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Karnataka Assembly elections: Uniform civil code, free cylinders, fully electric buses in BJP’s 16-point manifesto

Assembly Elections in Karnataka will be held in a single phase on May 10 and results will be declared three days later, i.e., on May 13.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Monday released the party’s manifesto for the Karnataka assembly elections.

The 16-point manifesto or the vision document was released in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessor BS Yediyurappa.

The BJP manifesto promised to provide 3 free cooking gas cylinders to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) families annually in three installments, one each during the months of Yugadi, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Deepavali.

The ruling party in its manifesto promised to launch the Poshana (nutrition) scheme for every BPL household which includes half a litre of Nandini milk every day and 5 kg Shri Anna – Siri Dhanya through monthly ration kits.

The party also said Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the state based on the recommendations given by a high-level committee that is to be constituted for the purpose.

The BJP also promised to launch the Samanvaya scheme to drive collaboration between SMEs and ITIs and generate a dynamic ecosystem of education and employment for talented young professionals. Apart from this, the party plans to develop Karnatala into a hub of electric vehicles, including state buses.

The manifesto also includes Atal Ahaara Kendra in every ward to provide affordable food and Vishveshwariah Vidya scheme for holistic upgradation of Govt schools.

JP Nadda also said we will provide career support for aspirational youth by providing financial incentives for students to pursue coaching for IAS/KAS/banking/government jobs.

Underlining its commitment to the healthcare sector, the BJP said it will strengthen the public healthcare infrastructure in the state through Mission Swasthya Karnataka by establishing one Namma clinic, equipped with diagnostic facilities, in every ward of municipal corporations.

The party in a vision document stated that it will also provide a free annual master health check-up for senior citizens.

The manifesto further said that the party will develop Bengaluru for the next generation by designating it as State Capital Region and executing a comprehensive technology-led city development program- centered around Ease of Life, cohesive transportation networks, and enabling ecosystems for making Bengaluru a Global Hub of Digital Innovation.

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The party also promised to set up a Rs 30,000 crore K-Agri Fund to establish micro-cold storage facilities, agro-processing units in all GPs, accelerate farm mechanization, undertake modernization and digitization of APMC, accelerate farm mechanization, 3 new food processing parks supported by a 1,000 strong FPO ecosystem and establish 5 new Agro-Industry clusters.

The BJP also vowed to allocate Rs 1,500 crore to develop the Kalyana Circuit, Kaveri Circuit, Parashurama Circuit, Banavasi Circuit, and Ganagapura Corridor with the aim to transform Karnataka into India’s most favoured tourist destination.

The party also plans to improve the ease of living of apartment dwellers in Bengaluru by constituting the Karnataka Residents Welfare Consultative Committee to reform the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 to modernize the grievance redressal mechanism.

The manifesto further added that it will broaden the scope of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme by incorporating a comprehensive plan that encompasses logistics, industrial clusters, connectivity, and export facilities generating 10 lakh manufacturing jobs Beyond Bengaluru.

The party also promised to launch the Onake Obavva Samajika Nyaya Nidhi and Sarvarigu Suru Yojane. It further assured the introduction of the National Register of Citizens and the speedy deportation of all illegal migrants.

It has also promised the identification of 10 lakh housing sites for the homeless.

Assembly Elections in Karnataka will be held in a single phase on May 10 and results will be declared three days later, i.e., on May 13.

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Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa booked under POCSO for assaulting 17-year-old

The prominant BJP leader has been booked under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, and 354 (A) IPC.

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Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has been booked under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, and 354 (A) IPC for assaulting a 17-year-old girl.

According to the FIR, the victim was sexually harassed on February 2 when she and her mother visited him seeking help in another alleged sexual assault case. Reportedly, the 81-year-old BJP leader sexually assaulted the victim after dragging her into a room. When the victim ran out of the room, she complained to her mother about the assault, as per the reports.

The mother of the minor girl filed a complaint with the Sadashivanagar Police in Bengaluru.

Meanwhile, Yediyurappa has rejected the allegation and questioned the timing of the complaint, coming just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

Addressing the media, the senior BJP leader said he helped the complainant financially. The timing is questionable since the FIR comes just ahead of the polls, he said.

He also claimed that the minor girl visited him seeking help with some cases of cheating. However, the girl didn’t speak to him properly which gave him the idea that she may not be mentally sound, the former CM said.

A few days ago a woman came to his house. She was crying saying that there was some problem. Yediyurappa asked her what was the matter and he personally called the police commissioner about the matter and told him to help her, the former Karnataka CM said while speaking to reporters. Later, the woman started talking against him. He brought this matter to the attention of the police commissioner, he added. However, police filed a complaint against him on Thursday.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said a lady registered a complaint against Yediyurappa last night. Police have registered the case. Until they know the truth, they can’t reveal anything, he asserted. This is a sensitive thing as it involves a former CM and he added he doesn’t think there is any political angle to this. If the distressed woman needs protection, then it will be given, he further added.

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurates Indira canteen at Bangalore International airport

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday unveiled an Indira Canteen at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport and said that 600 Indira Canteens would be set up across Karnataka, including in the national capital. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike, which runs the canteen, expects around 2000 customers, mostly airport cab drivers and bus drivers of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation.

The canteen, along with the kitchen has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1.35 crore. A BBMP official said that the passengers were also expected to have food at the canteen. He added many passengers are going to depend on Indira Canteen for their food.

After unveiling the canteen Siddaramaiah said they are starting 188 new Indira Canteens in Bengaluru taking the total count in the state to 600. He said 2 canteens have been started as per demand as per demand of taxi drivers and other drivers. He said 40 canteens have already been completed and the rest are underway. The Karnataka Chief Minister said the purpose of the Indira Canteen is to provide meals and breakfast to the poor at low rates.

He said breakfast will be provided at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner will be available at Rs 10. The chief minister said the food menu has been changed and a dining hall has been arranged. He said Indira Canteens will be set up in every ward of Bengaluru and also in other parts of the state.

Setting up Indira canteens was one of the 36 demands submitted by the federation of cab and autorickshaw drivers associations to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy. The demand came in view of driver’s stressful commute between the airport and the city and also the exorbitant rates charged by restaurants at the airport terminals.

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Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA releases new video showing suspect boarding bus, changing seats, seeks help

NIA released new video of suspect and asked citizens to call them on their numbers – 08029510900, 8904241100.

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday released a new video of the suspect, showing him boarding a bus and changing seats, in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Karnataka’s Bengaluru and requested citizens to help them ascertain his identity.

Releasing the CCTV video of the suspect, the central probe agency asked the citizens with relevant information related to the suspect to call them on their numbers (08029510900, 8904241100) or email them (info.blr.nia@gov.in).

Earlier on March 7, the probe agency shared new photos of the suspected bomber in the Bengaluru blast. The suspect was seen in the photographs travelling on a bus without a mask and cap. At least ten persons were injured in the explosion that happened on March 1 at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Brookfield, East Bengaluru.

On March 5, the suspect was spotted in Tumakuru area at a bus stop. One day later, he left the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat and got on a bus bound for Gokarna. In West Bengal, the suspect got off the bus close to Bhatakul.

NIA has also found the suspect’s baseball cap outside a neighbouring mosque. According to a report, it appeared that the suspect from Bangalore changed his attire following the explosion.

The central agency, on March 6, announced a Rs 10 lakh cash reward for any information on the man who planted the low-intensity IED in the Rameshwaram cafe that left ten people injured. The NIA had said that the identity of the informant would remain confidential in the case and issued a drawing of the accused in a wanted poster.

Both NIA and the Central Crime Branch have been searching for the accused, but no arrests have been made in the blast investigation so far. The Karnataka government refused to turn over the inquiry to the central agency, therefore the Union Home Ministry instructed the NIA to start its investigation on Tuesday.

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