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  • Bengaluru water crisis: ‘From tech city to tanker city’: PM Modi blames Congress mismanagement for Bengaluru’s water crisis

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress government in Karnataka for mismanaging Bengaluru’s infrastructure, particularly highlighting the severe water crisis in parts of the city. He highlighted the issue of water rationing and penalties for excessive water usage, accusing the Congress government of turning the tech hub into a city dependent on water tankers controlled by a mafia.”The Congress government in Karnataka has turned the tech city into a tanker city, and left it to the tanker mafia,” he said. Modi accused the Congress of being against the private sector, taxpayers, and wealth creation. He emphasized his focus on India’s development and global reputation, contrasting it with the opposition’s focus solely on him.”The Congress is anti-private sector, anti-taxpayer, and anti-wealth creator… the (Opposition bloc) INDIA’s focus is on Modi, but my focus is on India’s development, its global image,” he said.AllUttar PradeshMaharashtraTamil NaduWest BengalBiharKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTelanganaKeralaMadhya PradeshRajasthanDelhiOther StatesModi mocked the opposition alliance, stating they’re stuck on repeat while he and his allies showcase their accomplishments. He highlighted the candidacies of BJP MPs Tejasvi Surya and PC Mohan in Bangalore South and Central, respectively, and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje in Bangalore North. In Bangalore Rural, BJP’s candidate is CN Manjunath, the son-in-law of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, as part of an alliance with the JD(S).”In these elections, the leaders of the INDIA alliance are roaming around with a worn-out tape recorder. Meanwhile, Modi and his partners are walking around with their track record, and that’s why we have come here in Bengaluru to seek your blessings,” PM Modi said.PM Modi had previously held large rallies in Kalaburagi and Shivamogga. He shared the stage with Deve Gowda during a rally in Mysuru on April 14, followed by a roadshow in Mangaluru.He also mentioned that Karnataka is going to vote in two phases, with the first phase on April 26 and the second phase on May 7.

    (With inputs from PTI)

  • Tribals in West Bengal’s Khairasole face acute water crisis

    By ANI

    JHARGRAM (West Bengal): The tribals of a small village in an interior area of Jhargram district in West Bengal face an acute water crisis, but they said that there seems to be no solution in the near future.

    Tribals at Khairasole village have to walk more than 3 km to fetch water as their village does not have a single tubewell or pond.

    “Be it for drinking, or for other requirements, we are facing a problem in securing water. Even to quench our thirst, we have to think twice,” said tribal Babulal Mandi, while speaking exclusively to ANI.

    Another tribal villager alleged that during elections promises are made to them about a solution. “During the elections, several political parties pay us a visit and promise to sort out the water problem, but once elections are over, nobody bothers to care about their promises”, the villager alleged.

    The Jhargram district of West Bengal is surrounded by forests on all sides. Sourabhi Murmur, a tribal woman resident of the Khairasole village told ANI that the water crisis in the village is evident and this need to be sorted out. She said the problem is so grave that the villagers are unable to get enough water for cattle, upon which their livelihood depends.

    “We face the water problem on an everyday basis. We either have to buy water or travel for 3 kilometres to get water. And, it is not possible for my family to buy water every day,” said Sourabhi Murmur.

    Satya Mahato, a resident of the nearby Narayanpur village, said, “It is tough to go about our daily lives if water is not available, that too for the whole village”.

    Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee had assured the tribal villagers that the water problem will be sorted out by 2024 and the tribals are waiting. 

    JHARGRAM (West Bengal): The tribals of a small village in an interior area of Jhargram district in West Bengal face an acute water crisis, but they said that there seems to be no solution in the near future.

    Tribals at Khairasole village have to walk more than 3 km to fetch water as their village does not have a single tubewell or pond.

    “Be it for drinking, or for other requirements, we are facing a problem in securing water. Even to quench our thirst, we have to think twice,” said tribal Babulal Mandi, while speaking exclusively to ANI.

    Another tribal villager alleged that during elections promises are made to them about a solution. “During the elections, several political parties pay us a visit and promise to sort out the water problem, but once elections are over, nobody bothers to care about their promises”, the villager alleged.

    The Jhargram district of West Bengal is surrounded by forests on all sides. Sourabhi Murmur, a tribal woman resident of the Khairasole village told ANI that the water crisis in the village is evident and this need to be sorted out. She said the problem is so grave that the villagers are unable to get enough water for cattle, upon which their livelihood depends.

    “We face the water problem on an everyday basis. We either have to buy water or travel for 3 kilometres to get water. And, it is not possible for my family to buy water every day,” said Sourabhi Murmur.

    Satya Mahato, a resident of the nearby Narayanpur village, said, “It is tough to go about our daily lives if water is not available, that too for the whole village”.

    Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee had assured the tribal villagers that the water problem will be sorted out by 2024 and the tribals are waiting.