Gave priority to development, launched welfare schemes, but people defeated us: Siddaramaiah

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June 12, 2018

Badami, Jun 12: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has lamented that the people of Karnataka defeated Congress though it had given priority development works and launched several welfare schemes.

Speaking during his last day of visit to Badami yesterday, he said that his party has joined hand with the JD(S) only to keep the communal and extremely corrupt BJP away from power.

Stating that he launched the Anna Bhagya scheme for giving free rice to poor people, he wondered why the BJP did not launch such schemes in States where it is in power. He said that the Congress failed to get enough seats despite securing 38% votes as against 36% secured by the BJP.

He said that the BJP must be ashamed as it had promised to resolve the Mahadayi dispute in six months after coming to power but did not keep its promise. “The BJP is telling only lies and our party legislators have not bowed to any inducements from its leaders who offered Rs. 50-100 crore,” Mr. Siddaramaiah said.

Refuting allegations that he tried to divide Veerashaiva-Lingayats, he said that Congress always made effort to unite the communities.

Responding to the demand for separate religion status, he said that the present coalition government will look into it. He also promise to make Badami as a model constituency in the State. He also visited the house of farmer Siddappa Aladakatti who died due to electrocution and directed tahasildar to pay Rs. 50,000 compensation to his family.

Siddaramaiah said that he lost in Chamundeshwari as people were lured by money by the BJP, while in Badami the people were not influenced like this.

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Dear Sir

People of karantaka wants you to be back AS CM and they elected and voted to you only sir, but unfortuantely EVM machine won against you sir

You lost just because of your negligiance, as you are aware that BJP tampering the EVM machine you should have boycot the election, you should have presireized for Balout voting system

Entire karnataka people benifited from your welfare scheme and many more benifits

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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