Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka BJP and JD(S), along with other opposition parties, will hold a protest on Tuesday (January 27) at 10.30 a.m. near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, condemning the alleged insult to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, said N. Ravikumar, Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. Speaking to the media on Monday, Ravikumar alleged that after the conclusion of the joint session of the legislature, the Governor was insulted inside the Assembly Hall at Vidhana S…
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Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) The Congress leadership has sought clarification from its Karnataka unit after the threat and abuse directed at a woman Municipal Commissioner, allegedly by a party leader, triggered widespread outrage. Sources said on Friday that the Congress national leadership has taken the matter seriously, as the incident is likely to dent the party’s image.The Congress national leadership has spoken to Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar in this rega…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Thursday that he will not stay away from Karnataka’s politics. “I am in politics. It is the people of the state who will decide where I should be. Based on the wishes of the people, I will decide when to return to state politics,” Kumaraswamy added.Reacting to queries from the media near his residence in Bengaluru, the Union Minister said, “We (BJP-JD-S) are part of the NDA alliance. There should be…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Karnataka police on Thursday launched a hunt for the Congress leader who allegedly abused and threatened a Municipal Commissioner over banner removal. Meanwhile, Karnataka State Women’s Commission has strongly condemned the alleged incident and urged the authorities to initiate legal action.It can be recalled that a purported audio clip of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaballapur district allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner triggered o…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Purported audio clips of a Karnataka Congress leader from Chikkaballapur district allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner have triggered outrage and raised serious concerns in the state on Wednesday.The controversy, arising out of the removal of a banner, has proved to be a major embarrassment for the ruling party.It may be recalled that a clash between BJP and Congress workers in Ballari over a banner recently resulted in the death of a Congress…