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Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Shri @PriyankKharge has earned himself a new title: Karnataka’s Minister of Misinformation & Propaganda.
His obsession with the RSS has him so consumed by political vendetta that he seems to have forgotten the responsibilities of the offices he holds.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
It’s truly heartening that our collective efforts have begun to bear fruit.
A huge shoutout to industry veterans like @rohithbhat who are ensuring the world comes ashore to our #SiliconBeach.
Their way of and willingness to give #BackToOoru will write this new chapter of our coast’s growth in the days to come. More power to every effort and voice in this direction.
That was quick!
The consistent efforts of our MP @CaptBrijesh and industry leaders like @rohithbhat and team of @itssiliconbeach deserves much appreciations for making it happen. Hope to see infrastructure upgrades too in order to cater to the booming economy of the city.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Remember HCU green murder where 10,000 trees were felled overnight destroying Kancha Gachibowli forest in Hyderabad?
Very similar scenes are unfolding at Satavahana University campus, Karimnagar, Telangana…right now.
Trees are being murdered, massive destruction is happening on campus which in inhabited by many animals including peacocks, deers & birds!
WTF is this development and who is even asking for this!?
The hate governments have for trees is unexplainable!
What is this obsession to destroy green cover?
Why so much hate for the environment?
#SaveTrees
#GreenMurder
#SaveSatavahanaUniversity
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
So called Kannada Activism in a nutshell:
They have problem with Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj who fought for Dharma and nation but are perfectly okay with Tippu Sultan who massacred thousands of Kannadigas because they refuse to convert.
Tippu Sultan Statue: ಸಂಸತ್ ಭವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಟಿಪ್ಪು ಫೋಟೋ ಇಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದ ವಾಟಾಳ್ ನಾಗರಾಜ್ #TV9D
#Tv9kannada #VatalNagaraj #TippuSultan #Devanahalli #BengaluruRural #KannadaNews #KarnatakaPolitics #TippuJayanti #BreakingNewsKarnataka #VatalNagarajStatement #KarnatakaNews
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Here's the problem.
If a Muslim or Christian complains about #AirPollution he is anti-Hindu.
If a Sanatani complains about it, she is a leftist or dynasty supporter.
If a tourist complains he is disrespecting Indian culture.
If a scientific historian says there were no fireworks in this world when Lord Ram returned from Vanvas he is funded by foreigners.
If a sane centrist says her kids have a breathing problem she is asked to protest against the bombs in the Iran war.
Everything is reduced to an abusive binary.
That leaves statisticians wondering if they should come up with something called the Idiots-to- Citizen ratio.
#Diwali
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
🚨 WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR BENGALURU'S UNPLANNED GROWTH?
There is a serious question for the Karnataka Government.
If special electricity-connection relaxations are being made for buildings up to G+3/S+4, what scrutiny ensures that large 10–15-floor gated communities coming up across Varthur–Sarjapur have all the necessary approvals and infrastructure?
🌳 Lakes and green spaces are under pressure.
🏗️ Trees are disappearing for construction.
🚗 Traffic congestion is increasing.
🛣️ Roads are dusty, damaged and full of potholes.
For the past three years, residents have watched construction expand rapidly, but where is the corresponding investment in basic infrastructure?
Before allowing more high-rise developments, ensure:
Proper, dust-free roads.
Traffic management and road widening.
Protection of lakes and existing trees.
Adequate water, drainage and civic facilities.
Transparent scrutiny of building approvals.
Development cannot mean more apartments at the cost of nature and citizens' quality of life.
The perception that rules can be bypassed and construction can continue without adequate civic accountability must change.
@CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar @BBMPCOMM @BESCOM @RahulGandhi @SoniaGandhi @INCIndia
#Bengaluru #Varthur #SarjapurRoad #SaveBengaluru #UrbanPlanning
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
I have stayed in Bengaluru, Belagavi and Mangalore. I have been to Coorg, Chikmagalur, Hampi, Bijapur and Badami. With all due respect, this take is absurd.
Bengaluru is not even the best city in Karnataka apart from IT and urban life. Step outside it and every other district is cleaner, greener, people very friendly and far more liveable.
Comparing the rest of Karnataka to Bihar just tells me you have never actually been there. Visit once maybe?That is all it takes to know how wrong this take is
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
And, why was BDA portfolio not given to Bengaluru development minister @krishnabgowda ? 😐#IYKYK
Bengaluru: Hebbal Flyover will not be completely closed for 18 months, @BDAOfficialGok said on Saturday.
Vehicular movement will continue with phased diversions & regulated restrictions during construction of ₹445.7-crore elevated corridor.
Barricading will affect only one of the existing three lanes in each direction, leaving two lanes and service roads open.
BDA, GBA & Traffic Police will improve alternative roads, including New BEL Road and RT Nagar Station Road, before introducing diversions. The 1.74-km, four-lane corridor is scheduled for completion in 18 months. @mlanaharis @Captain_Mani72
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Devotees waiting hours for darshan hurl slippers at screen showing DK Shivakumar’s pooja, protest VIP treatment
Anger erupts at Hassan’s Hasanamba Temple...Devotees waiting for hours protested after general darshan was temporarily halted during Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar’s visit with his fly
Some angry devotees hurled slippers at an LED screen broadcasting the CM’s special pooja, questioning why VIP visits should delay darshan for ordinary devotees
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
TVK MLA's will do well to remember that most of their voters don't know their names let alone know about them. The vote was for Vijay and Vijay alone. If you or I had stood on that ticket as Vijay's candidate we would have won. Throwing their weight around is totally unacceptable. If the TVK MLA is found to have slapped the individual who made the complaint, he should, at the very least, be suspended from the party and sacked from his post including Deputy Speaker. People are watching to see how Vijay responds.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
In my childhood, I visited this temple without any trouble as my grandparent's house was right next to this temple and after we had our house built, visited it each year until I moved to Bengaluru. There was no concept of VIP darshana or segregation of queues.
I had played in the vicinity of temple when it was closed during remaining months.
Due to media hype & political interference, this has turned into a stressful affair every year & has turned into money making business in these 8-10 days.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Widespread CSR kickback networks are turning statutory obligations into private enrichment, severely undermining initiatives like Karnataka’s government school overhaul. The MCA must shed its systemic indifference, and the CBI must step in to unearth the full scale of the scam.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Lakhs of devotees wait for hours for Hasanamba Devi’s darshan, while CM DKS gets special pooja privileges with his family. Frustrated devotees even threw slippers at his video on the big screen.
Why this VIP treatment? Don’t ordinary devotees deserve equal respect and darshan?
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Le! Kodavas, Tuluvas, Konkanis and many others also belong to Karnataka. Sit down, Guardian. ಏನೋ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಓಲಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರ್ತಾರೆ.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Mr. Chief Minister,
Since you don’t acknowledge nuances of federal cooperation, let me explain,
Bengaluru Metro follows a 20:20:60 funding model: 20% each from Centre and State, and 60% through loans from international agencies, backed by the Centre’s sovereign guarantee.
Without the Centre’s backing, these projects would not even take off.
Considering all the approved phases Bangalore Metro Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 2A & 2B and Phase 3 Government of India has committed Rs 41,557 crores for construction of various metro projects in Bengaluru .
Whereas Government of Karnataka has committed Rs. 36,332 crores of rupees for the construction of Bangalore Metro.
Which international lender would fund a project based on the guarantee of your Pauper Sarkara?
CM @DKShivakumar questioned BJP’s connection to Bengaluru Metro inauguration, saying PM was invited by the state govt to inaugurate Pink Line on Nov 13.
He said Metro is being developed using public money and loans. He added that he would raise certain issues with the PM during his visit.
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Fishbowl won the award for Best Art Direction at the India Game Developers Conference last week !
This win feels like a reminder of all that went into making Fishbowl and all the ways in which we worked together to make this happen, one pixel at a time ₊˚⊹ ᰔ
Machaiah Kalengada retweeted
Well said. Indian mayors have been stripped of their powers, reduced to ceremonial robes & welcoming VIPs at airports.
In Bengaluru, where mayor's post has been vacant since 2020, even those robes are gathering dust.
All Indian cities should have directly elected mayors with a full five-year tenure & meaningful executive powers. State govt's ad hoc approach to urban governance must end.
A daughter of Thiruvananthapuram, @nithyavraman, is the new Mayor of Los Angeles! And with @ZohranKMamdani in New York, America’s two biggest cities will be run by people of Indian origin!
I’m sure they will do a far better job than their counterparts back in India, who are reduced to powerlessness by a British-era system that disperses authority and budgets, leaving Mayors here without any real means to govern their cities effectively…
I just got stopped by these 2 vehicles because I questioned them for having used sirens to get their right of way through traffic in a busy road near Lingarajapuram flyover?
What is this VIP treatment for? When will these politicians understand that we Citizens voted them to power? @dpkBopanna @ndtv @nikhilchinapa @ShivAroor
So the update is that I got called to the RTO. Thankfully, the RTO KrIshnanda of Kasturi Nagar was a very decent, Honest officer. He asked me to just furnish a letter mentioning the incident & closed it.
But I'm thinking, why will a Minister get so offended if a Citizen questions him? Wouldn't he have gained brownie points if he simply said that he was in a hurry and his intention wasn't to inconvenience the general public?