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) Karnataka BJP on Saturday clarified that it has no objection to the dates announced by its NDA ally Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) for the proposed padayatra against the Bidadi Township Project, asserting that both parties are united in their opposition to the State government’s plan. Speaking to reporters at the BJP’s state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, senior leader and BJP Legislative Council Chief Whip N. Ravikumar said discussions over whether the…
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday questioned the State Chief Electoral Officer’s assertion that there had been no large-scale irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said he had noted the Chief Electoral Officer’s statement that the electoral roll revision had not been carried out in groups.The Union Minister said he, al…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday accused the opposition of attempting to deprive poor and minority communities of their voting rights through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while asserting that his government was only creating awareness among citizens to help them safeguard their franchise. Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said that although the state government had reservations about the SIR proc…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) The Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), V. Anbu Kumar, on Friday sought a report from the Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner regarding the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at a marriage hall and the alleged violation of Election Commission guidelines.The action came a day after Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy released a purported video claiming to expose large-scale “irregularities” in the revision of …
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) on Thursday alleged that officials conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had violated Election Commission guidelines in Ramanagara by gathering residents at a community hall instead of conducting a door-to-door verification of voters. He urged the poll authorities to initiate strict action against those responsible. In a statement shared by the office of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and St…
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 23 (IANS) The Bengaluru Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a clarification regarding allegations that a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidate missed the examination due to traffic disruptions caused by a Congress rally held in the city on Sunday. The clarification is likely to further intensify the debate over the issue. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) leaders have attacked the Congress government, citing the example of Prime Minister …
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) All eyes are on the results of the election to seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, with counting underway after polling concluded on Thursday amid concerns over possible cross‑voting. The election has evolved into a high‑stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Janata Dal (Secular) [JD (S)] alliance treating the outcome as a matter of prestige.While the Congress has expressed confidence that all five…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu tabled a resolution at the meeting of NDA allies here on Wednesday, congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister of India. “It’s a great honour to table before this august gathering a resolution of gratitude, a historic tribute to India’s longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modiji,” said the national president of the…