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Former Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) MLA SR Srinivas joins Congress in the presence Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and other dignitaries at a press conference
of Karnataka party chief DK Shivakumar and party leader Siddaramaiah, regarding the announcement of the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly elections in New
in Bengaluru on Thursday (ANI) Delhi on Wednesday (ANI Photo/ Rahul Singh)

entrepreneurs and businessmen. In Notably, on March 23, Rahul Our scheme to provide Rs 3,000 per maraswamy has objected to the use
the final event for the day, Jaishan- Gandhi was convicted by a Surat month will help the family to a great of word ‘dahi’ being used on packets
kar will address the Interaction with district court and sentenced to two extent,” Dutta added. of Nandini curd sold in the State and
Entrepreneurs Organizations (Start- years imprisonment in the 2019 Raksha Ramaiah said, “The that Hindi should not be imposed on
ups) on “India’s New Standing in defamation case over his ‘Modi sur- Congress government will fill up the a product manufactured in Karnata-
World order & Perspective”. name’ remark made in 2019 during 2.50 lakh vacant posts in the govern- ka.
“The kind of appeal that he an election rally in Karnataka. ment and also create employment HD Kumaraswamy said that
(Jaishankar) has amongst the youth In the meantime, Congress par- opportunities to the extent of 10 to “back-door tactics” of imposing
and the educated class is phenom- ty has launched the “first-time youth 15 lakhs per year in the private sec- Hindi cannot be accepted. Ku-
enal. That is why there is a big de- voters” campaign on Thursday tor.” maraswamy in a series of tweets
mand for his campaign in Karnata- ahead of the Karnataka Assembly In another important develop- said “Knowing that Kannadigas are
ka,” a BJP Karnataka MP said. elections in May. “Celebrate your ment, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on against the imposition of Hindi, it
Meanwhile, former Karnataka Vote” is the campaign theme coined Friday released its second list of 60 is wrong for the Food Safety and
Chief Minister and Bharatiya Jana- by the Grand Old Party. While candidates for the upcoming Kar- Quality Authority of India to ask
ta Party leader BS Yediyurappa on launching the campaign, Congress nataka elections. Party leaders said Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF)
Friday ruled out the possibility of leader Abhishek Dutta also an- they have given representation to all to print Hindi ‘dahi’ on the Nandini
his son, BS Vijayendra contesting nounced that state youth Congress sections of society in choosing candi- Probiotic yoghurt pocket.”
from the Varuna constituency, and president Raksha Ramaiah will be dates. The party had on Wednesday “Nandini is the asset of the Kan-
said that he will only contest from overall incharge of this “first-time released ‘Karnataka guarantees’ as nadigas, the identity of the Kann-
Shikaripura, which happens to be his youth voter” campaign. part of its election preparations in adigas and the lifeline of the Kan-
own seat. The campaign is focused on the the state. nadigas. Despite knowing this, the
Talking to the media, Yedi- 18 to 23 age group, especially first- The guarantees include zero ego of Hindi imposition has been
yurappa said, “There is no question time voters. corruption, 300 units of free electric- shown. Earlier Union Home Min-
of BY Vijayendra going to contest Inaugurating the website ded- ity, guaranteed employment for the ister Amit Shah said in a meeting in
from Varuna. I will tell high com- icated to this unique campaign, youth and employment allowance of Mandya that he would merge Nan-
mand that Vijayendra will contest Abhishek Dutta said, “The youth Rs 3000 per month until they get a dini with Gujarat’s Amul. Is Hindi
from my seat Shikaripura”. Notably, Congress workers will visit each and job, farmers’ loan waiver, minimum word typing the beginning of Nandi-
Yediyurappa is a sitting MLA from every college and university and pre- support price, free quality education, ni hijacking?,” Kumaraswamy asked
Shikaripura but has announced his vail upon the youths the importance free quality health care, permanent in his tweets.
retirement from electoral politics. of participating in the democratic employment for contract workers. Kumaraswamy also condemned
Ahead of the upcoming polls, process.” AAP has fielded Rajesh GS Shah’s statement, “I was against it.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will “Your vote is your right is what from Varuna constituency, which The BJP government, which was
hold Jai Bharat rally in Kolar on we are going to tell the youth vot- is also being contested by Congress silent then, has now insulted the
April 9. “Rahul Gandhi will be in ers. We will hold skits, interactive leader Siddaramaiah. self-esteem of Kannadigas by add-
Kolar on April 9 and address the Jai sessions and workshops to create AAP has so far declared 140 ing curd to the back door through
Bharat Mega Rally there. On April awareness among the youth about candidates for the assembly polls. the Food Safety Authority. Is this a
11, he will visit Wayanad. He is the the importance of voting,” Raksha The state has 224 assembly seats. show of the BJP’s power over Kan-
voice of the people, you can never Ramaiah said. Political parties have intensified nadigas?”
silence him. This voice will only get Abhishek Dutta said that his their efforts ahead of May 10 polls in He also added, “It is a big mis-
louder and stronger,” tweeted Con- party has announced providing Rs the southern state. The counting of take by KMF to print the word Dahi
gress general secretary KC Venugo- 3,000 to unemployed youth for two votes will take place on May 13. against the sentiments of six and a
pal on Friday. Notably, the election years and Rs 1,500 to diploma hold- In a sign that the election could half crore Kannadigas.”
rally will be the first such public ers. “Youths are not getting jobs due turn into a battle between national The election is still a few weeks
meeting of Rahul Gandhi after he to the BJP government’s lopsided parties and regional parties, former away, but one can expect a lot of ac-
was disqualified as a member of Lok policy. The unemployed youths are Karnataka Chief Minister and Ja- rimony and point scoring as the cam-
Sabha. becoming a burden on their parents. nata Dal (Secular) leader HD Ku- paign picks on.

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