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Mysore/Mysuru: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's recent remark likening the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a "poisonous snake" has triggered sharp reactions in political circles. Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha has launched a scathing attack on Kharge, accusing him of speaking in the style of Pakistan's Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League leader during India's independence struggle. Addressing reporters in Mysuru on Wednesday, Simha said Kharge's comments on the RSS we ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday raised questions over the Women's Reservation Bill, calling on the Centre to make the draft public and ensure wider consultation before its implementation.Speaking on the Women's Reservation Bill, Priyank Kharge said that while his party supports women's reservation, the process followed by the Centre lacks transparency. He questioned the absence of the bill's draft in the public domain and asked whethe ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday raised questions over the Women's Reservation Bill, calling on the Centre to make the draft public and ensure wider consultation before its implementation. Speaking on the Women's Reservation Bill, Priyank Kharge said that while his party supports women's reservation, the process followed by the Centre lacks transparency. He questioned the absence of the bill's draft in the public domain and asked whet ...Read More >
The Congress has not yet issued an official response on this matter. Guwahati: The BJP has filed a case against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over inflamatory remarks that he allegedly made during an election rally in Assam. The case was filed at the Basistha Police Station this evening, BJP state spokesperson and special media in-charge Ranjib Kumar Sarma told reporters. During an election rally in Sribhumi district, Kharge had compared the BJP and RSS with poisonous snakes, said Sarma. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 8 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday defended his father and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remark against the BJP and RSS. He also hit out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him "frustrated" and accusing him of "caste privilege" over his remarks on Mallikarjun Kharge. "What has he (Mallikarjun Kharge) said? He said one must act if one encounters a poisonous snake. If you find a poisonous snake, will you feed it milk and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-driven remarks. Priyank Kharge has further defended the controversial 'poisonous snake' remarks made by his father, Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, he claimed that a sense of caste privilege was deeply ingrained among the BJP leaders and attributed it to ...Read More >
BENGALURU, HUBBALLI : BJP leaders in Karnataka have sought action against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge for his alleged provocative speech in poll-bound Assam. In a memorandum submitted to the State Police chief, the BJP leaders accused the Congress president of endangering the lives of lakhs of BJP and RSS members across the country by his alleged provocative remarks. "Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, while addressing an election campaign in Assam, stated: "It is written in ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged "slain BJP and RSS workers" remark in Assam and said that terrorists look like angels to them (Congress). Commenting over the issue, the Leader of the Opposition and veteran BJP leader R. Ashoka, on Tuesday, asked, "Mallikarjun Kharge should tell us who planted the cooker bomb blast in Mangaluru. To these people, terrorists look like angels ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A delegation of the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with the State Director General and Inspector General of Police M.A. Saleem, alleging that he made a provocative speech during an election campaign in Assam. In their submission, the BJP leaders demanded the immediate arrest of Kharge for allegedly inciting violence and called for enhanced security arrangements ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Gram panchayats across Karnataka have recorded a strong improvement in revenue mobilisation, realising 89% of the tax collection target for the financial year 2025-26, one of the highest levels in recent years, The Hindu reported. According to the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, 5,943 gram panchayats reported higher collections compared to the previous year. The total tax collection stood at Rs 1,382.57 crore, marking an increase of Rs 110.04 crore from Rs 1,272.54 ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka has achieved a major milestone in grassroots governance with 5,943 gram panchayats recording unprecedented tax collection and revenue realisation during 2025-26, according to RDPR amd IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge. He said the total tax collection stood at Rs 1,382.57 crore, an increase of Rs 110.04 crore over the previous year's Rs 1,272.54 crore. This shows a record 89% realisation. It is the highest in recent years. Kharge attributed the achievement to improved systems, ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said despite South Indian states -- Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu -- driving India's technology and innovation story, they were not invited for the AI summit in New Delhi. He said Karnataka has extended full cooperation to every initiative of the Government of India, rising above party lines in the larger national interest and yet in national platforms such as the AI Summit, the IT ministers of the three states were excluded. Kharge was r ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday criticised the BJP, alleging that India's top beef exporter has made its highest-ever donation to the party. In a post on 'X', he claimed the record-breaking contribution included Rs 30 crore in 2024-25, in addition to earlier funding through electoral bonds, while the Modi government actively promotes the meat business and expands export markets. "BJP is happy to consume beef donations, but if someone eats beef, they are bra ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
Bengaluru: At a time where the Congress High Command is busy with elections to five states in the country, the power struggle between the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar has gained wings again, with supporters of both the camps have engaged in a pitched battle. While Siddaramaiah himself has taken up to X-handle social media to send across messages to his detractors, his supporters have floated the 'Dalit Chief Minister' demand to keep D K Shivakumar at bay. ...Read More >
A Special Investigation Team has filed a charge sheet in the Aland Assembly segment 'vote chori' case. Seven individuals, including a former BJP MLA and his son, are named. The case involves alleged efforts to remove thousands of voters' names. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar highlighted a campaign against vote theft, with a protest rally planned in Delhi. The SIT which is probing the alleged 'vote chori' (vote theft)' in the Aland Assembly segment in 2023 Assembly elections in ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 16 (PTI) Congress MLA B R Patil on Tuesday tried to raise the issue of alleged "vote theft" in the Karnataka Assembly, claiming that attempts were made to prevent his election as the legislator. The MLA from Aland assembly constituency in Kalaburagi wanted a discussion, but the opposition objected to it, saying that until the Special Investigation Team submits its report on 'Vote Chori', a discussion cannot take place. "There were attempts to stop me from entering the ...Read More >
Kalaburagi: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday took a swipe at the RSS, saying the organisation is following rules for the first time in 100 years by holding a route march in Chittapur with due legal and constitutional permission. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is scheduled to hold the march in Chittapur Assembly constituency in Kalaburagi district, from where Priyank, son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is an MLA. Priyank, who has been vocal against the RSS for some time, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A video showing a group of people performing Namaz at Terminal-2 of Bengaluru International Airport has raised concerns and sparked criticism from the BJP on Monday. According to airport authorities, the Namaz was performed on Sunday around noon by a group of people and their family members who had come to send off relatives and others for the Hajj pilgrimage. While seeing them off, they performed Namaz. The video shows armed security personnel present nearby ...Read More >
Karnataka BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad also slammed the Congress government for objecting to the Path Sanchalan (march) organised by the RSS, but turning "a blind eye" towards "such activities" in restricted public areas. A political row erupted in Karnataka with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raising objections to the offering of Namaz by a group of individuals at the Bengaluru Airport premises, flagging security concerns. Karnataka BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad criticised the offering of ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 3 (ANI): Amidst his demands to ban Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities on government premises, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday questioned the transparency and accountability of the organisation. The Congress leader demanded to know why the RSS was secretive about their activities, and how it could conduct large-scale marches without being registered as an organisation. Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, "I have no problem with the RSS as ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress-led government in Karnataka, on Thursday, continued the crackdown on government staffers for identifying with the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and taking part in foot marches across the state. The development of notices being issued to four teachers from Aurad taluk in Bidar district in the state for participating in an RSS foot march by authorities has come to light. The Aurad Block Education Officer (BEO) issued the notices asking them to e ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Oct 28 (PTI) The 'peace meeting' convened by the district administration to discuss permission for a route march by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and similar rallies by nine other organisations in Chittapur on November 2 failed to reach a consensus, official sources said on Tuesday. The meeting was held as per the directions of the Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka High Court, issued last Friday. Chaired by Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Fouzia Taranum, the meet ...Read More >
DHARWAD: Dharwad bench of Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the government order restricting private organisations from holding events on government owned places. The Karnataka Government drafted the order based on IT minister Priyank Kharge's letter to chief minister Siddaramaiah seeking action against the RSS' activities in state. Following this. NGO Punaschetana Seva Sangh, VK Foundation, Rajiv Malhar Kulkarni and Uma Chavan challenged the government order in the High Court. The High ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (PTI) In a setback to the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the state's order mandating that private organisations obtain prior permission before holding any activities in government-owned spaces. While the government order, issued earlier this month, did not specifically name RSS, the provisions of the order were said to be aimed at impacting the activities of the Hindu right wing organisation, including its route marches. Justi ...Read More >
Nagaon (Assam), Oct 28 (PTI) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that the "entire Kharge family", including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, is "anti-Assam". His accusation came a day after he was engaged in a verbal duel with Karnataka Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge, the son of the Congress chief, over setting up of big tech-driven industries like semiconductor unit in Assam. Karnataka is a Congress-ruled state. "Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge ...Read More >
In a setback for the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday paused the order that mandated prior permission for gatherings of over 10 people in public spaces. The state government on October 18 issued an order making prior permission mandatory for any private organisations, associations or a group of persons to use government property or premises for their activities, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the move was aimed at restricting the ...Read More >
Dharwad: In a major setback to the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the High Court's Dharwad Bench on Tuesday issued an interim stay on the order, which made prior approval from authority's mandatory for holding events in public and state-owned venues. The government had issued the order recently following a letter from Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in public places and government-own ...Read More >
Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Monday launched a sharp counterattack against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him and the BJP of deliberately misrepresenting his remarks about semiconductor investments. In a post on X, Kharge said, "As usual, the BJP and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma are twisting my words. My statement is clear and very specific; it was about how semiconductor companies were being pressured to set up in Gujarat and Assam, even when they had ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 26 (ANI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday reiterated his demand for barring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in government schools, colleges, and state-owned temples, stating that the organisation is "not above the law and Constitution." Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, "RSS is not above the law and Constitution. How long will this go on? Every citizen and organisation in the country must be accountable." The Minister had earlie ...Read More >
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