JD(S) workers to decide whether wife or son will contest from Ramanagara: HD Kumaraswamy
Ramanagara (K'taka), Dec 17: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, who had earlier said that his son won't contest the 2023 Karnataka assembly polls, on Saturday indicated the possibility of him fighting the election, stating that party workers will decide whether Anitha or Nikhil Kumaraswamy should be the candidate from here.
Anitha, who is the wife of H D Kumaraswamy, currently represents Ramanagara assembly segment as MLA.
"Ramanagara is the place which gave me political birth, people here have nurtured me, and so the people and party workers here will decide whom to nurture further in this constituency, I will bow my head to their decision," Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters here, the former chief minister said, "There is no confusion. People, officials and party workers have good opinions about Anitha Kumaraswamy. They say she has done a good job. Ultimately, the workers will decide whether Anitha Kumaraswamy should contest or Nikhil Kumaraswamy should contest, I leave it to their decision."
Kumaraswamy, earlier in July, had said that his son and party youth wing president Nikhil will not be contesting the assembly polls, noting that the 32-year-old actor-turned politician, who is the grandson of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, will instead work towards the party's victory in number of other constituencies.
It was said that Nikhil was more interested in fighting and winning the next Lok Sabha polls from Mandya.
Nikhil lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election from the party bastion of Mandya to BJP-backed independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh, an actor-turned politician. JD(S) had fought the previous Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the Congress, as both parties then ran a coalition government, with Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister.
JD(S) often faces criticism for "dynasty politics", with it even being called a "family party", as at least eight members from party patriarch Deve Gowda's immediate family are into politics.
The opposition party aims to independently form a government this time, and has set a target of winning 123 out of a total 224 seats in the upcoming assembly polls.
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ICMR calls for avoiding protein supplements, issues 'Dietary Guidelines for Indians'
New Delhi, May 9: The Indian Council of Medical Research has called for avoiding protein supplements for building body mass and has recommended restricting salt intake, minimising sugar and ultra-processed foods and reading information on food labels to make informed and healthy food choices.
The Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under the apex health research body on Wednesday released revised 'Dietary Guidelines for Indians (DGIs)' to meet the requirements of essential nutrients and prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The DGIs have been drafted by a multi-disciplinary committee of experts led by Dr Hemalatha R, Director, ICMR-NIN and have undergone several scientific reviews. Seventeen guidelines have been listed in it.
In the DGIs, the NIN stated that prolonged intake of large amounts of protein powders or consumption of high protein concentrate has been associated with potential dangers such as bone mineral loss and kidney damage.
It also stated that sugar should be less than 5 per cent of total energy intake and a balanced diet should provide not more than 45 per cent calories from cereals, and millets and up to 15 per cent of calories from pulses, beans and meat.
The rest of the calories should come from nuts, vegetables, fruits and milk. Total fat intake should be less than or equal to 30 per cent energy, the guidelines said.
Due to the limited availability and high cost of pulses and meat, a significant proportion of the Indian population relies heavily on cereals, resulting in poor intake of essential macronutrients (essential amino acids and essential fatty acids) and micronutrients, it stated.
Low intake of essential nutrients can disrupt metabolism and increase the risk of insulin resistance and associated disorders from a young age. Estimates show that 56.4 per cent of the total disease burden in India is due to unhealthy diets, it said. Healthy diets and physical activity can reduce a substantial proportion of coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension (HTN) and prevent up to 80 per cent of type 2 diabetes.
"A significant proportion of premature deaths can be averted by following a healthy lifestyle," it said, adding that the upsurge in the consumption of highly processed foods laden with sugars and fats, coupled with reduced physical activity and limited access to diverse foods, aggravated micronutrient deficiencies and obesity.
