Tag: Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy hospitalised

[ad_1]
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday night following fever and fatigue.
In a media release, Kumaraswamy stated that there is “no need for the panic” and he will resume campaigning after taking rest. The doctors have said that he developed symptoms of fever after being “tirelessly” involved in election campaigning.
The JD(S) leader was “single-handedly” leading the party’s campaign across the state for the May 10 Assembly elections.

He has also developed a minor lung infection and is said to be affected by dust allergy. The former Chief Minister was advised hospitalisation following symptoms of fever. His supporters and party workers are being asked not to come to the premises of the hospital.
Sources close to him have said that he might be discharged by Sunday evening.
Party workers and family members are concerned about Kumaraswamy’s health as he had undergone heart surgery earlier.
Subscribe us on

[ad_2]
#Karnataka #H.D #Kumaraswamy #hospitalised
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 23, 2023
Kumaraswamy up against tough opponent in home base Channapatna

[ad_1]
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is leading the JD(S) from the front and is countering the campaign blitzkrieg of the Congress and the BJP, is facing stiff competition in Channapatna constituency.
The constituency is set to witness a close fight between Kumaraswamy and BJP leader C.P. Yogeshwara. Channapatna was represented by Yogeshwara in 1999. Later, he won the seat as a Congress candidate in the 2004 and 2008 assembly elections.
After joining the BJP during ‘Operation Lotus’, he lost the by-election in 2009 against JD (S) candidate Ashwath M.C. He managed to win back the seat in the 2011 bypoll as a BJP candidate. In 2013, he contested from the Samajwadi Party (SP) and won against Kumaraswamy’s wife Anita Kumaraswamy. He got 80,099 votes while Anita polled 73,635 votes.

In the 2018 assembly elections Yogeshwara contesting as a BJP candidate, was defeated by Kumaraswamy. Yogeshwara managed to get 66,465 votes and Kumarswamy polled 87,995 votes. Sources said that Kumaraswamy chooses to contest from Channapatna to end the political career of Yogeshwara.
Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy is contesting from the neighbouring Ramnagar constituency.
Channapatna constituency comprises 31 wards of the city. The constituency has 2,17,606 voters. Muslims comprise 42.96 per cent of the voters and Hindus make up 55.66 per cent.
The fight has become a close contest with the BJP high command’s decision to focus on the old Mysuru region. Channapatna, which elected Congress candidates, has become a bastion of the JD (S). Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s family has taken it as a matter of prestige to win from here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have made repeated visits to south Karnataka and appealed to the voters to root out the JD (S), branding it as a party which practices dynastic politics. The party is planning to organize mega rallies and campaigns in the constituency in the coming days.

The results will tell how deep the saffron party has managed to put down roots in south Karnataka. With polarization of votes on the basis of religion following the hijab crisis and the call to boycott Muslim traders, Muslims are standing firmly with the JD (S). Kumaraswamy will attract a major chunk of Vokkaliga votes.
The task of Yogeshwara is to polarize all Hindu votes towards the BJP and keep the Vokkaliga votes intact. Knowing well the uphill task, Yogeshwara had started intense campaigning in the constituency a long time back.
Kumaraswamy is focusing on a state tour and declared that national parties will have to come to his door after the elections. Yogeshwara has proclaimed that he will win against Kumaraswamy.
[ad_2]
#Kumaraswamy #tough #opponent #home #base #Channapatna
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 15, 2023
‘Kannadigas should rebel move to sell Amul milk in Karnataka’: Kumaraswamy

[ad_1]
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H. D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday called upon the people of Karnataka to oppose the move to sell Amul milk in the state.
“Amul is being pushed into Karnataka from backdoor with the support of the Central government. The Amul is strangulating the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) and the farmers. Kannada people should rebel against Amul,” Kumaraswamy, the former chief minister, stated.
“We as Kannadigas should oppose Amul and protect the interest of Karnataka farmers unitedly. Our people and customers should use Nandini products on priority and save the livelihood of farmers,” he stated.

The Karnataka government had allotted a big plot to Amul in Koramangala of Bengaluru for cheap price. When the government here had shown such a magnanimous gesture, Amul is “conspiring” against milk producers and KMF, he charged.
Amul had to be obligated to as during the tenure of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, special ice cream unit was established in Yelahanka and KMF is till date producing large quantity of ice cream for Amul, Kumaraswamy maintained.
It is very clear that BJP’s double engine government is planning to push milk producers to streets and “enslave” them to people of Gujarat. The “suspicious silence” of the Karnataka BJP government and KMF has led to many suspicions, Kumaraswamy stated.
Amul is planning to give competition to Nandini which is not required and weaken Nandini brand. The “unhealthy” competition between two cooperatives is uncalled for, he said.
“The Amul management is bent on finishing off Kannadigas and KMF. Amul wants to stop its only competitor Nandini on its own turf. One nation, one Amul, one milk , one Gujarat seems to be the official stand of the Central government,” Kumaraswamy alleged.

[ad_2]
#Kannadigas #rebel #move #sell #Amul #milk #Karnataka #Kumaraswamy
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 8, 2023
‘Silent’ meeting between Mamata, Kumaraswamy in Kolkata sparks political speculations

[ad_1]
Kolkata: On the day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the membership of Lok Sabha, a “silent” meeting between the Janata Dal-Secular leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the latter’s residence here on Friday sparked off speculations about fresh equations in the sphere of opposition politics at the national level.
The meeting was as brief, lasting just 30 minutes, and neither Banerjee or Kumaraswamy made any comment on the proceedings.
However, Trinamool Congress insiders aware of the proceedings of the meeting claimed that Kumaraswamy invited the West Bengal Chief Minister to come to Karnataka and campaign against the BJP for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the southern Indian state.
“The two leaders have discussed how the regional parties can unite before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and build a formidable united opposition nationally throughout the country,” said a senior member of the West Bengal cabinet on strict condition of anonymity.
Earlier in the day after arriving at Kolkata, Kumaraswamy decried the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a member of the Lok Sabha and said that this development was reflection of the vindictive politics pursued by BJP.
This the third regional party leader of national relevance that Banerjee had separate meetings with since last week. Last week, when the Samajwadi Party chief and Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh assembly, Akhilesh Yadav came to Kolkata to attend the national council meeting of his party and called on Banerjee at her residence.
On Thursday, Banerjee had a similar one-on-one meeting with the Biju Janata Dal chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence in Bhubaneswar.
Political observers feel that these meetings are crucial in the sense that Banerjee is trying hard to have an united alliance against BJP before the Lok Sabha polls but keeping Congress out of that alliance plan. The Trinamool has officially made its stand clear of maintaining a distance with Congress on this count.

[ad_2]
#Silent #meeting #Mamata #Kumaraswamy #Kolkata #sparks #political #speculations
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 24, 2023
Did Karnataka sign MoU with Foxconn or was it publicity stunt, asks Kumaraswamy

[ad_1]
Bengaluru: JD-S leader and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday questioned Karnataka’s ruling BJP government to clarify whether the announcement regarding Foxconn by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was a publicity stunt, or was an MoU actually signed.
Taking to social media, Kumaraswamy charged the BJP government with the policy of “maximum publicity and zero result policy”, saying that the government is busy with publicity ads and it does not have any care towards welfare of people, development and generation of employment.
“Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and two other ministers took free publicity on Friday by stating that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn company from Taiwan has come to the state for investment. They held the signed letters in their hands stating the MOU had been signed and posed before the media,” he said.
The Taiwanese company, on the other hand, clarified that there were no binding or definitive agreements to invest in Karnataka. “If this is the case, what really happened in the presence of CM Bommai on Friday? Was it a publicity gimmick or agreement? They need to clarify before the people,” the JD-S leader demanded.
“There is importance attached to the foreign investments in the post-Covid phase. The government should tread cautiously. The state lost the Ola company because of its own mistakes. Rs 7,614 crore investment went to Tamil Nadu.
“The life of people is more important than elections and publicity. For the BJP government in Karnataka above all comes power and rest is not so important. There is no end to the woes of Kannadigas,” Kumaraswamy alleged.
Earlier, Chief Minister Bommai had claimed that the MOU with Foxconn is a big boost to India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat ambitions and a testimony to Karnataka’s success in drawing investments to the state in the electronics manufacturing and assembly segment.
“Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has announced a major investment in Karnataka. The 300 acres of land has been identified for this purpose near the Bengaluru International Airport, in Doddaballapura and Devanahalli taluks,” he had said.

A Foxconn team, led by CEO and Chairman Young Liu and comprising 16 senior leaders, were in Bengaluru on Friday where they were welcomed at the airport by IT and BT Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan.
They met Large and Medium Industries Minister Dr. Murugesh R. Nirani, and Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma, before a dinner hosted by Bommai, where he and Liu were reported to have discussed Foxconn’s investment plans and Bommai assured full support for the project, as per a state government spokesman.
[ad_2]
#Karnataka #sign #MoU #Foxconn #publicity #stunt #asks #Kumaraswamy
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 5, 2023
Amit Shah should look at Yediyurappa before harping on dynastic politics: Kumaraswamy

[ad_1]
Shivamogga: Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for making sarcastic remarks on dynastic politics in JD(S).
The JD(S) second-in-command pointed out at the dynastic politics prevailing in the Karnataka unit of BJP where former chief minister B S Yediyurappa and his sons are holding key positions in the saffron party.
During an interactive session in Bengaluru on Thursday, Shah had said the JD(S) is a dynastic party.
“You can’t find anyone in their family who doesn’t contest polls. Everyone wants to contest polls and lead Karnataka. I don’t understand as to who runs the house,” Shah had quipped.
“We should felicitate Amit Shah for his concern for our house as to who will run our household matters. He should have asked the same to Yediyurappa once… Probably, he (Yediyurappa) would have answered,” Kumaraswamy told reporters at Theerthahalli in Shivamogga district.
Kumaraswamy charged that Shah lectured others keeping Yediyurappa beside him.
“Yediyurappa has two sons and both are in politics. Then, who in his family is taking care of household works?” the JD(S) leader wondered.
Kumaraswamy also took objection over Shah’s comment that every vote to the JD(S) would eventually go to the Congress.

Assembly polls in the state are due by May.
Subscribe us on
[ad_2]
#Amit #Shah #Yediyurappa #harping #dynastic #politics #Kumaraswamy
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 24, 2023
Temple priest confronts Kumaraswamy over his “anti Brahmin” remarks

[ad_1]
Gokarna: Days after his controversial statement that Union Minister Pralhad Joshi belonged to a sect of Brahmins, which lacks culture and divides society, a temple priest here on Wednesday confronted JD(S) leader H D Kumarswamy, expressing displeasure over his remarks, and urged him to clarify.
Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha has condemned Kumaraswamy’s “anti Brahmin” statements and there are reports about protests condemning the JD(S) leaders from various parts of the state.
Facing criticism from the community, political leaders, especially the BJP, and various sections, the former Chief Minister clarified that his statement was misconstrued, and it was not at all directed towards Brahmins.
“Your anti Brahmin statement has very much hurt us…..please don’t be upset because I’m saying this. We have regards for your family….I have earlier spoken to Deve Gowda (former PM and Kumaraswamy’s father) here and felicitated him, later he went on to become Chief Minister, Prime Minister and you too became the Chief Minister,” the priest told Kumaraswamy, who visited the temple.
He said, “We are happy about your administration, but your recent comments have hurt us, I urge you to give a clarification to it here itself and go.”
Kumaraswamy told the priest that he wants to make it clear that he is not anti Brahmin, and did not speak about the Brahmin community. and he was referring to BJP and Peshwas. “We have great respect for the Brahmin community”, he said.
Noting that his comments have been misrepresented, he said, “We always respect the Brahmins who have the culture of saying ‘Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu’, and he was referring to those who had destroyed Sringeri math.”
Kumaraswamy had on Sunday claimed that the RSS was “conspiring” to make Pralhad Joshi the Chief Minister of Karnataka along with eight Deputies, after the assembly polls, and alleged that the latter belonged to a category among Brahmins, which lack culture and divides society.

Coming down heavily on Joshi for criticising JD(S)’ “dynasty politics” and its ‘Pancharatna Ratha Yatre’, he said, the union minister belongs to a Brahmin sect to which the Maratha Peshwas belonged and that had allegedly destroyed Sringeri Math, established by Adi Shankaracharya and desecrated the idol there, and also that killed Mahatma Gandhi.
Criticising JD(S)’ dynasty politics and alleged infighting in the first family of that party over ticket distribution, Joshi while addressing BJP’s special state executive meet had on Saturday said, “they are taking out ‘Pancharantna Yatra’, but instead they should have undertaken ‘Navagraha Yatre’, as 8-9 family members of party patriarch H D Deve Gowda’s immediate family are in politics.
Kumaraswamy after the temple visit, told media that he has been complimented by many for his statement and courage.
“People have told me that I have stated facts and something that makes people aware. Many Brahmin community people have complimented me,” he said, while listing out his contributions for the Brahmin community, when he was in power.
Hitting out at the ruling BJP, Kumaraswamy said, “What I have said is we don’t want Savarkar culture and DNA. We want the Brahmin community with DNA of Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu.”
[ad_2]
#Temple #priest #confronts #Kumaraswamy #anti #Brahmin #remarks
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 8, 2023
Kumaraswamy claims RSS conspiring to make Pralhad Joshi Karnataka CM, targets lineage

[ad_1]
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday claimed that RSS was conspiring to make Union Minister Pralhad Joshi the Chief Minister of Karnataka along with eight deputies, after the Assembly polls, and alleged that the latter lacks culture and divides society.
Hitting back, BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel said the JD(S) leader’s statement against the RSS is unbecoming of a former Chief Minister, and his claims about 8 or 9 Deputy Chief Ministers are borne out of a mindset that is rooted in dynastic politics.
“A conspiracy in the RSS is under way to make Pralhad Joshi the Chief Minister of the State after the Assembly polls. Joshi does not belong to a culture that is most prominent in southern Karnataka,” Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, “… Certain decisions have been taken by the RSS to make him the Chief Minister, so he has begun to attack us.”
Criticising the dynasty politics and alleged infighting in the first family of that JD (S) for a ticket, Joshi, while addressing special State executive meet of the BJP on Saturday, said ‘Pancharantna Yatra’ has been taken up, ‘Navagraha Yatre’ should have been undertaken instead. As 8-9 members of the party patriarch H D Deve Gowda’s immediate family are in politics. “…all dramabaazi, will they improve the State,” he asked.
Reacting to this, Kumaraswamy today said the public response to Pancharatna schemes of JD (S) has created a fear among the BJP, so they are speaking about his party and family.
The ‘Pancharatna Ratha Yatre’ is aimed at informing people about a five-fold programme called Pancharatna’ that the JD(S) plans to implement if it comes to power, and they include quality education, health, housing, farmer welfare and employment.
“He (Joshi) belongs to the category that divides the country, indulges in conspiracy politics, massacred those who contributed to the country in the name of patriotism,” he said. Therefore, he appealed to the Veerashaivas, Vokkaligas, Backward Classes and Dalit communities not to fall prey to the conspiracy of the BJP and RSS which would divide the State.

Claiming that he has received information on the plan to make Joshi the Chief Minister, Kumaraswamy said there would be eight Deputy Chief Ministers, and discussions have taken place in Delhi and the RSS headquarters in this regard.
“I want to tell Kannadigas of Karnataka, he (Joshi) is not of our culture…,” he added.
Joshi is currently Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines and represents Dharwad Lok Sabha segment.
“Kumaraswamy fears JD(S) won’t win even 20 seats in the Assembly polls, so he is affected. He might have spoken about 8-9 Deputy Chief Ministers after looking at his own family, because their politics is such. He has indulged in both dynasty and divide-and-rule politics,” Kateel said.
Kumaraswamy is a former Chief Minister and should respect all communities, making such comments about a particular community is unbecoming of him, he said.
Before commenting on the RSS, let Kumaraswamy must make himself aware of the organisation and its ideology, he said.
[ad_2]
#Kumaraswamy #claims #RSS #conspiring #Pralhad #Joshi #Karnataka #targets #lineage
( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 5, 2023