Hassan, Jan 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy called on citizens to rise above caste and unite to challenge the Congress-led government in Karnataka, emphasising that unity is essential for the state’s progress. He made these remarks at the JD(S) silver jubilee public convention in Hassan on Saturday.Kumaraswamy urged farmers to set aside caste differences and work together for Karnataka’s progress. He highlighted former Prime Minister Deve Gowda’s lo…
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Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) Referring to the controversy surrounding the rehabilitation of encroachers in Bengaluru, which has taken a political and communal turn, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday said minorities should understand the politics of the Congress in Karnataka.Addressing a massive JD(S) silver jubilee public convention in Hassan, Kumaraswamy underlined that the Janata Dal (Secular) was not responsible for people being forced to sleep on the stre…
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) national president H.D. Deve Gowda came down heavily on the Congress-led government in Karnataka on Saturday, accusing it of attempting to politically finish off his family and warning that “our time will come”.Deve Gowda also mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over allegations of vote theft, stating that repeatedly raising the issue had resulted in the party winning only six seats in the Bihar Assembly polls.Addressing…
The Hague, Jan 22 (IANS) A delegation of Baloch National Movement (BNM) met various representatives of the Netherlands Parliament, drawing attention to what it described as the ongoing “serious and systematic human rights violations” by Pakistani forces across Balochistan. During the meeting, the delegation held detailed discussions on human rights violations in Balochistan and Pakistan’s preferential trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).It also apprised the…
Hassan (Karnataka), Jan 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the “collapse” of the law and order situation in the state and charged that MLAs in the state are being threatened. He was speaking to the media while inspecting preparations for the upcoming JD (S) convention in Hassan.Reacting strongly to the case filed against Devadurga constituency JD (S) MLA Karemma Nayak, the Union Minister said this ref…
Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IANS) Condemning the attacks on churches reported from various cities across the country, former Prime Minister and JD-S Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda on Friday said that such incidents were highly condemnable and stressed that India belongs to people of all religions.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Deve Gowda said: “Yesterday’s attacks on churches in various cities across the country are highly condemnable acts. All of us must strongly condemn them.”“This count…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Tuesday, urged the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to introduce a Vande Bharat Express train service to further ease travel between the state capital Bengaluru and the coastal regions of Karnataka. In a letter addressed to the Railway Minister here, Union Minister Kumaraswamy requested the introduction of a high-speed Vande Bharat train service from Bengaluru to Goa’s Madgaon via Hassan, Mangalur…