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Indian National Congress to Join Tamil Nadu Cabinet After 59 Years

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Chennai, May 20 (IANS) In a major political development, the Indian National Congress is set to become part of the Tamil Nadu Cabinet for the first time in nearly six decades, as two of its legislators are scheduled to take oath as ministers in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on Thursday. The announcement came after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge approved the induction of Congress MLAs S.Rajesh Kumar and P.Viswanathan into the state Cab…

Karnataka BJP to Protest Against Drug Network in CM’s Hometown

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Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra announced that the party has decided to organise a protest in CM Siddaramaiah’s native district Mysuru to draw attention to the widespread drug network in the state.Speaking at a press conference at the BJP state office Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Vijayendra was responding to questions from the media.It may be noted that in July 2025, the Maharashtra Police, in a joint operation with the Mysuru City Poli…

Karnataka BJP Opposes Hate Speech Bill, Plans to Meet Governor

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Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that it will urge Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot not to give assent to the Hate Speech Bill as it will “curb” freedom of speech. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, the Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka stated, “The Hate Speech Prohibition Bill will snatch away freedom of speech. We will convince the Governor about this.”Criticising the government for passing the Bill without discussion, he said: “The Con…

BJP Claims Displaced Bengaluru Residents are Rohingyas, Opposes Housing Scheme

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Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) The unauthorised construction row in Bengaluru took a new turn on Monday, with the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claiming that it has information suggesting that the displaced residents are Rohingyas and opposing the state government’s move to allot houses to them under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing Scheme.Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Naraya…