Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday alleged that nearly 175 acres of HMT land in Bengaluru were diverted during 1999–2004 with the involvement of the then Urban Development Minister in the Congress government, a post held by current Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the time. Inspecting several parcels of HMT land, Kumaraswamy said he had directed officials to prepare a comprehensive report on alleged irregularities. “Once I re…
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Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday accused the Karnataka government of conspiring to derail the Centre’s efforts to revive HMT, alleging that the state government was using the Forest Department to create obstacles just as a special revival package for the public sector enterprise was nearing a crucial stage. Addressing an emergency press conference following media reports that the State Forest Department had issued a notice to HMT a…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) The political tussle over the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project at Bidadi continued on Friday, with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, stating that he would wait for Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to arrive at the affected region on Saturday for discussions on the project. Kumaraswamy clarified that the issue was not one of personal prestige and maintained that he was only standing with the aggrieved farmers.”…
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda slammed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that the latter does not genuinely uphold the principles of social justice. Addressing the Greater Bengaluru JDS convention, the 93-year-old Deve Gowda remarked that the Chief Minister invokes the rhetoric of social justice primarily for political expediency.He further stated that Siddaramaiah must introspect and question his own commitment to these ideals, accusing him…