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Mysuru: MLC A.H. Vishwanath has alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah habitually organises conventions like the 'Sadhana Samavesha' whenever he finds himself in political trouble. Addressing a press conference at Jaladarshini Guest House yesterday, Vishwanath claimed that the CM is hosting the convention in his home district of Mysuru as a mere display of strength amid his ongoing power tussle with Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Accusing Siddaramaiah of blatant hypocrisy for calling ...Read More >
Kalaburagi/Bengaluru: Governing Congress Monday expelled Lingaraj Kanni, president of its Kalaburagi South Block unit, following his arrest by Maharashtra police in a drug peddling case.Kanni, said to be close to rural development and panchayat raj minister Priyank Kharge and Congress MLA Allamprabhu Patil, was apprehended by Thane police while allegedly attempting to sell narcotic substances. Police claimed they recovered 120 bottles of banned codeine-based syrup worth around Rs 27,000. A case ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka Congress party has expelled Lingaraj Kanni, an associate of Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT Priyank Kharge, following his arrest on drug peddling charges by the Maharashtra Police on Monday. Lingaraj Kanni, who was serving as the President of the Kalaburagi South Block Congress Unit, was arrested by the Maharashtra Police. The District Congress Committee of Kalaburagi has issued an order expelling him from the party. District Congress President a ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Saturday criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent comments on the caste census, calling them misinformed. In an interview with TNIE, Shah had dismissed Telangana's exercise as a "survey", while asserting that the BJP-led Central government was conducting a "proper census". Reacting sharply, Mahesh Kumar Goud accused Shah of lacking even the basic understanding of constitutional provisions r ...Read More >
Mysuru, July 11 (UNI) In a bid to quell persistent speculation over a change in Karnataka's top leadership, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah today reaffirmed that his father, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will complete his full five-year term. Speaking to the media in Mysuru, Yathindra dismissed talks of a mid-term leadership shift, saying, "This matter is not even before the Congress high command. The BJP has been saying since day one that our government will fall or the CM will change -- bu ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Congress MLC and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra on Thursday asserted that his father will complete a full five-year term in office. He said any decision on the leadership change has to be made by the Congress high command and MLAs. AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala has clarified that no such issue is before the party leadership for consideration. "AICC General Secretary has said that the CM change issue is not before the high co ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The ongoing speculations about the leadership change in Karnataka has taken a new twist, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah going offensive against the recent developments, claiming that he would remain as the Chief Minister for the complete term. The statement led to chain of reactions in Karnataka, where a group of ministers held a close door meeting with the AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, obviously in support of Siddaramaiah and Siddaramaiah's son and MLC Yathindra rushing to hi ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 10: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that he will serve a full five-year term and claimed that there is no power-sharing arrangement between him and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also considered a contender for the top post. Speaking to the media on Thursday, CM Siddaramaiah acknowledged that Shivakumar is an aspirant for the Chief Minister's position and said there is nothing wrong with that. He added that Shivakumar himself has clarified that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Fresh calls have surfaced demanding that deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar be elevated to the top post, barely days after the Congress leadership asserted there would be no leadership change in Karnataka. Two Congress MLAs have now publicly thrown their weight behind him, signalling renewed tensions within the state unit.Senior leader and former minister Tanveer Sait said the party must remain open to change. "I feel leadership can't be stagnant. New leadership has to come and grow. ...Read More >
Karnataka Power Tussle: The 'Game of Thrones' in Karnataka is not going to end soon. While Congress has backed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar is getting support not only from party MLAs but also from the sheers of popular matthas. Amid this, the Congress party's decision to nominate Siddaramaiah to an advisory council of Congress's OBC department - Backwards Classes Advisory Committee - has sparked fresh debate while giving the BJP a fresh chance to predict the leadership change. Th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Sunday launched a sharp counter to Minister Priyank Kharge's recent remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), asserting that if India is stable today, the credit goes to the RSS, not the Congress. Speaking at the BJP state office in Bengaluru, Narayanaswamy responded strongly to Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge's challenge asking BJP leaders to name ten good works done by the ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 7 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is being quietly edged out of state politics through a deliberate strategy by the Congress high command, claimed Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council and senior BJP leader Chelavadi Narayanaswamy today. Calling it a "classic case of Siddaramaiah Hatao", Narayanaswamy alleged that Siddaramaiah is being diplomatically sidelined under the pretext of national responsibilities. Speaking to reporters, Narayanaswamy po ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Commentingon the legal action against BJP MLC N. Ravikumar for allegedly issuing derogatory remarks against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, questioned why no action has been taken against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has repeatedly spoken disrespectfully against officials. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, he said Congress leaders have accused Legislative Council member N. Ravikumar of making derogatory remarks ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office on Sunday clarified that he is not the chief of the AICC OBC wing advisory council, but is one of the members and is responsible for hosting its first meeting in Bengaluru on July 15. After it was reported that Siddaramaiah would be chief of the committee, Assembly opposition leader R Ashoka, his counterpart in Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and BJP state president BY Vijayendra had taken a jibe at the CM, saying it is a ploy to make him resign i ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The OBC Department of the Congress has proposed appointing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as one of the members of its Advisory Council, sparking a debate once again on the CM change in Karnataka. Though Siddaramaiah said it had nothing to do with him shifting to national politics, the opposition BJP said that the Congress top leadership's move is seen as a signal that the CM may vacate the post. There has been speculation within political circles, especially among the ruling Congress, ...Read More >
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the AICC's OBC Advisory Council will convene in Bengaluru on July 15. The meeting will see participation from about 50 former Congress CMs, sitting and former MPs and MLAs from various states. Anil Jaihind, head of the AICC OBC Cell, will preside over the event. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said AICC's OBC Advisory Council will meet in Bengaluru on July 15 while clarifying that the party leadership has appointed him on the 24-member panel, and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 6 (PTI) The OBC Department of the Congress has proposed appointing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as one of the members of its Advisory Council, sparking a debate once again on the CM change in Karnataka. Though Siddaramaiah said it had nothing to do with him shifting to national politics, the opposition BJP said that the Congress top leadership's move is seen as a signal that the CM may vacate the post. There has been speculation within political circles, especially among the ruli ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra praised the Karnataka government, the Karnataka Olympic Association (KOA) and the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) for their support in hosting the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic -- India's first international marquee javelin competition. Scheduled at the Sri Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday, the event is co-organised by Chopra and JSW Sports, and sanctioned by World Athletics and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). It has bee ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD: Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rahul R Singh Friday claimed China used the four-day Pakistan-India conflict in May like a "live lab" to test various weapon systems and was providing all possible support to Islamabad in line with its ancient military strategy of killing the adversary with a "borrowed knife". The senior Indian military officer claimed while Pakistan was the "front face", with China extending all possible support to its all-weather ally, Turkiye was also playin ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, while granting temporary relief to Chief Whip and BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in the case related to alleged objectionable remarks against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, expressed concern over the deteriorating standard of language used by politicians. Hearing the petition challenging the FIR, the High Court bench headed by Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar on Friday issued an interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against Ravikumar until July 8. The ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka High Court, while granting temporary relief to Chief Whip and BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in the case related to alleged objectionable remarks against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, expressed concern over the deteriorating standard of language used by politicians. Hearing the petition challenging the FIR, the High Court bench headed by Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar on Friday issued an interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against Ravi ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 4 (PTI) BJP MLC and Opposition Whip in Legislative Council N Ravikumar's alleged derogatory remarks over Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has drawn sharp criticism from the ruling Congress, with several Ministers demanding stern action against him, while also targeting the saffron party. Pointing to the MLC's clarification, the BJP leaders have sought a fair investigation and questioned the ruling Congress and IAS Officers Association's silence over Chief Minister Sidda ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Friday granted interim protection to BJP MLC and opposition whip, SN Ravikumar in relation to a criminal case filed against him for allegedly making inappropriate comments on state chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh.On the same day, a special court for elected representatives in the city granted interim bail to the legislator, directing him to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh and provide two surities. Justice SR Krishna Kumar directed the state govt and police to ref ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the repeated statements by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge about banning the RSS if the Congress comes to power at the Centre, state BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra dismissed the remarks as foolish. He was speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Friday. When asked about Priyank Kharge's statement that the RSS would be banned if Congress came to power at the Centre, Vijayendra responded: "We won't respond ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), July 4 (UNI) "People who should be receiving treatment in hospitals or institutions like NIMHANS are being placed in panchayats and councils," Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said today, launching a blistering attack on BJP MLC and Opposition Chief Whip N Ravikumar for his controversial remarks against chief secretary Dr Shalini Rajneesh. Speaking to the media here, Kharge said such behaviour was not new, but part of a long pattern of misogynistic and regressive conduc ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Vidhana Soudha police on Thursday registered an FIR against BJP MLC and Opposition whip in the Council, N Ravikumar, over his offensive remark against Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. Meanwhile, the Karnataka State Commission For Women took up a suo motu case against Ravikumar on Thursday. The commission has also written to the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to look into the offensive remarks against the Chief Secretary by the BJP MLC and submit a report within a week. Naga ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phu ...Read More >
Ravikumar said that he did not make any derogatory remarks against her. (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have filed an FIR against the Chief Whip and BJP MLC N. Ravikumar on Thursday for allegedly issuing derogatory remarks on the Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. The Karnataka IAS Officers' Association has condemned the derogatory remarks by Ravikumar. The body has demanded an unconditional apology. Ravikumar made the controversial statement on July 1 in the presence of the Leader of the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Women and child development minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar Thursday demanded an unconditional apology from BJP legislator N Ravikumar for alleged derogatory remarks against chief secretary (CS) Shalini Rajneesh, calling for legal action and a police investigation into the matter.A complaint was filed at Vidhana Soudha police station against the BJP MLC, for allegedly making an unsavoury comment about Rajneesh when she was unavailable for a meeting in her office.Ravikumar, accompanied by o ...Read More >
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