming to power. It has implemented Yuva Nidhi, Shakti, Gruha Lakshmi, and Gruha Jyothi schemes. Have the Janata Dal (Secular) and the BJP given such programmes?' wondered Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar during the 'Yuva Parva' convention at Ramanagara on Sunday. He said that providing of the pattas during the Vijayapura convention, likely to be held on May 20, would benefit about one lakh people living in tandas, hattis and other revenue land. 'Unlike those coming for publicity from outside to Ramanagara, we have given several programmes, including schools, hospitals, and land,' he said. Stating that the Youth Congress was a training school to build future leaders, he asked the Youth Congress cadre not to be afraid of criticism and to work at the grassroots. 'Power is not permanent. The BJP, JD(S) and Congress are also not permanent. In politics, everything is momentary, including my election as MLA eight times and the Prime Minister's (Narendra Modi) election thrice. The seat vacated by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in Ramanagara was won by Congress leader C.M. Lingappa against actor M.H. Ambareesh.' He said the Congress won 40 seats in the Old Mysore region, and the party was striving to win the seats it had lost in the next election. 'Have we not won in Mandya, Ramanagara, Mysuru, and Mandya?' he asked. Stressing the importance of the growth of leaders at the grassroots level, he said Jawaharlal Nehru, Kengal Hanumanthaiya, C. Rajagopalachari, and B.D. Jatti had become big leaders after emerging at the grassroots. He said that renaming Ramanagara as Bengaluru South district would bring respect and pride among people and increase the land value.
