Bengaluru, April 10 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court bench, led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, dismissed the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in connection with the Hindi exclusion row involving the Karnataka government and imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioners. The PIL was filed against a statement made by the Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on how third language subjects, including Hindi, will not be considered for evaluation in the Class 1…
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Bengaluru, April 6 (IANS) Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa and the Chief Secretary of the Government of Karnataka, urging the continuation of the three-language formula in schools and opposing the replacement of marks with a grading system for Hindi.It may be noted that starting from the 2025–26 academic year, the Karnataka government has changed the Class 10 (SSLC) Hindi third-language …
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the “Pakistani tongue” remark made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC C.T. Ravi continued, disrupting proceedings in the Karnataka Legislative Council as Congress members pressed for an apology from MLC Ravi. As BJP MLC Ravi remained absent from the Assembly House, State Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said on Wednesday that House proceedings would continue until the BJP MLC arrived.The development led to heated exchanges betwee…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Chairman of the Legislative Council, Basavaraj Horatti, on Wednesday asked Congress MLC Naseer Ahmad, who is also the political secretary to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, that he must learn to speak decently. The development took place while Congress members were vehemently pressing for an apology from BJP MLC C.T. Ravi over his controversial “Pakistani tongue” remark. Amid the chaos, Congress MLC Naseer Ahmad demanded that the Chairman take action against Ravi and…
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IANS) Karnataka BJP legislators on Tuesday staged a protest in the Legislative Council over remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, disrupting the House’s proceedings. Following the uproar and repeated appeals by Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Political Secretary and Congress MLC Naseer Ahmad expressed regret over his remarks.On Monday, Congress MLC Naseer Ahmad had referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “desh drohi” (anti-nation…