What GT Deve Gowda says on Cong-JDS alliance for Lok Sabha election?
Mysuru, May 29: Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Deve Gowda said that the party leadership would decide whether the JDS would require alliance with the Congress or not for the forthcoming Lok Sabha election after completing one year of JDS-Congress coalition government in the state.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he said that it was a special election. The voters have given five seats to JDS in Mysuru city and district, he added thanking the voters.
In order to keep the communal forces away from the power and for the development of the state, the JDS has inevitably joined hands with the Congress. Both JDS and Congress are secular parties. After the coalition government completing one year, the party leaders would decided whether to go with the Congress or not for LS poll, he said.
He has the confidence that Kumaraswamy would complete five years as the Chief Minister. But some people have been saying that he is a short-term CM. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, AICC president Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy have taken a decision. So, if some others spoke about the Chief Minister’s tenure, there is no need to read much about it, he said.
Only media has been showing that the Congress leaders have conditions on expanding the cabinet. But the Congress leaders have extended unconditional support to the JDS. But JDS leaders have decided to take Congress leaders into the cabinet. Cabinet expansion was delayed because it should not spoil the purpose of the coalition government. It was also delayed because of Rahul Gandhi’s foreign tour, he said.
CM Kumaraswamy has already met Congress senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and discussed on whom to be taken for the cabinet. It would be finalized in a couple of days. It is said that JDS is being given 12 portfolios. But the party has 37 MLAs and all of them are aspirants of the minister posts. But they would abide by the party decision, he said.
Farmers loan waiver
It is sure that CM Kumaraswamy would waive off the farmers loan. Before election, Kumaraswamy has announced that he would write off the farmers loan if JDS came to power. But the JDS did not get the majority due to which it is delayed. Because it is a coalition government, Kumaraswamy could not take unilateral decision on this issue. The CM has already discussed the issue with the officials concerned and got information and even made strategies. Though Kumaraswamy has promised of taking a decision within a week, the BJP leaders have called for Karnataka bandh and failed, he said.
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Karnataka approves AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru's Electronics City
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has approved the establishment of a CoE for AI in Biotechnology at IBAB in Electronics City (Phase 1), here.
The decision, taken by the state Cabinet on Thursday night, marks a significant step towards strengthening Karnataka’s leadership in emerging technologies, IT and biotechnology, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The centre will be established over four years with a total outlay of Rs 20 crore, in partnership with the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), according to a statement from the minister’s office.
"Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. As we enter the decade of deep tech, our focus is on building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology," Minister for IT and Biotechnology said.
"This Centre of Excellence will strengthen our research ecosystem, accelerate innovation and enable Karnataka to lead in high-impact next-generation technologies," he added.
Priyank added that the state government, through the Departments of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, is actively investing in emerging technologies and taking steps to strengthen Karnataka’s AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
The minister said the Cabinet has also approved the transfer of a 51 per cent stake in the Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation (KTIMF) to the Unboxing BLR Foundation.
KTIMF was established by the Government of Karnataka as a not-for-profit organisation to promote innovation, technological awareness, startup culture and public engagement in science and technology, aligned with the state’s vision of building a robust innovation ecosystem, he said.
The Technology & Innovation Museum will be developed at the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a total project cost of Rs 100 crore. Of this, Rs 49 crore will be contributed by the state government and Rs 51 crore by the private partner, he said.
