Haveri/Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that there was a “conspiracy” to disturb communal harmony and intimidate Hindus following the violence during the Kara Hunnime celebrations at Naregal village in Haveri district, and demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the attack. He further stated that Hindus are finding it difficult to celebrate festivals. A quarrel that started over the bursting of crackers during a bull p…
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress party and questioned its democratic integrity and adherence to the nation’s constitutional traditions, while pointing to a ‘dictatorial’ boast by a senior party leader. Kiren Rijiju took to his social media handle on X to highlight the grand old party’s ‘disregard and disrespect’ for the nation’s democratic values and shared a remark by Pawan Khera, Chairman, Media & P…
Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Wednesday warned of strict action against Congress party leaders not following the party instructions with regard to the ongoing process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electrical rolls by the Election Commission of India (ECI).Participating in a Zoom meeting on SIR with party leaders, Chief Minister Reddy instructed Ministers, MLAs, MPs and constituency in-charges to be extra vigilant on SIR in the wake of the repor…
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) AICC in-charge for Telangana, Meenakshi Natarajan, dismissed allegations that there was a conspiracy within the Congress party which resulted in her nomination for Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh getting rejected. She accused the BJP of spreading misleading narratives to divert public attention from what she called its conspiracy to subvert democracy.Addressing a press conference at the party’s Telangana headquarters, Gandhi Bhavan, on Sunday, she said that there is n…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Saturday strongly condemned the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly’s resolution opposing the Mekedatu balancing reservoir and drinking water project, asserting that no one can deprive Karnataka of its legitimate rights over the waters of the Cauvery river.In a statement, Vijayendra said the unilateral resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly was highly condemnable and ran contrary to the spirit of India’s federal str…
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution strongly opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery River and urged the Union Government not to grant any approval or clearance for the scheme. Moving the resolution in the House, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said protecting Tamil Nadu’s water rights transcended political differences and called for a united stand to safeguard the state’s farmers’ and people’s …
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) On the occasion of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s birthday, senior Congress leaders including party President Mallikarjun Kharge and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar wished the leader and praised his commitment to inclusiveness and the welfare of citizens.Karnataka CM Shivakumar on Friday extended birthday greetings to LoP Rahul Gandhi, praising his commitment to inclusiveness, compassion and the welfare of ordinary citizens.In a …
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended birthday greetings to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, praising his commitment to constitutional values and his efforts to amplify the voices of the marginalised. In a post on X, Kharge said, “Warm birthday wishes to Shri @RahulGandhi. Your unbridled dedication to the ideals of the Constitution and your uncompromising fight for the unheard voices have inspired millions.”He further added th…
Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched a blistering attack on the Congress party on Saturday, accusing its leadership of weakening India’s democratic foundations and undermining national interests. He invoked Swami Vivekananda’s vision of the 21st century as India’s century, contrasting it with what he described as the “indecisive governance” of the Manmohan Singh era.Yadav said he often wondered how such a vision could be realised if the “weak and …
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru Bench, has declared Congress MLC Naseer Ahmed bankrupt in connection with the default of loans amounting to Rs 1,454.71 crore owed by Bengaluru-based M/s Scotts Garments Limited, for which he had stood as a personal guarantor.The order has cast uncertainty over Ahmed’s continuation as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council, with legal experts indicating that the bankruptcy declaration could attract disqualificat…