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PM Modi Karnataka, Tamil Nadu visit: 'Gandhi's ideas have answers to many of today's challenge'

Pm modi karnataka, tamil nadu visit: prime minister narendra modi is on a 2-day visit to karnataka, tamil nadu, andhra pradesh and telangana. he also flagged first vande bharat of south india..

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PM Modi Karnataka, Tamil Nadu visit

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PM Modi greets crowd gathered to welcome him in Gandhigram

Modi greets the crowd gathered to welcome him in Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu. He will address the 36th Convocation ceremony of Gandhigram Rural Institute.

PM Modi reaches Tamil Nadu

PM Modi reaches Tamil Nadu, being received by Chief Minister MK Stalin 

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PM Modi unveils 'Statue of Prosperity', the 108-feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda

Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport inaugurated

PM Modi inaugurated the glitzy Terminal-2 of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The new eco-friendly terminal in which bamboo has been extensively used has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore. Nicknamed as 'Terminal in a garden', the new infrastructure facility at the KIA will cater to 2.5 crore passengers annually, KIA officials said. "The T2 is an architectural wonder, which is a first-of-its kind 'Terminal in a Garden'. It will have lush greenery within and outside and will be a visual delight like no other in the world. The passengers' experience is designed to be a walk in the garden while traveling through the new terminal," a KIA official said. A big draw of Terminal-2 will be its 'hanging garden', according to him.

PM Modi stops car, greets enthusiastic party workers and supporters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stopped his car and waved at enthusiastic groups of party workers and supporters near the office of Karnataka Public Service Commission close to 'Vidhana Soudha' and at a key traffic junction in Bengaluru.

Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' train inaugurated

PM also flaged off 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' train at KSR Bengaluru station. The will be operated by Karnataka's Muzrai Department, under the 'Bharat Gaurav' train policy of Railways. "It will fulfill the dream of numerous travellers intending to undertake Kashi Yatra," according to the South Western Railway. The train offers a eight-day tour package at discounted rates for pilgrims. Official sources said the Government of Karnataka gives cash assistance of Rs 5,000 to the Kashi Vishwanath Yatra pilgrims.

PM Modi pays floral tributes to the statues of saint poet Kanakadasa and Maharshi Valmiki

PM Modi pays floral tributes to the statues of saint poet Kanakadasa and Maharshi Valmiki at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

PM Modi flags off south India's first 'Vande Bharat Express'

PM Modi flags off south India's first 'Vande Bharat Express' between Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru, and the 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Yatra' train.

PM will also inaugurate Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport

Pm to flag vande bharat express.

PM will also  Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station, where he will flag off south India's first 'Vande Bharat Express' between Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru, and the 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Yatra' train.

Statue of Kempegowda to be unveiled

He is expected to unveil the 108-feet tall bronze statue of city's founder 'Nadaprabhu' Kempegowda. Statue of Kempegowda, which is the "first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city", as per 'World Book of Records'. He will then address a public function. 

Look forward to being in the vibrant city of Bengaluru: PM had tweeted

Pm modi lands in bengaluru.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed arrived in the Bengaluru and was received by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and several of his cabinet colleagues, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, state BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel, BJP Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa, party legislators and officials.

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Later, pm will fly to bengaluru on saturday afternoon for the inauguration of whitefield metro line..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Karnataka for the 7th time in this year on Saturday. PM Modi will reach Karnataka on March 25 to take part in various programmes, including inaugurations of government projects and for attending a public rally in the poll-bound state, at Chikkaballapur and Davangere. 

On Saturday, PM will land at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport in Bengaluru. Then he will fly to Chikkaballapur for the inauguration of Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research. 

Later, PM will fly to Bengaluru on Saturday afternoon for the inauguration of Whitefield Metro Line. PM Modi is also expected to take a ride in the newly to be launched metro train. 

PM will also address a public meeting in Davangere after the inauguration. This will be the first address of PM Modi after the works for the Assembly polls began in Karnataka. Overall, 10 lakh people are expected to attend the rally of which 3 lakh people will be from Davangere district alone, said Davangere BJP MP GM Siddeshwar, as per PTI. On Saturday night, PM will travel back to Shivamogga to fly to Delhi.

The PM was last in Karnataka for the inauguration of Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in Mandya and the IIT campus in Dharwad. 

The visit comes as the Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for Assembly elections which are to be held before May. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Karnataka on Friday and he is scheduled to make another visit to the poll-bound state on Sunday. 

This election is important for both the national parties--Congress and BJP--since they directly lock horns with each other in the polls. However, this is a three-faced election since JD(S) has a decent support base in Karnataka and both the national parties have had an alliance with JD(S) in the past. ALSO READ: PM Modi On His Seventh Visit To Poll-Bound Karnataka Today, To Address Mega Rally At Davangere

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PM Modi Arrives In Bengaluru For 2-Day Karnataka Visit

Elaborate security arrangements have been made both in Bengaluru and Mysuru for the PM's visit.

PM Modi tweeted both in Kannada and English sharing details of his visit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bengaluru on Monday on a two-day visit to Karnataka, during which he will be participating in a series of events in the city and Mysuru, and inaugurate or lay foundation for various developmental works.

Laying the foundation stone for Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project, inauguration of Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE), participating in the International Yoga Day event and visit to Chamundi hills to offer prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the reigning deity of Mysuru and Suttur Mutt, a prominent Lingayat seminary, are among the key highlights of the visit.

#WATCH PM Modi welcomed by BJP workers and supporters on his arrival in Bengaluru, Karnataka pic.twitter.com/ReEvydIYwF — ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2022

PM Modi was received at the Yelahanka Airforce Station here by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, and state party chief Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, several of Bommai's cabinet colleagues, Members of Parliament, legislators, and officials were among those present.

Before leaving for Bengaluru from New Delhi, PM Modi tweeted both in Kannada and English sharing details of his visit.

"Leaving for Karnataka, where I will be attending programmes in Bengaluru and Mysuru. The first programme will be held at @iiscbangalore, where a Centre for Brain Research would be inaugurated. The foundation stone of the Bagchi-Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital will be laid," PM Modi tweeted.

"This afternoon, I will be at the Dr. BR Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE), Bengaluru to inaugurate a new campus of BASE University and unveil the statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar. 150 tech hubs would also be dedicated to the nation. These have been developed by transforming ITIs," he said.

Noting that during a programme in Bengaluru, development works worth over Rs 27,000 crore would either be inaugurated or their foundation stones would be laid, the PM said these works cover diverse sectors and will boost 'Ease of Living' for the people of Bengaluru and surrounding areas.

"I will reach Mysuru at around 5:30 PM and there too, key development works would either be inaugurated or their foundation stones would be laid. I will also be attending a programme at Suttur Math. Tomorrow morning, the Yoga Day programme will also take place in Mysuru," he added.

Responding to PM's tweet, CM Bommai welcoming him said, " I thank him for choosing our land which is blessed with rich fauna & flora, to celebrate the International Yoga Day in the year of #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav."

"Heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble PM @narendramodi Ji for being a part of the celebration of development projects in diverse sectors, worth over Rs 27,000 crores.

These projects will boost 'Ease of Living' for the people of Bengaluru & the neighbouring areas," he added.

As per the Prime Minister's itinerary, Modi after IISC and BASE events, will reach Kommaghatta to dedicate to the nation various projects in Bengaluru including the inauguration of "India's one and the only and first Air Conditioned" Railway Station, which is in Bayyappana Halli.

He will also lay the Foundation Stone for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Projects and Six National Highway Projects in Karnataka worth Rs 7,231 crore, comprising various five National Highway Projects and one Multi-Model Logistic Park Projects in the same venue.

PM Modi will then leave for Mysuru, where he will lay the foundation stone for the new coaching complex to be established at Naganahalli and then, proceed to All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) and dedicate the Centre of Excellence there. Besides, he will interact with the beneficiaries of the central government scheme at the same venue.

He will dedicate 'Veda Patashala' building and release commentaries on Yoga and Bhakthi at Suttur Math.

The PM will visit Chamundi Hills the same evening and have the Darshan of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari at the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple and return to Mysuru and halt there on that day.

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On June 21, PM Modi will participate in the International Day of Yoga with the theme "Yoga for Humanity" organized by the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidda and Homoeopathy ( AYUSH ), at the Palace premises, and leave for New Delhi the same morning.

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PM Modi to arrive in Karnataka today for two-day visit

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CM Bommai announced on Sunday that PM Modi would lay the foundation stone for various railways and National Highway Authority of India-related programmes. The prime minister will also inaugurate the Centre for Brain Research and lay the foundation stone for Bagchi Parthasarathy Multispeciality Hospital at the Indian Institute of Science.

Afterwards, he will head over to the BR Ambedkar School of Economics(BASE) to unveil a statue of Ambedkar. He will also inaugurate the BASE campus and 150 upgraded Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the state.

According to CM Bommai, PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several development works at Kommaghatta where he will also address a public rally.

He will then leave for Mysuru, where he will inaugurate several development works at the Maharaja College grounds. He will also visit the Suttur Mutt and meet the seer there. On June 20 evening, he will have a darshan of the goddess Chamundeshwari at Chamundi hills.

On the morning of June 21, PM Modi will lead the International Yoga Day celebrations at the Mysuru Palace premises. He will also visit the exhibition at the palace and later leave for Delhi. ALSO READ | Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai breaks down after watching 777 Charlie as he remembers his dog Published By: chingkheinganbi mayengbam Published On: Jun 20, 2022 --- ENDS ---

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The Prime Minister also released 13th instalment amount of about Rs 16,000 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through direct benefits transfer to more than 8 crore beneficiaries. (Photo: YouTube/PMO)

Modi in Karnataka LIVE: PM Modi said his government has been focusing on connectivity in Karnataka and budget allocation to agriculture has rose five times in the last nine years

Modi in Karnataka LIVE Updates:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched several development initiatives in Karnataka’s Belagavi.

The Prime Minister also released 13th instalment amount of about Rs 16,000 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through direct benefits transfer to more than 8 crore beneficiaries.

Earlier in the day, he received a grand welcome in Shivamogga where he inaugurated a brand new airport on Lingayat strongman and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s birthday for whom the airport has been a dream project.

The lotus-shaped airport, named after Kuvempu, has been developed at a cost of around Rs 450 crore. The Passenger Terminal Building at the airport can handle 300 passengers per hour. The airport will improve connectivity and accessibility of Shivamogga and other neighbouring areas in the Malnad region, a government statement said.

Modi’s one-day tour of poll-bound Karnataka also saw a series of other projects being launched in Shivamogga, including smart city projects, railways and road projects, and rural water connectivity projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Shivamogga.

In Belagavi, PM Modi held a nine-kilometre roadshow flagged by a sea of supporters.

Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Karnataka before May 2023.

Here are LIVE Updates of PM Modi’s visit to poll-bound Karnataka:

• PM Modi alleged Congress insult leaders from Karnataka. “I want to remind you how Congress hate Karnataka. It insults the leaders of Karnataka. Whoever troubles Congress then it start insulting them. History is proof of how the Congress family insulted S Nijalingappa and Virendra Patil. I respect Mallikarjun Kharge. I was sad to see during a Congress session, Kharge was standing under the sun but he did not umbrella but someone else got it. It means only Kharge is Congress president for namesake. But the world knows who has a remote control.”
• PM Modi said his government has been focusing on connectivity in Karnataka. “From 2009-14, the railway budget for Karnataka was Rs 4000 cr but this year it has been increased to Rs 7,500 cr. Work is going on Rs 45000 crore in Karnataka.”
• “When we came to power in 2014, the agriculture budget was Rs 25,000 cr and this year it has increased to Rs 1,25,000 cr. This is 5 times increase in the budget,” PM Modi said.
• Taking a jibe at Congress over corruption, PM Modi said, “Congress PM used to say government sends Rs 1 for people but they only 15 paisa. But in the Modi government, every penny reaches people.”
• Addressing the gathering in Belagavi, PM Modi said small farmers were neglected for decades in the country. “There are 80% small farmers in the country, they are now BJP’s priority. Rs 2.5 lakh crore has been sent to small farmers’ bank accounts.”
• PM Modi launches multiple development initiatives in Belagavi, Karnataka.
• PM Modi’s 9-Km roadshow begins.

#Live : #PMModi mega roadshow in #Belagavi ; and other top news stories https://t.co/DzsZT6svIp — News18 (@CNNnews18) February 27, 2023

• PM Modi shares pictures of the Shivamogga airport inauguration

Glad to have inaugurated the airport in Shivamogga. pic.twitter.com/I3cLj2y4n2 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 27, 2023

• PM Modi on Shivamogga visit: 

Delighted to be in Shivamogga, where key projects pertaining to connectivity & water security are being launched. These will greatly benefit Karnataka. https://t.co/jM795e3Oel — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 27, 2023

• Key quotes from PM Modi’s speech – “The farewell speech by Yediyurappa is an inspiration for many. Even after reaching this high level in politics he is so grounded.” – “Development is no longer just in the urban areas of Karnataka. Rural areas are also seeing massive development. This is because of double engine government in the state.” – “India’s Aviation sector is well known internationally now. Indians will soon travel in made in India planes. Employment opportunities will also open in aviation sector for youngsters.” – “Before 2014 the focus was to build airports in big cities and not in smaller ones, but we changed that thought process.”
• PM Modi on future of aviation sector in India: 

#PMModi flags off mega #ShivamoggaAirport ‘ #AirIndia had made a contractor to buy a Aircraft; Indians will soon travel in made in India planes; Employment opportunities will open in aviation sector for youths’: PM. Listen in #Karnataka | #BSYediyurappa pic.twitter.com/otbleUmehJ — News18 (@CNNnews18) February 27, 2023

• PM Modi’s special message on BSY’s birthday: PM asks the crowd to all switch on flash lights on their phone as a tribute to Yediyurappa. PM said, “The day is also important today because today is the birthday of the most loved and respected leader – BS Yediyurappa. I wish him a long life. He spent his life serving people and working for the welfare of those in Karnataka.”
• PM Modi began his speech by paying tribute to celebrated Kannada poet Kuvempu. He also narrated the first few lines of Karnataka’s state song – Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
• PM Modi on Shivamogga airport: 

Shivamogga airport is grand & beautiful. At this airport, one can see the combination of Karnataka’s tradition & technology. This is not just an airport. it is the drive for a new journey of the dreams of the youth of this area: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Shivamogga airport pic.twitter.com/YJYzIsvlbX — ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023

• PM Modi lays foundation stones for highway projects: PM laid foundation stones for the National Highway project worth Rs 1,000 crore, Hosanagar-Mavinakatte-Aadugodi road worth Rs 313.56 crore, road widening project worth Rs 395 crore, Shikaripur bypass road project worth Rs 56 crore, Thirthahalli-Megaravalli-Agumbe project worth Rs 96.20 crore, Bharathipur road project worth Rs 56 crore, and Holehonnur Bhadra bridge project worth Rs 4.60 crore.
• PM launches several Development Projects: The first phase of work for the railway project will begin at a cost of Rs 612 crore. The railway route would be – Kotegangur-Ramanagar-Mallapura-Koralahalli-Shikaripur-Masur-Halageri-Ranebennur.
• PM Modi Inaugurates  Shivamogga Airport:– Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aircraft was the first one to land at the airport – The prime minister took a walk-through and inspected the newly built airport – The airport has been built on 775 acres of land – The Shivamogga airport will now become the second-largest international airport in the state after Bengaluru airport – The airport is built under UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik) scheme by the central government, and it has the second-largest runway in the state
• Highlights of Yediyurappa’s speech – “The whole world has called PM Modi a model leader. We are happy that PM has come to inaugurate Shivamogga airport” – “I started my political journey In 1970 and today PM Modi has inaugurated the Shivamogga airport. This is the lifeline and dreams of people in Malnad region. The development in the region will receive a huge boost” – “Construction of Shivamogga airport was possible because of efforts by MP BY Raghavendra” – “Thank you for blessing me on my birthday with this inauguration”
• Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa welcomed PM Modi in Shivamogga. “I thank PM Modi for his endless support. We in Karnataka are grateful to the PM for helping state blossom,” Yediyurappa said.

• Shivamogga, Belagavi Railway Projects – The Shivamogga–Shikaripura–Ranebennur new Railway line will be developed at a cost of Rs 990 crore and will provide enhanced connectivity for Malnad region with Bengaluru-Mumbai mainline. – The Koteganguru Railway coaching depot at Shivamogga city will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 100 crore to help start new trains from Shivamogga and decongest maintenance facilities at Bengaluru and Mysuru. – Modi will dedicate the redeveloped Belagavi Railway Station building to the nation, which has been redeveloped at an approximate cost of about Rs 190 crore to provide world-class amenities to the passengers. – He will also dedicate to public the rail line doubling project between Londa-Belagavi worth Rs 930 crore.
• Modi’s fifth visit to Shivamogga: – Modi’s visit to Shivamogga on Monday was the the fifth to Karnataka this year. He had come to Hubballi on January 12 to inaugurate the Hubballi Youth Festival.­ – He also dedicated to public the Narayanpur Left Bank Canal and took part in Hakku Patra distribution to Lambani nomadic tribes at Yadgir on January 19. – The Prime Minister had also inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s helicopter manufacturing facility at Tumakuru on February 6 and inaugurated the biennial event Indian Aero Show in Bengaluru on February 13.
• CNN-News18 Ground Report: 

Modi in #Karnataka : #PMModi to inaugurate #ShivamoggaAirport in poll-bound Karnataka today on Lingayat strongman and former CM #BSYediyurappa ‘s birthday for whom the airport has been a dream project. @dp_satish , Group Editor, South shares his views @GrihaAtul | @reethu_journo pic.twitter.com/2FHeMfbWu8 — News18 (@CNNnews18) February 27, 2023

• Pro-Kannada organisation protest holding black flags Ahead of Modi’s visit to Shivamogga Pro-Kannada organization staged a protest against the state government for not providing compensation to those farmers who gave up their land for the construction of the Shivamogga airport
• Prime Minister Modi said on Saturday that the development of Karnataka has been a top priority of the ruling BJP whereas those running the previous dispensations in the state used to divert its money outside. He also said his government has worked for India’s progress bincorporating traditions as well as technology.
• Row over airport name: The airport name was at the center of a controversy after CM Basavaraj Bommai said that the Shivamogga airport would be named after BS Yediyurappa, but the Former CM said that the airport should be named after the revered poet – Mahakavi Kuvempu.
• Yediyurappa on Shivamogga airport inauguration: “PM Narendra Modi himself said he would come on my birthday and inaugurate the airport. It will be an unforgettable moment for me. In the future whenever someone asks me about my best moment, I would point at the inauguration of the Shivamogga airport by PM himself on my big day.”
• Yediyurappa shares pictures of the new Shivamogga Airport

The airport at Shivamogga is a dream come true for the people of Malnad region. It will boost connectivity, tourism, industry and propel Karnataka’s growth. Completed in a record time, the airport will be inaugurated by our Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji tomorrow. @JM_Scindia pic.twitter.com/uqNKVgk8Xc — B.S.Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) February 26, 2023

• PM’s tweet ahead of his Karnataka visit:

I look forward to being in Karnataka tomorrow, 27th February. At a programme in Shivamogga, will be inaugurating various development works including the airport. After that will be in Belagavi, where the 13th instalment of PM Kisan would be disbursed. https://t.co/dDdWUq7fLS — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2023

• Dream Come True for Ex-K’taka CM Yediyurappa With PM Modi All Set to Inaugurate Shivamogga Airport | READ FULL STORY
• VISL Protesters who threatened to stage stir ahead of Modi’s visit detained in Shivamogga district:  Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited (VISL) workers who have been protesting to save the factory in Bhadravathi threatened to protest on the day of Modi’s visit. They also said they would try to meet the PM and speak about the closure of the factory. Police have now detained around 20 leaders of the contract workers’ union. They were detained at 3 am today.
• BS Yediyurappa’s son earlier shared a video of the new Shivamogga airport that PM Modi will inaugurate today

The Shivamogga Airport will establish itself as not merely an airport, but as the gateway of Malnad region’s journey to transformation. 1/3 #ShivamoggaAirport #Shivamogga @narendramodi @narendramodi_in @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/9Yy9jHXAW4 — B Y Raghavendra (@BYRBJP) February 23, 2023

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Electoral predictions in karnataka underscore the challenge modi and the bjp face to reaching a national supermajority..

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Welcome to  Foreign Policy ’s South Asia Brief.

The highlights this week: Karnataka emerges as a potential battleground state as India’s national election continues, farmer groups in Pakistan threaten to protest over a government decision to import wheat, and Nepal hosts Japan’s foreign minister.

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The biggest question about India’s ongoing national election is not if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win but rather by how much they will win. Modi’s deep popularity makes a third consecutive term very likely. But a few factors, including inflation and opposition to the BJP’s Hindu nationalism, could deprive the party of the supermajority that it seeks.

The southern state of Karnataka is a battleground between the BJP and the Indian National Congress party, its main political opposition. Congress won big in Karnataka’s state election last year, picking up nearly 43 percent of votes. This underscores the challenges the BJP alliance faces to winning 400 seats of the 543 in the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of Parliament—which would be a nearly 50-seat increase from its 2019 result.

Twenty-eight Lok Sabha seats are up for grabs in Karnataka. Half of the state’s constituencies went to the polls on April 27, with the remaining 14 voting on Tuesday . Although the BJP has often struggled in southern India, it has enjoyed ample success in Karnataka, including leading the state government between 2018 and 2023. Electoral trends in Karnataka don’t always follow national patterns: For example, the BJP won state elections in 2004 and 2008 even though Congress won national elections in 2004 and 2009.

Congress won 135 of 224 seats in last year’s state election, an outcome that surprised many observers. However, preelection estimates from a Bengaluru-based news platform, Eedina, correctly predicted both the outcome and the seat total. In an interview with India’s Frontline published on Monday, Eedina’s head of research, H.V. Vasu, offered predictions about Karnataka’s vote this year that do not bode well for the BJP.

Drawing on recent polling data, Vasu said both the BJP and Congress have support bases in Karnataka of between 30 and 35 percent. But he said there is significant public support in the state for Congress’s recently announced social welfare pledges , which could give the party an edge. Vasu added that inflation registers as the most important issue for many voters and that they blame the BJP for it.

According to Vasu, Congress draws support from the poor and from women in Karnataka—two key groups the BJP has targeted in this year’s campaign. Congress’s inroads with poor voters suggest that one of its core national strategies —pushing for more support for lower-caste communities—is paying off in the state. The BJP rejects the affirmative action policies and related measures embraced by Congress .

While concerning for the BJP, these predictions do not guarantee a strong performance by Congress in Karnataka—especially given the state’s unpredictable electoral politics. But the state remains a flash point for broader national trends.

A hijab ban by the previous BJP state government remains in place, fueling a debate under the Congress government. Bengaluru, the state capital, has emerged as one of India’s biggest technology hubs in a country that has become a global IT power. The city also has a serious water crisis , underscoring India’s natural resource constraints.

The battle for Karnataka’s 28 seats has implications that extend well beyond the state.

What We’re Following

Pakistani farmers threaten protests. Farmer groups in Pakistan are threatening to stage nationwide protests later this week in response to falling wheat prices triggered by Islamabad’s decision to import wheat despite bumper harvests at home. In addition to their own income losses, farmers say importing wheat has worsened Pakistan’s foreign exchange crisis.

According to Pakistani media , the decision to import wheat came without the knowledge of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Wheat policy has been a struggle for Pakistani policymakers in the past . Pakistan’s government is reportedly working to resolve the crisis, including through a relief package meant to ease farmers’ burdens, although no formal announcements have been made.

If protests intensify, it could mushroom into Sharif’s first major political crisis since his government took office in March. Many of the farmers reside in the breadbasket province of Punjab, the main bastion of Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party. With the economy in a fragile state, Pakistan can’t afford any more food insecurity.

Next week, Sharif is scheduled to travel to Beijing , where part of his visit is expected to focus on seeking economic assistance. However, his counterparts will likely want to focus on addressing growing security risks for Chinese workers in Pakistan.

Nepal hosts Japan’s foreign minister. Last Sunday, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited Nepal, where she met with the country’s president, prime minister, and foreign minister. Japan has long been a top development partner for Nepal—and much of South Asia, especially Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Like the United States, Japan is also in a bitter competition with China, which likely caused some awkward moments during Kamikawa’s visit to Kathmandu. According to Nepalese press reports , she made unnamed references to China a few times and articulated Japan’s support for a “rules-based international order,” diplomatic code used by Washington and its allies to signal its concerns about Beijing’s power in the Indo-Pacific.

Nepal is formally nonaligned and aims to balance ties with China and the United States, avoiding getting dragged into great-power competition. Kamikawa’s comments won’t cause tensions in bilateral relations between Nepal and Japan; the two countries enjoy a broad-based partnership. But they serve as a reminder of the pressures faced by South Asian capitals amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries.

Pakistan marks difficult milestone. On Thursday, Pakistan will mark one year since political protesters attacked military targets and attempted to besiege the army headquarters building in Rawalpindi. The violence came in response to the arrest of popular opposition leader and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. It prompted the Pakistani state to implement one of its harshest crackdowns against the political opposition in years.

Sharif, the current prime minister, has compared the May 9 attacks to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, underscoring just how traumatic the attacks were for the country’s powerful military. In a media briefing last June, a military spokesperson said , “The events of May 9 have proven that what enemies couldn’t do in 76 years, a bunch of miscreants and their facilitators did.”

One year on, the generals are back on the front foot. Khan remains behind bars, and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is not in power despite PTI-sponsored independents winning the most seats in the February national election; the ruling coalition is led by parties that are backed by the military. Yet there are still high levels of public unhappiness with the military, and Khan reportedly retains loyalty among its lower ranks.

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Under the Radar

Rare civil unrest has bubbled up in the northern Afghan province of Badakhshan. Protests broke out this month over attempts by Taliban forces to destroy opium poppy production, with two people reportedly killed in clashes with the Taliban. On Wednesday, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry reported an explosion targeting a police convoy involved in poppy eradication efforts.

Since retaking power in 2021, the Taliban have vowed to eradicate poppy cultivation, and they have largely succeeded, with significant reductions in production across much of the country between 2022 and 2023. Badakhshan, however, is an outlier, experiencing increases in poppy production during that period.

The Taliban have failed to establish alternative livelihoods for poppy farmers, a major problem in a country with few healthy economic sectors. The angry protests in Badakhshan suggest that  local communities don’t want to face the hardships of poppy farmers elsewhere in the country. But they may also suggest tensions between Tajiks, the dominant ethnic group in the province, and the Pashtun-dominated Taliban.

Michael Kugelman is the writer of Foreign Policy ’s weekly South Asia Brief. He is the director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington. Twitter:  @michaelkugelman

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PM Modi asks Karnataka to ditch Congress for its ‘perverted' sense of vote bank politics

Prime minister modi urged karnataka to reject congress for ‘vote bank politics’. he criticised congress for shedding tears over terrorists' deaths, citing an incident in delhi. additionally, he appealed for support for party nominees during the sirsi rally..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a campaign rally in Karnataka's Sirsi on Sunday, April 28, asked the people of Karnataka to reject the Congress party for what he termed its “perverted sense of vote bank politics." 

He targeted Congress leaders for initially suspecting the Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case as a “gas cylinder" blast. Additionally, he accused the grand old party of taking support from the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI), known for its involvement in terrorism in the state.

“The way Congress has taken the help of PFI for the vote bank encourages them. The track record of Congress is of shedding tears on the killing of terrorists, you all must remember when such an incident took place in Delhi, a leader of Congress was shedding tears that why a terrorist was killed," ANI quoted PM Modi from his election rally in Karnataka's Sirsi.

During the rally, Modi asked the people to vote in large numbers for the party candidates Vishveshwara Hegde and Prahlad Joshi.

Modi's remarks follow the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) expressing support for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the ongoing Lok Sabha 2024 elections. 

SDPI is infamous for its links with the PFI and is widely known as the political outfit of the banned terrorist organisation, reported ANI . In 2022, the organisation was declared an ‘unlawful association’ by the Union Home Ministry. 

Apart from targeting the Congress for Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast, PM Modi also accused Rahul Gandi of insulting India's rajas and maharajas. He questioned Gandhi's silence on the atrocities committed by nawabs, nizams, sultans and badshahs to please his voters.

Congress promoting ‘mindset dangerous to an entire country’: PM Modi

While addressing the rally, PM Modi said that Congress is promoting a mindset dangerous to Karnataka and the entire nation. While criticising the rampant crime incidents and the recent bomb blast under the Congress government, PM Modi said, “Crime and terror cannot be weighed on the scales of the vote bank, and cannot be seen through the perspective of the vote bank."

He added, “But Congress is neither ready nor willing to get rid of its cheap vote bank thinking." Continuing his attack on the party, PM Modi said that the Congress is “troubled" to see the BJP's government's resolve and dedication. In a direct jibe at the opposition parties, PM Modi claimed that several people want to weaken the Indian government to fulfil their own “ambitions". 

He claimed that “the game of tum bhi kamao, main bhi kamaoon. tum bhi malamaal, main bhi malamaal " continued during the Congress government. The recent controversy over Sam Pitroda’s remark advocating inheritance tax also found mention in Modi's speech, where he claimed that the party had “planned to snatch people's property and divide it amongst its vote bank."

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The member countries will be able to share their experiences, help their fellow country more quickly, and lay emphasis on research, training and capacity building. "Together we will save these species from extinction, and create a safe and healthy ecosystem."

The focus of the International big cat alliance will be on the conservation of the world's 7 major big cats including tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma, jaguar and cheetah: PM Modi

Bharia community from Central India and Worli community from Maharashtra among others worship the tiger whereas many communities in India consider the tiger as a friend and brother. Maa Durga and Lord Aiyappa ride the tiger: PM Modi

“Wildlife protection is not a one-country issue but a universal one”, the Prime Minister said, stressing the need for an International Alliance.

In the last decade, the number of Community Reserves increased from 43 to over 100 and the number of National Parks and sanctuaries around which Eco-sensitive Zones were notified increased from 9 to 468, that too in a decade.

For wildlife to thrive, it is important for ecosystems to thrive. This has been happening in India: PM Modi

What a delight to meet the wonderful Bomman and Belli, along with Bommi and Raghu, tweets PM Modi

"Spent the morning at the scenic Bandipur Tiger Reserve and got a glimpse of India’s wildlife, natural beauty and d… https://t.co/DHfcRd5MTg — TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1681021334000

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Theppakadu elephant camp; meet Bomman and Bellie, stars of the Oscar-winning do… https://t.co/NjWOKkwCSW — TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1681020597000

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka https://t.co/U7RIqbyXau — TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1681018648000

Today at Bandipur the PM will take full credit for Project Tiger that was launched 50 years ago. He will do much tamasha while he dismantles all laws enacted to protect environment, forest, wildlife & tribals living in forest areas. Headlines he will grab, but reality is opposite.

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Apart from the two famed residents (tigers and elephants), a number of other endangered species such as sloth bears, gaurs, Indian rock pythons, jackals, muggers, and four-horned antelopes can be spotted in this national park.

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PM Modi to embark on 2-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka tomorrow; Check his schedule

Pm narendra modi is all set to visit karnataka tomorrow for a two-day visit where he is expected to address six public meetings and hold two roadshows..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Karnataka tomorrow for a two-day visit where he is expected to address six public meetings and hold two roadshows, news agency PTI reported.

PM Modi will start his trip by flying from Delhi on a special aircraft to Karnataka's Bidar airport on Saturday morning, from where he will fly via helicopter to Bidar's Humnabad for the first pubic gathering at around 11 am.

READ | PM Modi to hold to road show in Bengaluru on April 29

He is then set to fly to the Vijaypura area for the second public gathering, scheduled at 1 pm. His third one for the day will be at Kudachi in Belagavi district at about 2:45 pm.

PM Modi will then arrive in the state capital in the evening for a road show in Bengaluru North. After an overnight stay in Bengaluru city, he will fly out from Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the governor of Karnataka, to nearby Kolar on Sunday morning to attend a public meeting at 11:30 am.

READ | PM Modi's schedule: 7 programmes, 8 cities and 5,300 km in 36 hours

He is also expected to be in Channapatna and Belur on Sunday. He has a fifth public gathering scheduled at 1:30 pm in Channapatna, near Ramanagara, and the final one in Hassan district's Belur at 3:45 pm.

His second roadshow will be in Mysuru on Sunday evening, after which he will fly to Delhi via the special aircraft. PM Modi has recently been in the news for traveling more than 5,300 kilometres through seven cities and attending eight programmes in 36 hours at the age of 72.

He has visited poll-bound Karnataka nine times since February alone. Karnataka is due for an assembly election on May 10, for which results will be released on May 13.

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At 8 times in 4 months, PM Modi’s Karnataka visits set to be highest in a year

The longest gap between two visits was of 29 months, between january 2020 and june 2022, and the opposition has accused the pm of ignoring the state when it was in distress.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Karnataka on April 9 to launch an event to mark the golden jubilee of Project Tiger, it will be his eighth visit to the state in four months, the highest ever in a single year since he became prime minister in 2014.

Since January 2015, Modi has visited the state a total of 32 times. Almost 25 per cent of these visits have been in the election year as the ruling BJP finds itself on shaky grounds over its prospects of returning to power.

Data accessed from Prime Minister of India’s website shows that the second-most Karnataka visits Modi made in a year were in 2018, also an election year. Six of the seven visits that year happened ahead of the elections. Five of these visits were “non-official”, meaning that he visited the state either after the model code of conduct took effect or to attend a BJP event. Modi participated in a campaign blitzkrieg just ahead of the polls as he came calling four times between May 1 and 9.

This year too Modi will be the BJP’s star campaigner and his visits are expected to cross the double digit mark. The prime minister’s visits this year have been related to the inaugurations of a slew of projects many of which the Congress alleges are incomplete. His first visit in 2023 was on January 12, when he inaugurated the 26th National Youth Festival at Hubballi. The second came a week later, on January 19, to Yadgir and Kalaburagi to distribute title deeds for the Banjara community. The third visit was on February 6 for the inauguration of the Indian Energy Week at Bengaluru and the fourth on February 13 for the launch of Aero India 2023. The fifth visit was on February 27 to inaugurate Shivamogga Airport while the sixth was on March 12 for the inauguration of the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway.

During his most recent and the seventh visit, on March 25, Modi inaugurated the Whitefield Metro Line and participated in a public gathering at Davangere, apart from other events.

Data also shows that Modi did not visit the state even once during the two waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, between March 2020 and June 2021. The longest gap between his two visits to Karnataka was of 29 months, between January 2, 2020 and June 20, 2022, according to the PMO portal.

The prime minister’s frequent visits to the poll-bound state have triggered a row, with the Opposition Congress alleging that crores of rupees of taxpayer money were being wasted.

Congress MP D K Suresh said that BJP leaders were looting crores of rupees during rallies attended by the prime minister. “The Kempegowda statue inaugurated near Bengaluru International Airport cost Rs 59 crore, whereas the expense for the inauguration programme was Rs 30 crore,” he alleged.

He further alleged that the government had claimed that Rs 12 crore were spent for erecting pandals for a Modi event and that Rs 1 cr was billed as water expenses.

The social media wings of the Congress and the JD(S) have used memes and short videos to criticise these visits while accusing Modi of ignoring the state when it was under distress during the devastating floods of 2019 and 2020 and the Covid pandemic.

The PM visits to Karnataka so far

Visits in 2023: 7 (Mar 25, Mar 12, Feb 27, Feb 12, Feb 6, Jan 19, Jan 12)

2022: 3 (Nov 11, Sep 2, Jun 20)

2020: 1 (Jan 2)

2019: 6 (Sep 6, Apr 18 non-official (NO), Apr 13 NO, Apr 12 NO, Apr 9 NO, Mar 6)

2018: 7 (Nov 12, May 8,9 NO, May 5,6 NO, May 3 NO, May 1 NO, Feb 27 NO, Feb 19)

2017: 2 (Oct 29, Jan 8)

2016: 3 (Nov 13, May 29, Jan 2)

2015: 3 (Oct 6, Apr 2, Feb 18)

Total visit 32

(Source: https://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/pm-visits/?visittype=domestic_visit )

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LS Elections 2024: Priyanka Gandhi questions PM Modi on Karnataka's Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’

Kalaburagi, Karnataka:. On 'obscene videos' case involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, Congress National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, " A big thing has happened in Karnataka, a person who shared stage with PM Modi and for whom he asked votes, he (Prajwal Revanna) sexually assaulted 1000s of women. I want to ask what do PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have to say on this? Sometime ago, for 3 days I went to meet my daughter, PM and Home Minister said that I went abroad. They get to know when opposition leaders go somewhere they get to know but when such monsters leave the country they wouldn't get to know? How can we believe this? They have information about everyone but somebody committed such a big crime and ran away from country right from under their nose and they are doing nothing?..."

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Karnataka Congress accuses PM Modi of silence in Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case, says "no cooperation from Centre"

B engaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 9 (ANI): Karnataka Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his silence in the Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case on Thursday.

In a post on X, Karnataka Congress said, "Our government had issued a blue corner notice against Prajwal and sought the cooperation of Interpol. But the arrest of Prajwal abroad has not received any positive cooperation from the central government till now."

"The Ministry of External Affairs is silent. This makes it clear himself is standing up for Prajwal," the post further reads.

Meanwhile, JDS leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said a memorandum will be handed over to the Governor over the SIT investigation at 3 pm on Thursday.

"We have planned to give a memorandum to the governor alleging the SIT investigation today at 3 pm. We don't have any hope in SIT investigation," the former CM said.

"Many Vokkaliga leaders including Ramalinga Reddy, Cheluvaraya swami, Krishna Bhyregowda all ministers are standing with the government over the SIT investigation, this is what they do, they bring Vokkaliga leaders to fight against me," he said.

"As per my information they have brought the family of the victims, the kidnapped lady, why haven't they produced before the court, why have they been kept in some guest house, did they bring her from the house, where was she brought from, where is she now, why can't SIT give information about her appearance before the magistrate," Kumaraswamy said.

Commenting on Karnataka MLA HD Revanna 's arrest, he said, "What's the allegation on Karnataka MLA HD Revanna , why haven't they bring her in front of the court, their intention is nothing but keeping HD Revanna into jail for three days."

On DK Shivakumar's allegation that HD Kumar Swamy is behind the release of Prajwal Revanna pen drives, he said, "Yes. I am the producer, I'm the director, I'm the actor and everything. These kind of stories came in movies, say something else. DK Shivakumar alleges that I'm behind all these episodes. Let him say. Whatever he wants, I'll answer at the right time."

HD Revanna and his son, Prajwal Revanna are facing a probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT), constituted by the Karnataka government, over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked in their household.

HD Revanna is under Special Investigation Team (SIT) custody till May 8 in a kidnapping case linked to the "obscene video case", while Prajwal Revanna has fled to another country. (ANI)