Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa speaks to BV Shiva Shankar and Aditya Anand, as the BJP-led state government completes two years in power

'We sailed through the turbulence'

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'We sailed through the turbulence'

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Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa speaks to BV Shiva Shankar and Aditya Anand, as the BJP-led state government completes two years in power

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CM Yeddyurappa claims to have taken strict action in clearing drains to avoid floods in the city this monsoon.

Adding to it, Congress, the principal opposition party, is caught in a case of irregularities in utilising flood relief funds.
Everybody knows that the opposition party has flawed. But I want it to be strong because the government can function effectively when opposition parties are strong.u00a0 One needs to have integrity and I wish my friends in the opposition understand this.
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While the Global Investors Meet (GIM) was about to change your 'pro-farmer' image, you chose to announce your night's stay at a farmer's house. Was it not a politically clever move?
No, I never do things with political intentions. Who said that the GIM was an anti-farmer move? Farmers will benefit from the investments we attracted at the meet because most of the industries are coming up in rural areas.
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Majority of the investment coming through GIM is from the steel industry, and your detractors are terming it as a backdoor entry for mining lords into iron mining.
You are wrong if you are thinking that the GIM will encourage illegal mining because the policy won't encourage ore exports, while it pushes minors to sell the ores to the indigenous steel plants. The central government is taking effective steps in this regard, and they will have our full co-operation.
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While excise minister Renukacharya wants to extend the deadline on the nightlife in the city, the home minister is striking down the idea. Why the confusion?
There's no confusion whatsoever. The government is not considering the idea of extension, and I have strictly warned the Renukacharya against issuing unilateral statements regarding
the issue.
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Rajeev Chandrashekar's move to build a military memorial in the Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park is bringing a bad name to the government.
It is the government's decision to build a military memorial and he is assisting the government in the project.
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Now that monsoon has started. How will the government avoidu00a0 another Abhishek? (10-year-oldu00a0u00a0 Abhishek, was washed away by rainwater last year)u00a0
We are witnessing flash floods in the city due to drains and lake encroachment. We have taken strict action to clear them, and I hope another incident like that will not be repeated.