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HD Kumaraswamy

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HDK, as he is commonly referred as, has definitely been a 'pleasant welcome' change for the citizens of Karnataka. The very first day in office he made a reference to Dr. Abdul Kalam's preachings which he wants to implement. Kudos HDK!. We hope he will implement most of his plans - both for the rural and urban population. HDK has decided to donate his entire monthly salary to the help the poor in his constituency (Ramanagaram).
However the majority of the public in Karnataka did not support JD(S) actions when it came to the transfer of power to BJP. This indeed will be a black mark in his political career. But then public memory is short.

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  • July 2011
    • Kumaraswamy slams CM for rejecting his demand for CBI probe

      JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy today (Jul 11) flayed Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's rejection of his demand for a CBI probe into the ruling BJP's charge that he and his family had amassed illegal wealth of Rs 1,500 crore.

      Kumaraswamy, who had called off his two-day old indefinite fast which he had launched on Saturday, demanding a CBI probe, insisted that the government order an investigation by the central agency. "The sum and substance of your letter is very alarming.

  • March 2011
    • Karnataka has no future with JDS around: Yeddyurappa

      Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday, May 8 said the JD(S) be "uprooted", noting that the state had no future with the party around and preferred the Congress to continue as the main opposition party.

      Claiming that there is a fight going on between the JD(S) and Congress over who should occupy slot of the main opposition party, he expressed his preference for the Congress to be in that position, saying the JDs had better go out. "Let's wait and see what happens in this fight", he told reporters here.

    • Yeddyurappa a stray dog,only barks does not bite:Kumaraswamy

      Karnataka state politics is getting nasty and ugly day by day as senior politicians like JD(U) chief HD Kumaraswamy and Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa have engaged in hit and run tactics.

      The controversy regarding land scam in the state reached its peak when Kumaraswamy called Yeddyurappa a "drunkard" and a "stray dog." The unscathed allegations began when Yeddyurappa accused former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his family in yet another land scam.

  • January 2010
    • HD Kumaraswamy awarded doctorate, but why?

      Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is now Dr Kumaraswamy as he has been awarded with an honorary doctorate from the University of Jerusalem.

      HDK was conferred with the title for his 'contribution to rural people', said P Jayaprakash, vice president of Suyoga Ashraya and Development Trust, which approached the university seeking the honour for the ex-CM.

  • April 2009
    • BJP stole my glory, says HDK
      Former chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) state president HD Kumaraswamy accused the BJP government of spending Rs15 crore to Rs 20 crore for campaigningin a single constituency.

      "By misusing the power and bureaucratic machinery, chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and his colleagues are spending public money for campaign purposes," he said in a press meet organised by the Bangalore Reporters' Guild.

  • June 2008
    • Farmer killed in Haveri was a BJP worker: HDK
      Lashing out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for calling the farmers agitation against shortage of fertilisers and seeds as politically motivated, Janata Dal(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy today said that the farmer killed in the recent Haveri police firing was a worker of the saffron party.

      "Chief Minister Yeddyurappa had alleged that the agitation was a political conspiracy against the BJP. But does he know that the killed farmer was a BJP worker. JD(S) never want to take political mileage out of farmers' problems. But I am revealing this to expose the ulterior motives of the BJP," he said.

    • Kumaraswamy demands judicial probe
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today demanded a judicial inquiry into the police firing at Haveri on Monday in which a farmer was killed and five others were injured.

      Talking to mediapersons after visiting the injured at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences here, he alleged that no responsible police officer or a person had ordered firing on the fateful day. Visual media reports had indicated that a gun was snatched from a policeman and rounds were fired from it.This had lead to the suspicion, he claimed.

  • May 2008
    • JD(S) would romp home comfortably in poll: HDK
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumarswamy today reiterated that the JD(S) would secure absolute majority in the Karnataka elections. Talking to newspersons here, he said the JD(S) was confident of securing maximum seats in the poll.

      He said the first phase of polling had proved beyond doubt that the educated voters did not exercise their franchise while in rural areas heavy-polling was witnessed. However, Mr Kumarswamy alleged that both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party were vying with each other and distributing money to the voters. Asserting that he never obstructed the development process of the State, as alleged by the BJP, he said that it was their leader B S Yediyurappa, who was against the loan for farmers and interest waiver.

    • Karnataka polls: HDK sails smoothly in Ramanagaram
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister Janata Dal(S) Leader H D Kumaraswamy seems to be cruising smoothly in the political waters in this Silk Capital going to the polls in the first phase on May 10. Film Distributor-turned-politician, Mr Kumaraswamy, who is seeking reelection, has distinction of being a first time MLA becoming Chief Minister after being elected in 2004 from this constitutency.
    • HDK promises factory, medical college in KGF
      Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy promised the supporters of former legislator M Bhaktavatsalam that if Bhaktavatsalam emerges victorious in the forthcoming Assembly elections, he would be given ministerial berth.

      Addressing the gathering at an election rally here on Monday, Mr Kumaraswamy also assured the residents that a factory which would give employment to nearly 10,000 people and a medical college will be sanctioned.

  • March 2008
    • Krishna return will not affect JD-S: Kumaraswamy
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy today said that return of Mr S M Krishna into state politics will not have any bearing on his party's performance in the coming Assembly elections.

      "Mr Krishna's return will not have any adverse impact on JD(S) and it may boomerang Congress since there are difference of opinion on his return to the State Politics", Mr Kumaraswamy said. Talking to newsmen here, he said that, however, his party was concentrating on bridging the gap between urban and rural. "The main purpose of 'Jaitra Yatre' launched yesterday was to bridge gap between urban and rural and South and North Karnataka", he added.

    • HDK kicks off Jaitra Yatra
      With an eye on the coming elections, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy kicked off his Jaitra Yatra (victory tour) on Monday and exuded confidence that party will come to power on its own strength.

      Setting off on the 20-day Yatra in a specially-designed bus after offering prayers at Gali Anjaneyaswami temple on Bangalore-Mysore road, he said he will highlight the miseries of people and the efforts he made to address them during his tenure as the CM.

    • HDKs Jaitra Yatra to begin on March 10
      He will set off on the Yatra after offering prayers at the Gali Anjaneyaswami temple on Bangalore-Mysore road at 9.30 am. He will also visit the Gavigangadeshwaraswamy temple early in the morning. During his 20-day tour, he is scheduled to cover nearly 25 districts (except Bellary, Raichur, Bidar and Gulbarga) travelling mainly by road.
  • February 2008
    • JD(S) ever ready for polls: Kumaraswamy
      Janata Dal(S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said his party was ready to face assembly elections at any time. Speaking on the sidelines of a national seminar on 'Apparel' here today, he said ''it is left to the Election Commission to fix the date as and when the constituencies were redrawn, as per the report of the Delimitation Commission.''
  • January 2008
    • ULB quota: HDK differs with Revanna
      Contrary to the party’s stand, former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said he does not see any point in moving court against the new reservation roster announced by the Government for ULBs.
    • Cong trying to postpone polls in Karnataka: JD-S
      Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy today alleged that the Congress was trying to postpone elections to the State Legislative Assembly in the name of delimitation of Assembly constitutencies.

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