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New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday hit out at Congress, saying that the ruling party in the state is run "like a coterie of people belonging to only one family". Taking a swipe at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his recent remarks that the decision to change the Karnataka CM was in the hands of "party high command", he said that Kharge has exposed himself. Also Read | Opium in Anardana Goli: ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 27 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court today quashed two criminal cases filed against former Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai, who was facing charges of promoting enmity between religious groups over remarks made during a political rally against the Waqf Board. The allegations stemmed from a protest rally held by the BJP in November 2024, where Bommai had sharply criticised the Congress-led State government and the Waqf Board. He was reported to have said, "If a stone i ...Read More >
Ludhiana: In a chilling reminder of the gruesome Meerut murder case, where a former merchant navy officer's dismembered body was found stuffed in a drum, another similar case has surfaced, this time from the Sherpur area of Ludhiana. On Wednesday, ragpickers in the locality made the disturbing discovery of a decomposed body inside a blue plastic drum, abandoned on a vacant plot. A strong foul smell emanating from the drum drew their attention. Upon closer inspection by the police, a 40-year-ol ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 27 (PTI) Karnataka High Court on Friday set aside two criminal cases filed against BJP leader and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, which alleged he made objectionable remarks during a protest rally criticising the Waqf Board and the state government over alleged encroachment on farmers' and temples' properties. Justice S R Krishna Kumar, delivering the order, allowed Bommai's plea to quash the proceedings that had been initiated by Shiggaon police under Section 196(1)(a) o ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case filed against BJP leader and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. He was accused of making objectionable comments during a protest rally against the Waqf Board properties. The protest was held to oppose what Bommai claimed was the illegal grabbing of farmers' and temple lands by the Waqf Board and the Karnataka Government. During the rally, Bommai made strong remarks, which led to the registration of a criminal case against him. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Friday quashed two hate speech cases registered against former chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Basavaraj Bommai for his speech at a protest rally in November last year that accused the state's Waqf Board of grabbing farm land in the state. Justice SR Krishna Kumar quashed the cases against the Haveri Lok Sabha MP, noting that his comments at the did not constitute the offence of promoting enmity between two groups for which he had be ...Read More >
Haveri: Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai strongly criticised the state govt's financial management, asserting that it is financially insolvent without presenting a White Paper on the situation. He contended that the administration placed an additional debt of Rs 1 lakh on each state resident.Speaking to reporters in Haveri on Thursday, he referenced home minister G Parameshwara's acknowledgment of the govt's fund shortage. "If Parameshwara says something, it is as good as Lord Shiva himsel ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai has said that the objection raised by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra regarding the height of the Almatti Reservoir is illogical and politically motivated. In a press release issued in this regard, he said the Almatti Dam, constructed under the Upper Krishna Project, is a vital water storage and distribution grid in the Krishna River basin. It is the lifeline of North Karnataka. The height of Almatti was included in th ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Opposition BJP on Thursday tore into the state government's handling of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations that resulted in a stampede, claiming 11 lives, and demanded an inquiry by a sitting judge of the Karnataka High Court. The BJP leaders questioned if the magisterial probe by a Deputy Commissioner will be impartial when allegations are made against the government, the Chief Minister, and the Deputy Chief Minister. Addressing a press conference with senio ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Members of BJP's rebel faction returned Tuesday evening from Delhi, where they met central party brass, and were noticeably upbeat while claiming the party high command is set to deliver "promising news" after Feb 10. Senior functionaries -- including former CM and current Haveri MP Basavaraj Bommai, former Davanagere MP GM Siddeshwar, Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, and Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi -- asserted that they are now closer to their objective of removing BY Vijay ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hinted in the assembly Monday that Congress govt would restore the 4% Muslim quota that the erstwhile BJP-led coalition scrapped in March 2023, citing saffron party's subsequent affidavit in court that purportedly talks about maintaining status quo on the contentious issue. Siddaramaiah raised the opposition's hackles by saying BJP's move smacked of doublespeak -first transferring the Muslim quota to two other communities and then allegedly saying ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) Tensions flared in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday as BJP MLAs barged into Speaker U T Khader's chamber, expressing strong objections to his handling of the proceedings. The confrontation came amidst heated debates over the recent police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat protesters, with the ruling Congress and opposition BJP trading accusations. The issue arose when Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar, himself a leader of the Panchamasali Lingayat co ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Panchamasali quota row has added to the woes of the Congress-led Karnataka government facing a series of charges of alleged cases. Even as the state government is putting a brave face by defending the police action against protestors demanding quota for the Panchamasali Lingayat sect, sources confirmed that the grand old party is deeply worried about the polarisation of the influential Lingayat community. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had managed to guide the Congre ...Read More >
Haveri: Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to release the pending funds from the Rs 300 crore sanctioned during the BJP government's tenure for the Shiggaon-Savanur Assembly constituency. He has sought the prompt release of these funds to resume stalled developmental projects in the region. In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, he congratulated him and his party on their recent victory in the Shiggaon-Savanur Assembly by-election. Highli ...Read More >
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