Former prime minister and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday alleged that the present BJP government and three of its ministers are gifting the state’s natural resources to Andhra Pradesh.

In a press conference held in the city on Monday, Deve Gowda alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government has encroached upon a 36-km-long and half a km wide land strip in the border district of Bellary.

The JD(S) has organised a protest at Jakkarayanakere on March 7 to demand for a survey of the border area.

Besides party members, environmentalists, literary persons and leaders from various other political parties will also participate in the protest.

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With the Election Commission declaring the dates of the Lok Sabha elections, political parties have started preparing for the campaigning in full fervour.

Bangalore, Mar 2 : Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief Deve Gowda on Monday announced the formation of a Third Front, an alliance of eight parties, including the Left.

The Front will be launched formally in Tumkur, 50 kilometers from Bangalore, on March 12.

On Monday, the Karnataka High Court expressed its shock and discontentment over the letter addressed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda to the Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court regarding alleged counterfeit actions by the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) in implementing the BMIC project.

New Delhi, July 19 : Janata Dal (Secular

Bangalore, May 5 : Janata Dal Secular Chief H. D Devegowda on Monday presented his party's manifesto in Bangalore, which highlighted his party's projects for the poor, farmers and the minorities in the State.

Devegowda said that his party would not make false promises unlike BJP and Congress who raised slogans of “Garibi Hatao” and “Berozgari Hatao”.

He also talked about the Congress’ promises of giving free power to the states of Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, which were never fulfilled?