Uttara Karnataka bundh: A failed drama!
BJP has suffered a loss of face having attempted to impose an unnecessary bundh on the state, to create embarrassment for the ruling party. The BJP has set up this comedy show of sorts to press for the demand of separate North Karnataka state, and create some sort of anarchy for the state government.
On one hand BJP said they didn’t support demand of separate state and on the other, they were fanning the fire that raged for separate state. BJP leaders had led the bundh that was called on Thursday.
Since this issue pertains to the solidarity of Karnataka, those BJP leaders sitting in Bangalore tried to wriggle out of the situation. If they indeed felt that the whole issue was a mistake, they should have shared a word of wisdom with their counterparts elsewhere in the state. They didn’t do any of this, and just made a statement saying ‘we do not support the idea of north Karnataka being a separate state’ and tried to safeguard their interests.
BJP has to shoulder the responsibility of this issue now because they set this whole issue up for political mileage. With BJP doing this, how can one blame Kerala playing politics over Kasargod, Maharashtra over Belagavi and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water? The same people who have grown using the state’s resources, are the ones who are planning on its division.
Writers and thinkers who were responsible for today’s Karnataka such as Huilgol Narayana Rao, Alur Venkata Rao, Srikantaiah and others strived hard to bring Karnataka together. Who is responsible for poor progress of the region? Did the region lag behind only after HDK became the CM? Many leaders who have represented the region have been in vantage positions in ruling the state.
With this being the reality, it would be illogical to assume south Karnataka being responsible for the poor progress of north, even when conniving politicians say this. The elected representatives are responsible for the region not witnessing good progress.
There are leaders who send thousands of crores to their Delhi units, in North Karnataka. How did they earn this? How did people like Reddy brothers, leaders like Sriramulu and others earn the thousands of crores they possess? How did the Jarakiholis earn their wealth? The leaders who stole minerals from the mines and earned all the riches are from North Karnataka. After having destroyed the ecosystem of the place, they are now blaming someone else for their region being neglected. Someone has to ask them how did people like Sriramulu earn their riches if the region was indeed impoverished. These are the same people who are trying to fool the others.
What contribution did BJP make towards Karnataka when the party assumed power? Yeddyurappa should let the people of the state know about this. Every year, suitcase full of money travelled from South to north via the Reddy brother to Sushma Swaraj. How did that happen? Was this not the result of exploitation of people of north Karnataka? People like Dharam Singh from North Karnataka sat in the chair of CM, and Kharge has enjoyed the long standing representation from the area. How does this amount to ignoring the region? MLAs and MPs from the place have always enjoyed good power in office, yet they fail in giving an answer for this question.
Why did the region not progress? Even if we consider the region becomes a separate state, if the same legislators would represent them, how would it help the case? The same Reddy brothers will try to wield power and this will definitely not mean good for the state. After all, the Reddys have one foot on Ballary and other in Andhra. They would gain nothing if Karnataka progresses or not. They share good relationship with Maharashtra politicians in BJP. Even that state wants Karnataka to split. Sangh Parivar does not want Lingayat to become an independent religion. If they do, it would have serious impact on Brahminical hegemony in RSS. So over all, this strategy is to divert many other demands of people of the state. And it’s not like the CM didn’t contribute to this confusion. He should have been careful in his statements, and not get emotionally charged under pressure.
In one of those moments, Kumaraswamy has been an easy prey to his detractors. As a politician, he has a long way to go and lots to learn from his father Devegowda. Else, Kumaraswamy’s political career may end before his father’s phenomenal political life ends.
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Karnataka Milk Federation enters Delhi-NCR, offers competitive pricing on Nandini products
New Delhi, Nov 21: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the Karnataka Milk Federation's (KMF) Nandini brand milk products in the Delhi-NCR market, pricing them marginally lower than competitors to gain a foothold in the region.
The cooperative will retail four cow milk variants, curd, and buttermilk from Friday, with competitive pricing that undercuts established players like Mother Dairy and Amul.
Cow milk will be sold at Rs 56 per litre, full Cream Milk at Rs 67 per litre, Standardised Milk at Rs 61 per litre, Toned Milk at Rs 55 per litre, and curd at Rs 74 per kg.
"We have surplus milk in the state. KMF along with Mandya Milk Union will market surplus milk of 3-4 lakh litres per day in Delhi-NCR," Siddaramaiah told reporters after launching the products.
The federation currently collects 100 lakh litres of milk daily, with local consumption at 60 lakh litres, leaving a surplus of 40 lakh litres for expansion into new markets.
However, the Chief Minister acknowledged the challenges of transporting milk over 2,500 km, which takes 50-54 hours.
There is a need to find new markets for surplus milk and gradually the KMF should be able to sell 5-6 lakh litres per day in Delhi-NCR, he added.
KMF Chairman LBP Bheemanaik assured that milk quality would be maintained during transit.
The federation has already partnered with 40 dealers in the Delhi-NCR region to facilitate sales, he added.
With a robust infrastructure of 26.76 lakh milk producers, 15,737 dairy cooperative societies, and 15 district milk unions, KMF has a turnover of Rs 25,000 crore and exports dairy products to over 25 countries.
State Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh and Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy were present at the product launch.
ದೇಶದ ಹಾಲು ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಜರಾತ್ ಮೊದಲ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಎರಡನೇ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 21, 2024
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