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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar faces criticism for singing an RSS prayer in the state assembly. He expresses readiness to apologize if anyone is hurt by his action. Shivakumar reaffirms his loyalty to the Congress party and the Gandhi family. Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad questions Shivakumar's motives. Apparently stung by criticism from within the party for singing the RSS' prayer song, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday offered to apologise if an ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Aug 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP leader Rohan Gupta, on Friday, has supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strong stance against terrorism, asserting that India's defence policy under his leadership has drawn a "new line of resolve". Gupta's remarks came after PM Modi declared that "no one will be able to escape by sending terrorists and carrying out attacks in India," citing the success of Operation Sindoor. The BJP leader also praised PM Modi's uncompromising approach towards terrori ...Read More >
Koppal: The Koppal bandh, called by the District Valmiki Mahasabha on Monday, condemning the murder of Gavisiddappa, a youth from the Valmiki community, evoked a strong response from the public. Most traders voluntarily shut their shops, and a large protest march was taken from the Clock Tower to Ashoka Circle. During the protest, Raghavendra Hitnal, the ruling Congress MLA from Koppal, took part in the march, wearing a saffron shawl. He demanded punishment for those responsible for Gavisiddappa ...Read More >
Independence Day 2025: 5 Creative And Meaningful Ways To Celebrate The Spirit Of Freedom With Joy And Patriotism The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to hear two petitions questioning the state's requirement that new electricity consumers have smart prepaid meters installed, stating that a similar issue is pending before a division bench. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who had reserved orders on July 22, made a strong pitch for judicial discipline in his order. Judicial Discipline Cited "J ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobod ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP has said the Congress-led government in the state is conspiring to rename the reservoir after erstwhile Mysuru king Tipu Sultan. This reaction came in response to the controversy stirred following the statement of a Karnataka Minister regarding the KRS dam, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, had stated that Tipu Sultan was the first to lay the foundation stone for the dam, but nobody dared to say this. Hi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Taking a jibe at the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to sanction Rs 50 crore each for local area development to all MLAs, especially those from the ruling party, following their one-on-one meeting with Congress National General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, the state BJP has dubbed the Karnataka Incharge as the 'Super CM' of the state. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka stated on Saturday, "For the past 26 months, Congress MLAs were una ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taking a jibe at the decision of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to sanction Rs 50 crore each for local area development to all MLAs, especially those from the ruling party, following their one-on-one meeting with Congress National General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, the state BJP has dubbed the Karnataka Incharge as the 'Super CM' of the state. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka stated on Saturday, "For the past 26 month ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan has flagged the "perceived reluctance" among several senior central government officials to give appointments to people, saying such interactions can give insights into ground realities, and clarify misunderstandings about government policies or intentions. In a letter to the secretaries of all central government ministries and departments, the country's top bureaucrat also said that such meetings should be held in offices and not clubs o ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Responding to the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on protocol violation regarding Sigandur bridge inauguration in the state, Karnataka BJP has slammed that there is no protocol violation and the CM is unnecessarily creating an issue. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka stated, "There was no protocol violation in the Sigandur bridge inauguration programme. Chief Minister Siddar ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengaluru civic body's plan to serve chicken biryani to stray dogs has sparked outrage and drawn flak from the public and the opposition. BBMP Special Commissioner Vikas Suralkar Kishore has stated that a scheme has been introduced to feed stray dogs in eight zones of the BBMP in an effort to reduce their aggressive behaviour. A tender worth Rs 2.80 crore has also been floated for this purpose. The development has become a point of discussion on social media ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Ata time when whispers of a leadership change within the Karnataka Congress are growing louder, a sudden move by the party high command to appoint Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as the chairman of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) OBC Advisory Council has triggered intense political speculation and a fresh round of criticism from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The announcement, which caught many within the state Congress off guard, is being widely seen by political w ...Read More >
Dharwad: Narayan V. Baramani, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Dharwad district, has submitted a request for voluntary retirement, citing public humiliation by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a Congress protest rally in Belagavi on April 28, 2025. The incident has sparked political controversy and renewed debate over the treatment of government officers. Sources indicate that Baramani submitted his retirement letter nearly a month ago, though it has only recently gained public a ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to Additional Superintendent of Police, Narayana V Baramani's decision to tender his resignation over public humiliation following Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's alleged slap gesture during a convention on April 28, the Karnataka BJP on Thursday said that the CM's action has demoralised the entire police department. Additional SP Baramani submitted his resignation on June 12 after the incident occurred on April 28 in Belagavi during a Congres ...Read More >
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday once again dismissed speculation regarding a change in leadership in the Karnataka government, saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party is simply "daydreaming." "The BJP is daydreaming about the change of power in the government. BJP believes only lies and not the truth, and the BJP, which is incompetent in lying, does not know how to tell the truth. They believe it or not, we are all together," the ...Read More >
Mysuru: Urging the Congress to apologise for the imposition of Emergency by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka questioned the Congress party's stand on Emergency. He was speaking at '50 years of dark History of the imposition of Emergency in the country' programme, organised by the BJP at a Kalyana Mantap in Vijayanagar third stage here yesterday. Stating that the Congress is spending time without clarifying whether imposition o ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the registration of FIRs against Karnataka BJP for criticising former PM late Indira Gandhi, Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi called her a Hitler and challenged the ruling Congress to initiate action against him. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Friday, he slammed, "Most of those now allied with the Congress were jailed during Indira Gandhi's Emergency. Let CM Siddaramaiah recall those days. In ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP on Saturday welcomed the Central Government's decision to hand over the sensational murder case of Hindu activist Suhas Shetty to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order in this regard on Saturday. The Karnataka BJP unit had vehemently demanded an NIA probe, alleging that the Congress-led government in Karnataka was hushing up the case. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka and State President B.Y. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP's Karnataka unit on Sunday staged a protest against the state government over the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives. The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, staged the protest before the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of the Vidhana Soudha. Former Dy CM C. N. Ashwath Narayan, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and others participated in the protest. Opposition Lea ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said Monday that the disruptions over the project were politically motivated. He also holds the water resources portfolio and has been trying to push for the completion of the much-delayed project. He accused the Opposition of using political play to interrupt its progress, even as a section of Congress legislators are also urging for the scrapping of the express canal project. "What they (Opposition) are doing is politics. In the past, it was H. ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress-led government in the state over the flood and waterlogging situation in Bengaluru, saying that the city's reputation has suffered at the global level. The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, in a statement on Monday, demanded that the government immediately release Rs 1,000 crore for relief operations following the rain-induced disaster in Bengaluru. On Sunday night, rainfall ranging from 103 to 130 mm caused hav ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The BJP on Tuesday urged the people of Karnataka to uproot the ruling Congress party on the occasion of Constitution Day. Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka claimed, "On this Constitution Day, let us resolve to oust this anti-constitutional Congress government. Let us pledge to uproot this party, which disrespects constitutional ideals and values, from our state. "The Congress party's anti-constitutional stance is not new; it has a dark history, including imposing ...Read More >
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