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Karnataka Elections: CM BS Bommai files nomination from Shiggaon in presence of JP Nadda, actor Kichcha Sudeepa
Shiggaon is Bommai’s bastion as for three consecutive terms the people have of this constituency have showered their votes and elected him as an MLA.
Amid the high buzz of the upcoming Karnataka state assembly elections, incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has filed his nomination from the Shiggaon constituency on Wednesday.
CM Bommai filed his nomination in the presence of BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda and renowned Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep.
Kichcha Sudeep is performing as the ruling BJP’s star campaigner for this election, as Sudeep hails from Karnataka, he has a huge fan base across the state and BJP’s move might help attract the actor’s fan votes towards itself.
Bommai filed the nomination from his home turf Siggaon, which he represents as an MLA in the state assembly since 2008.
Shiggaon is Bommai’s bastion as for three consecutive terms the people have of this constituency have showered their votes and elected him as an MLA.
Specially for the chief minister’s nomination, BJP chief Nadda flew down to Bengaluru to make it a mega grand event. Before the nomination BJP held a roadhshow headed by JP Nadda, CM Bommai and actor Sudeep.
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They also garlanded the statue of Kittur Rani Chennamma who led an armed resistance against the British East India Company in 1824.
Bommai hails from a vast political background, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister and a veteran Janata Dal leader late S. R. Bommai.
Before his nomination Bommai offered his prayers at different temples in his constituency and post the filing of nomination papers also addressed a public rally.
Chief Minister Bommai has been in active politics since almost 30 years now as he made his political debut with the Janata Dal and was a state legislative council member twice in 1998 and 2004 from Dharwad local authorities constituency.
Bommai also held the position of deputy leader of opposition but in 2008 he defceted JD(U) joining BJP and has been winning Shiggaon constituency since then.
CM Bommai took control over the power to rule the government in 2021 after veteran BS Yediyurappa stepped down from the Chief Minister’s post.
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Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announces relaunch of bike-taxi service in Bengaluru
According to Bhavish Aggarwal, bike taxi prices are set at Rs 25 for a 5-kilometer ride and Rs 50 for a 10-kilometer travel.
Ola is reintroducing electric bike taxis in Bengaluru. Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s CEO, introduced the service via a social media post, offering rides for Rs 25 for 5km and Rs 50 for 10km, with ambitions for statewide expansion.
Bhavish Aggarwal, the company’s co-founder and CEO, posted on the social media platform X, restarting Ola Bike in Blr today. This time, we’re going all electric with our own S1 scooters.
According to Bhavish Aggarwal, bike taxi prices are set at Rs 25 for a 5-kilometer ride and Rs 50 for a 10-kilometer travel.
Rs 25 for 5 kilometres, Rs 50 for 10 kilometres. Lowest cost, highest comfort, and best for the environment! We will expand across India over the next few months, Aggarwal added.
According to reports, cab and car organisations in Bengaluru have recently urged the Karnataka government to impose a ban on bike taxis within the city. They claim that these bike taxis are unsafe for women and that operating them with whiteboard registration plates is against the law. Furthermore, there have been reports of car drivers assaulting Rapido bike taxi drivers because of their presence.
The government claimed that the enforcement of a ban on bike taxis would involve following legal procedures, according to reports. Following the Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association’s declaration of a Bengaluru bandh, Karnataka’s Transport Minister, Ramalinga Reddy, stated his determination to meet and resolve the concerns voiced by auto and taxi drivers in the state.
Meanwhile, according to reports, Ola has joined the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to provide food delivery services and is currently visible to a small number of consumers.
According to sources, the corporation has been testing the function for more than a month within its app for staff and the small number of consumers who have access to it.
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Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah makes reading Preamble to Constitution mandatory in schools, colleges
Chief Minister Siddarmaiah led Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday made it mandatory for both government run and private schools and colleges to read the Preamble to the Constitution every day.
Earlier on Friday, the chief minister attended a reading of the Preamble near the Vidhana Soudha, the state Assembly. The reading session was conducted to celebrate International Democracy Day on September 15. Siddarmaiah was accompanied by deputy CM DK Shivakumar and fellow cabinet members namely Dr G Parameshwara, Ramalinga Reddy, Eshwar Khandre, KJ George and Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad.
Speaking about the matter, Social welfare minister, HC Mahadevappa asserted that the citizens need to discharge their basic duties as enshrined in the constitution. Thereforefore, the reading of the Preamble is arranged to make children aware of the ideals and the principles that went into making it while at the same time informing the students about the constitutional responsibilities.
He further added that the constitution was a gift to all citizens from BR Ambedkar and that it is a sacrosanct statute book stressing fairness and equality. He mentioned that there is an important purpose behind reading the Preamble. He explained that this practice will help the children understand the basic principles and ideals on which the country was founded.
According to reports, Siddarmaiah led government has made it mandatory for students and teachers at all educational institutions of the southern state to read the Preamble during the morning prayers and take an oath to adopt and incorporate the constitutional principles in their everyday life.
To celebrate the International Day of Democracy on Friday, nearly 2.27 people, including bank and corporate employees, have registered to read the Preamble of the constitution in Karnataka. According to the United Nations, International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to assess the state of democracy in the world.
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International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to assess the state of democracy in the world.
To celebrate the International Day of Democracy, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar took part in an event organised to read the Preamble to the constitution. Nearly 2.27 people, including bank and corporate employees, have registered to read the Preamble of the constitution.
Earlier, it was reported that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa will lead the children and citizens in reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India.
Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa told the media that the objective behind this event is to make people aware of the Constitution and its preamble. He added that the reading of the Preamble will encourage people to build secular ideals and ascertain they practice equality in the midst of diversity among religion and castes.
He further asserted that all government offices have been directed to install photos of the Preamble. He added that the programme will be taken up on the lines of the movement. Earlier, the proposal on reading the Preamble was cleared in the State Cabinet meeting presided by the Chief Minister.
As far as reports are concerned, the International Day of Democracy owes its existence to the Universal Declaration on Democracy, adopted on September 15, 1997 by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). IPU is an international organisation of national parliaments. According to the United Nations, International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to assess the state of democracy in the world.
The United Nations added that Democracy is as much a process as a goal and only with the full participation of the international community, can the ideal of democracy be made into a reality. Every year, during this special occasion, the United Nations and several other organisations conduct events, conferences and discussions to mark this day and thereby promote democratic values.
