Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Karnataka government over the incident of violence linked to the proposed Bidadi Township Project. He demanded that the FIRs registered against protesting farmers be withdrawn immediately and urged the government to scrap the project. He warned that if the government ignored his appeal, he would be forced to launch a satyagraha in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s …
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Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) The ruling Congress on Tuesday intensified its attack on Union Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy, over the violence during the Bidadi Township Project survey, alleging that the unrest was politically motivated and orchestrated to defame Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The party also accused the Union Minister of adopting a dual stand on environmental issues.While senior Congress MLA, H.C. Balakrishna, accused Kumaraswamy of sponsoring the protests, Rural Development and Pancha…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Tuesday warned that strict legal action would be taken if the violence during the Bidadi Township Project protests was found to have been politically motivated or in violation of the law. He said citizens have every right to express their views, submit representations and stage peaceful protests, but unlawful acts like attacking officers would not be tolerated.Responding to questions on the FIRs registered against far…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government has registered FIRs against more than 20 farmers in connection with the violent protest that disrupted a land survey for the proposed Bidadi Township project on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The cases were registered at the Bidadi Police Station on Tuesday based on a complaint filed by Revenue Department officials, who stated that the protesters attacked them and obstructed them from discharging their duties. However, officials plan to hold talks …
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), July 14 (IANS) Mounting an attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over the Bidadi Township Project and lodging of FIRs against farmers, BJP Karnataka President, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday alleged that the Chief Minister’s push for the proposed second Bengaluru airport in his home region of Kanakapura and the Bidadi Township Project were “calculated moves.” “Along with the Bidadi Township Project, the Chief Minister is planning to establish the second Bengaluru airport …
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel Pralhad Joshi on Monday said the incident in which women farmers allegedly thrashed officials with brooms during the Joint Measurement Survey (JMC) for the proposed Bidadi Township project was a “warning bell” for the Karnataka government. In a statement, Joshi said the agitation by Bidadi farmers was not an ordinary protest but an expression of the deep anguish of farmers determined to protect their agricultural land, which…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday warned the Karnataka government and the police against what he termed the “misuse” of law enforcement to suppress the ongoing agitation against the proposed Bidadi Township project, even as government officials faced stiff resistance from farmers and women protesters during a land survey attempt in Mandalahalli village of Bidadi taluk. The incident occurred when officials arrived to conduct a Joint…
Mysuru (Karnataka), July 2 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday said that the controversy surrounding cross-voting in the recent Legislative Council elections had been resolved, asserting that the issue was now a “closed chapter.” Speaking to reporters in Mysuru in response to questions on the reported infighting within the BJP following the cross-voting episode, Vijayendra said, “All the confusion over cross-voting has ended. It is now a closed chapter.”His remarks…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) The Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) on Thursday warned the Congress against continuing its alleged poster campaign targeting the family of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, saying the party would be forced to respond with similar protests outside the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s residence and the party headquarters in New Delhi. Speaking to reporters in the national capital, Greater Bengaluru JD(S) President and former legislator H.M….
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Referring to the alarmingly decreasing levels of water at the KRS reservoir, the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that the Congress government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has secretly released water to Tamil Nadu and questioned why CM Shivakumar is not taking strong decisions in the interest of the state. Speaking at a press conference, BJP leader R. Ashoka alleged that the Congress government is releasing water to Tamil Nadu to please its al…