Bengaluru: Rubbishing speculations about the possible merger of his party JDS with the ruling BJP, former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday vowed to bring it back to power on its own in the 2023 assembly polls.

The JD(S) legislature party leader also shared his plans for revamping the party organization and having in place an 8-10 member core-committee in place to make decisions.

“…our youth should understand the path covered by this party…making this party a slave of some other party or merging it with any other party will be an insult to Deve Gowda’s (JDS patriarch and former prime minister) long struggle,” Kumaraswamy said.

Speaking at a party meeting here, he said, JD(S) has its own history and the party has no understanding or adjustment with BJP or any other party as was being projected by some.

“We have no adjustment with them (BJP)…there is no understanding with anyone. There are talks that I’m soft on BJP and (Chief Minister B S) Yediyurappa and propaganda about the merger is being spread, also there is another party (Congress) calling us BJP’s B-team, nothing is true,” he added.

Both the BJP and JDS have repeatedly rejected rumors and reports in a section of media of late about the merger after Kumaraswamy twice met Yediyurappa and JD(S) extending its support for passage of key bills and to the no-confidence motion against Legislative Council Chairman.

The work towards strengthening the party will begin from Sankranti (Jan 14), Kumaraswamy said adding “it will be towards bringing JD(S) government, Kannadiga’s government to power in 2023.”

Noting that the party organization work has taken a beating because of coronavirus, Kumaraswamy said all its wings would be dissolved and reconstituted through the respective chiefs would be retained.

After discussing with Deve Gowda and other senior leaders, a core committee consisting of 8-10 leaders will be constituted before January 14 to take decisions on the party affairs, he said.

A “War Room” will be set up at headquarters. “I’m ready to work with you under a new system for 20 hours a day. it’s not difficult to win 30-35 or 40 seats….let’s not depend on anyone to be in power. Let’s form the government independently on our own strength,” he added.

Stressing the need to take up membership drive in a big way, Kumaraswamy also asked leaders not to speak against the party and its affairs on the streets.

“Speak at party forums, the doors are open,” he added.

Mangaluru: The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to withdraw the proposed hike in electricity tariff by Mangalore electricity supply company (MESCOM).

In a letter to the Chief Minister, KCCI president Isaac Vas said Mescom’s decision to increase power tariff by Re 1 per unit was ‘shocking.’

The move will badly affect the consumers of DK, Udupi, and Shivamogga districts, he added.

The increase will be a blow to the MSME sector, the second-largest employment generator after agriculture, and acts as a breeding ground for entrepreneurs and innovators with considerable support in strengthening business ecosystems, Vas said.

In Dakshina Kannada alone, over one lakh people are employed in this sector while the large industries employ less than 10,000 people.

The countrywide lockdown dragged MSME owners, employees, and other stakeholders to unexpected repulsions.

After the lockdown period, MSMEs face challenges relating to debt repayments, wages and salaries, and statutory dues.

The MSME sector will completely collapse if the tariff hike is implemented, he said.

The KCCI requested that Mescom reduce its distribution losses and overheads instead of putting an additional burden on the consumers.

MSMEs are struggling to revive operations after the pandemic and the severe slowdown in the economy, Vas said in the letter.

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Bengaluru: Three more people who returned from the United Kingdom have tested positive for the mutant strain of coronavirus, taking the total of such cases to ten in Karnataka, Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar said on Monday.

He also said 75 people who returned from the UK were yet to be traced and the Home department and the city corporation authorities have assured to locate them soon.

“Thirtyfour UK returnees tested positive for COVID-19.

Mutant coronavirus is found in ten people among them and all of them are recovering in government hospitals,” Sudhakar told reporters here.

On tracing of the other returnees from the UK, where the new strain has been detected recently, he said three of them have given foreign addresses and efforts were on to reach them.

Speaking about the indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the Minister said it was a matter of pride for Indians as the country has developed vaccines in a record time ahead of many developed nations.

All the corona warriors will be administered vaccines in the first phase, the Minister said.

“I have personally spoken to the scientists involved in the research and development of vaccines and it is safe. This is a gift to the world by India,” Sudhakar said.

The Minister said the preparations were on to distribute the vaccine and private hospitals will also be roped in if required.

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive.

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A six year old leopard was killed when speeding vehicle collided with it near Devegowda doddi in Satanuru on Kanakapura dindigallu National highway on Sunday evening.

The leopard presumably crossing the road when it was hit by a vehicle.

The incident occurred when few villagers passing by notices the big cat lying in a pool of blood and alerted forest officials.

The forest department officials rushed to the spot and shifted the animal for post mortem, while gathering evidences at the accident spot. The officials have also spoke to villagers to identify the killer vehicle.

The officials also alerted check post staff to gather details about the vehicles passed and whether they have noticed anything unusual, a senior officer said.

It may be recalled a two and half year leopard was rub over by vehicle in similar incidents in Channarayapattna forest range on October last year.

The officials said that the animals run over by speeding vehicles while crossing the road as they are blinded by glaring lights.

We have put up signage at the strategic location asking vehicles to be more careful, but such incidents unfortunately reoccur,forest guard said.

 KPCC president D K Shivakumar on Friday mocked Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa for claiming that he will complete his remaining term of two years and five months.

BENGALURU: KPCC president DK Shivakumar on Friday mocked Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa for claiming that he will complete his remaining term of two years and five months. Shivakumar criticised the CM, saying that the claim itself is an indication that Yediyurappa is facing a threat. “There was no need for the chief minister to make such a statement,” he added.

“BJP legislators, including MLA Basanagouda Yatnal, have been saying that there will be a new leader after January 15. The chief minister is trying to pacify himself, saying that he will remain in the post,” he said, responding to a question on Yediyurappa’s assertion.

Shivakumar said that he is satisfied with Congress party’s performance in Gram Panchayat elections. “Despite pressure and use of money and muscle power by the ruling party, Congressmen worked efficiently and achieved good results for the party that is in the opposition,” he added. Shivakumar said that he will tour the state from January 5 to 18. “2021 will be the ‘Year of organisation’ and ‘Year of toil for the Congress’,” he added.

Hitting out at the government for its “failure” in containing the UK variant of coronavirus, Shivakumar wanted to know why travellers were not checked at the airport itself. “It is basic common sense. It is the administration’s failure,” he said.

He blamed the Central and state governments for the spread of the virus and alleged that they failed in implementing control measures at early stages.