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Karnataka Election 2018: From the 'C' factor to the 'S' factor sweeping the political landscape

Pratiba Raman — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:32:14 +0530

The year of 2018 began with much gusto. January began heating up with the election fever in the state of Karnataka giving rise to the C factor. Caste played a crucial role with Hindu leader Deepak Rao's alleged murder as BJP cried foul. What followed was the next C - Communal violence in the belts of Dakshina Kannada. Focus in February shifted to C for cows. Cow yagna was organised by the cow protection cell of the BJP to create awareness about the importance of cows and the need to protect them to strengthen the rural economy. With Modi's entry in Bengaluru on February 4th, C for corruption grabbed headlines with the Prime Minister accusing the Congress of being a 10 pc commission government in Karnataka.

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With Rahul Gandhi's 3-day visit to Hyderabad-Karnataka on February 10th, the 'C' factor gradually turned into an 'S' factor. Wooing the Swamis or Swamijis seems to be the agenda of these netas. While Rahul Gandhi and Siddaramaiah are busy playing temple run literally, Yeddyurappa, as part of his Parivartan Yatra, never failed to visit temple or the sages.

S for slums was adopted by the BJP. Top netas like BS Yeddyurappa, Shobha Karandlaje and the likes are busy with slum stay programme. They head to a household in the slum areas in and around Bengaluru as winning votes from slums can be key to their success.

And finally, Rahul Gandhi forgets pakodas and opts for soosla and mirchi bajji to spice up the competition in the election battlefield of Karnataka. Media reports point to how Rahul Gandhi stopped by a tea stall in Raichur district to have the soosla, a local delicacy made of puffed rice. Well, ultimately, what these leaders need to realise is that: to stay in power, you need only two Gs - Good Governance.

Mahadayi row: Karnataka working at the Kalasa Channel illegally? Here is a shocking video

Team Asianet Newsable — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:38:52 +0530

Due to the Mahadayi row between Karnataka and Goa, 'status quo' is the order to abide by with regard to Kalasa Banduri project proposed by Karnataka. But visuals of work being continued at the Kalasa channel has come as a shocker.

It is alleged that Karnataka is continuing it's work at the Kalasa channel, despite the fact that the issue is pending in the Mahadayi Water Tribunal, and the verdict is awaited.

Karnataka has been pressing Goa to divert 7.56 TMC water from its part of Mahadayi River to Malaprabha in Karnataka by building channels across Kalasa and Banduri tribunals of the river Mahadayi. This project was named the Kalasa Banduri Nala project. But Goa has refused to do so citing ecological imbalance as the problem. If this video is proved to be true, then Karnataka might run into problems and face a setback during the Mahadayi Tribunal hearing.

Here is the history of Mahadayi row, how and why it began:

The idea and proposal for the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project was on paper for decades, but it found life when SM Krishna became the chief minister of Karnataka in 1999 and the project was taken up. The proposal was submitted to the Centre and it also got a clearance from the Union Government in 2002.

As the project was about diverting the Mahadayi river water from Goa, the Goa CM Manohar Parrikar opposed it and said that it would harm the ecological balance of the Western Ghats and the project was stalled.

The work was stalled, and status quo was maintained till HD Kumaraswamy of JD(S) came to power in alliance with BJP in 2006. Then CM Kumaraswamy got the permission to move on with the construction, and the project was inaugurated on September 22 at Kanakumbi in Khanapur Taluk of Belgaum District.

But Goa soon approached the court against any construction aiming at diverting the Mahadayi river. Since then, Karnataka and Goa are at loggerheads in this regard.

However, the drinking water issue has gained importance as Karnataka is going for Assembly Elections in May and people of North Karnataka have warned of boycotting elections if they do not get the Mahadayi water by May.

But Goa has stood its ground, and in such a crucial time, this video, rather the work being continued at Kalasa Nala might play spoilsport.

Than trying to please people temporarily with continuing the work at the Nala illegally, Karnataka should try to convince Mahadayi Water Tribunal, which is the authorised organisation to decide on the issue, a necessity in this project.

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