Revolt across India if BJP changes Constitution, warns Karnataka CM

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December 28, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has warned the Bhartiya Janta Party, Hindutva groups and Ambedkar baiters that there would be a revolt in the country if they tried to change the Indian Constitution.

Speaking after inaugurating projects at Sira, Tumakuru, he said changing the Constitution, sowing seeds of contempt between people of different faiths and creating unrest in society was the BJP's 'hidden agenda'.

Siddaramaiah was retorting to Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde's "we have come to power to change the Constitution" remark.

"It is not easy to change the Constitution in this country. Here, people still believe in democracy. We will not allow a change in the Constitution," the CM asserted.

When BJP was ruling Karnataka the government spent Rs 18000 crore on irrigation. Congress government has spent Rs 45000 crore in four plus years and will spend Rs 5 lakh in the next three months, he informed.

"The Congress is a government that sticks to its promises. We have fulfilled all the promises in our manifesto. We will open another 250 Indira canteens in the state. We will declare even hamlets in the state as revenue zones," the CM assured.

Reacting to Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javdekar's taunt that Siddaramaiah had given farmers of the state 'a lollipop by waiving off Rs 8000 crore farmer loans', the CM pointed out that his predecessor B S Yeddyurappa had not waived off any farmer loans.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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