Cong suspects internal nexus between BJP and JD(S) for Udupi-Ckm bypoll

March 1, 2012

Kadur, March 1: The blame game between major parties contesting Udupi-Chikmagalur bypoll has worsened with KPCC President G Parameshwar stating that there was an internal nexus between JD(S) and BJP to jointly defeat the Congress party.

Addressing the reporters in Kadur, on Wednesday he said that if JD(S) is truly against communalism then it should withdraw the nomination of Bhojegowda.

“In case JD(S) fields Bhojegowda then, it will be proved that JD(S) is with the communal BJP. The citizens are aware of the intentions of this party led by father and sons,” he said adding that the Congress is fighting against the communal forces.

He opined that if at all JD(S)'s intentions were clean then it should have tried to join hands with Congress during this polls. Instead, it has plotted against Congress to take away the votes that would be possibility cast in favour of Congress candidate.

“Even Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has calculated that with JD(S) candidate in fray, the election results will be in their favour. This will never materialise,” he said. Opposition Leader S Siddaramaiah among other leaders were present at the news conference.

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Why Mangaluru Could Become India’s Next Offshore Wind Energy Hub

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February 3,2026

Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta has urged the Centre to give high priority to offshore wind energy generation along the Mangaluru coast, citing its strategic importance to India’s green energy and port-led development goals.

Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377, Chowta said studies by the National Institute of Oceanography have identified the Mangaluru coastline as part of India’s promising offshore wind ‘Zone-2’, covering nearly 6,490 sq km. He noted that the region’s relatively low exposure to cyclones and earthquakes makes it suitable for long-term offshore wind projects and called for its development as a dedicated offshore wind energy zone.

Highlighting the role of New Mangalore Port, Chowta said its modern infrastructure, multiple berths and heavy cargo-handling capacity position it well as a logistics hub for transporting and assembling large wind energy equipment.

He also pointed to the presence of major industrial units such as MRPL, OMPL, UPCL and the Mangaluru SEZ, which could serve as direct buyers of green power through power purchase agreements, improving project viability and speeding up execution.

With Karnataka’s peak power demand crossing 18,000 MW in early 2025, Chowta stressed the need to diversify renewable energy sources. He added that offshore wind projects in the Arabian Sea are strategically safer compared to the cyclone-prone Bay of Bengal.

Calling the project vital to India’s target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, Chowta urged the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to initiate resource assessments, pilot projects and stakeholder consultations at the earliest.

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