Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a close associate of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) over the proposed Bidadi Township project, alleging that opposition leaders were undertaking a “penitence march” rather than a protest and raising questions over the role of former chief ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa in the project’s evolution. Addres…
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Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma (85), passed away at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. She had been undergoing treatment for severe respiratory complications at the hospital for the past few days.According to hospital sources, Chennamma passed away at around 4 p.m. following a heart attack. The family is yet to decide on the venue for the final rites.Members of the Deve Gowda family indicated that a decision is likely to be taken to cond…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma, remained in critical condition as she continued to undergo treatment for severe respiratory complications at Manipal Hospital here on Saturday.According to family sources, a team of specialist doctors is closely monitoring her condition. While her vital parameters are stated to be stable, breathing-related complications continue to be a matter of concern.Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswa…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, on Thursday hit back at D.K. Shivakumar over his recent remarks about being sent to jail, alleging that the Karnataka Chief Minister was attempting to gain public sympathy amid the controversy surrounding the proposed Bidadi township project.It can be noted that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday stated, “Jail is not new for me, and some people have not been able to dige…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) “Jail is not new for me, and some people have not been able to digest the fact that I have become Chief Minister,” Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday as he launched a sharp attack on Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and his father, former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda amid the controversy surrounding the proposed Bidadi Township Project.It may be noted that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar hails from the Vokkaliga community. Union Minister H.D. Kum…
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 …
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti and Railways, V. Somanna, said on Wednesday that he remains a “disciplined soldier” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and would abide by any decision taken by the party’s high command, amid speculation over the appointment of the next Karnataka BJP President. After cross-voting by BJP MLAs in the recently concluded State Legislative Council election, strong rumours are being spread over replacement of State BJP President B.Y…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President late Pranab Mukherjee and an author recalled how her father had described the 2014 Lok Sabha election as a watershed moment in Indian politics, saying Narendra Modi became the country’s first directly elected Prime Minister in the true sense. She also said that PM Modi is not only the longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister of India but is, perhaps, one of the strongest leaders the country has seen since Ind…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) When the 2024 Lok Sabha election results were announced in June, naysayers rubbed their hands in glee; not because the mandate returned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the single largest party in the Lower House of Parliament, but that it ran short of an absolute majority by a few seats.When the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners, including Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and the Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP), again extended their suppo…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday stated that PM Narendra Modi becoming the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister after surpassing the record of Jawaharlal Nehru reflects both the strength and evolution of Indian democracy, while crediting his leadership for what he described as uncompromising protection of national interest and sustained public support.In a detailed reflection in an article in ‘The Times of India’, Deve Gowda …