BJP once again igniting communal flames for political gain, says Siddaramiah

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November 7, 2020

Bengaluru, Nov 7: Ruling BJP wants to mislead the people on recent Allahabad high court judgment by misinterpreting it for political gain, former chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday

In a series of tweets Siddaramaiah said that the Court only says that conversion for the sake of inter-religious marriages is wrong, but it does not say that inter-religious marriages itself is wrong.

"BJP wants to ignite communal flames for their political gain. Love jihad is not defined in any legal document. This fact is accepted in the Parliament by BJP's Minister of State for Home Affairs. Then based on what will that party enact law?, he questioned.

He said it is unfortunate that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Ministers are taking inspiration from Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Karnataka is always known for its liberal and progressive ideas, Uttar Pradesh which is known as ‘Goonda Rajya’ can never be an inspiration or a model of other States. Yediyurappa has announced to enact a law to ban live jihad, this is nothing but BJP's another frivolous attempt to divert public attention from their miserable and policy failures.

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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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