Coalition govt to continue its development era: CM Kumaraswamy
Kalaburgi, September 17: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that by continuing its development works, the coalition government would strengthen the Hyderabad Karnataka Area Development Board to fulfill the intention of the amendment to the Constitution.
Hoisting the flag to mark the Hyderabad-Karnataka Vimochan Din at the Police Parade Ground in the city on Monday, the CM said that the coalition partner Congress has done good works in its term. It had established Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology to help the poor patients and allotted total 230 sites to women entrepreneurs at Nandur-Kesaratagi industrial area. The erstwhile government had done good works in skills development, housing, basic infrastructure and other sectors, he said.
The Kalaburgi airport would become the portal for the development of Hyderabad Karnataka region. In coming days, tourism, industries and export business would develop in the region, the CM exuded confidence.
The government was introducing Israel-model agriculture and horticulture fields in eight districts in the first phase. This programme would be implemented in Koppal and Yadagiri districts in this region, he said.
The government was giving priority to develop basic infrastructure and quality education in government schools. This would help the Hyderabad Karnataka region which was greatly influenced by Marathi, Telugu and Urdu culture. As historically, the region has monuments belonging to Buddhism, Islamic, Jainism, forts, pilgrim places and others, it would have potentiality for tourism development, he said.
He has announced of establishing Tourism University at Hampi. The SC/ST unemployed youth would be given coaching for UPSC and KPSC, Banking and other competitive exams in association with the private institutions at Kalaburgi. Apart from this, the government has constituted a high level committee to ensure good facilities at education institutions and hostels run by the Social Welfare Department, he added.
Under the new concept ‘Healthy Contest with China’, the Cabinet has approved to set up 9 industrial clusters in the state in order to generate more job opportunities by utilizing locally available resources. Under this scheme, a unit of agriculture machinery would be set up at Bidar, manufacturing unit of solar panels at Kalaburagi, electronic toys at Koppal and Textile Park at Ballary, he said.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who liberated Hyderabad Karnataka, said that ‘Manpower without unity is not strength unless it is harmonized. United properly, it becomes a spiritual power’. It would be possible only when all worked together to eradicate ignorance, illiteracy, poverty, health problems and malnutrition, he said.
District Minister Priyank Kharge, Medical Education Minister DK Shivakumar, Horticulture Minister MC Managoli, MLA Dr Ajay Singh and others were present.
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Vaishno Devi ropeway row: Two detained in fresh protest, FIR against eight
Katra/Jammu (PTI): Two representatives of labourers and shopkeepers in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district were on Wednesday detained after fresh protests at the Katra base camp against a proposed ropeway project along the trek route to the Vaishno Devi shrine.
According to police, an FIR was registered against eight people on Tuesday, a day after violent protests in Katra in which a policeman got injured.
Protestors, led by Bhupinder Singh and Sohan Chand, took out a rally against the proposed ropeway project.
However, officials said the police stopped the protestors from moving ahead, resulting in clashes between them.
Singh and Chand were detained and taken away from the spot in a police vehicle, they said, adding that the protestors were also dispersed from the scene.
Udhampur DIG (Reasi range) Rayees Bhat said the detainees were not arrested.
The demonstration was triggered following the registration of an FIR in the Monday clash.
According to the FIR, a police team was performing law and order duty at Fountain Chowk, Katra, in view of the ongoing protests against the installation of the ropeway at Tarakote in Katra by the Shrine Board.
During the demonstration, the protestors wrongfully blocked the road, obstructing vehicular movement and causing hindrance to the free passage of yatris, it said.
Following this, Bhupinder Singh Jamwal alias Pinku Miya, Sohan Chand and Maqbool among others were booked for provocation and instigating violence.
They assaulted the on-duty police party unexpectedly with fists and blows and also attempted to harm the policemen using bricks, stones, and weapons, the police alleged in their FIR.
They also tore the uniforms of police officers and officials. Station house officer (SHO) Katra and other on-duty officials sustained injuries in the Monday clash and were shifted to community health centre Katra for medical treatment, it said.
The protestors and attackers also damaged some vehicles at Fountain Chowk on the abetment of the “protest leaders”, the FIR read.
They also pelted stones and bricks at the general public and yatris, thus endangering their lives, it said.
The strike was called off after the district administration assured the protestors of holding talks with different stakeholders, including Shrine Board officials, to address their concerns.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the genuine concerns of the people protesting against the proposed ropeway project would be addressed.
Deputy Commissioner Reasi Vishesh Paul Mahajan and protest leader Bhupinder Singh jointly announced the strike's suspension.
"I have held talks with Bhupinder. We are aware of your demands and concerns. Bhupinder has given time till December 15 to hold talks with all stakeholders to resolve the issues," Mahajan said while addressing the protesters on Monday.
