Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) One month after D.K. Shivakumar assumed office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, the state continues to function with only 13 ministers, leaving 20 Cabinet berths vacant despite the Council of Ministers being permitted to have up to 34 members.The prolonged delay in Cabinet expansion, attributed to political calculations and lobbying within the ruling Congress, has left several key departments without dedicated ministers at a time when the state is grappling with a sev…
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Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday launched a major drive to remove footpath encroachments across Bengaluru, with Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda asserting that nearly 300 pedestrians lose their lives in road accidents every year after being forced to walk on roads due to encroached footpaths.Launching the ‘Safe Footpath Campaign,’ the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) began clearing encroachments from pedestrian pathways across the city, starting wi…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) BJP National Yuva Morcha President and Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya, on Monday accused the Karnataka government of neglecting public transport while prioritising expensive infrastructure projects, questioning why it was reluctant to contribute its share of funds to procure and operationalise 4,500 electric buses sanctioned to Bengaluru under the Government of India’s PM e-Drive scheme.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Surya said the Central government had…
Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday urged Karnataka’s Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to formulate and implement a comprehensive development plan for Bengaluru, while also demanding the release of a white paper on road repair expenditure and the creation of a live public dashboard tracking infrastructure projects. Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in …
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Amid speculation over an impending expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet, lobbying for ministerial berths intensified on Monday, with a delegation of Muslim religious leaders meeting Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and urging him to induct senior Congress leader and MLC Saleem Ahmed into the Cabinet. The delegation also sought greater representation for the Muslim community, demanding that at least three to five ministerial posts be allotted to Muslim leaders.At present, 13…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over its decision to form guarantee committees at the gram panchayat level, alleging that they are being used to accommodate dissatisfied party leaders and workers at the expense of taxpayers.Ashoka questioned whether these bodies were meant to serve the public or function as “gruel centres” for Congress leaders and workers funded by taxpayers’ money.He alleged that…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Saturday called on the state government to immediately table and implement the Karnataka Active Mobility Bill, 2022, following the Supreme Court’s declaration that the right to walk on a footpath is a Fundamental Right. Welcoming the apex court’s observation, Surya said in his statement that the apex court’s judgment was a much-needed step and stressed that state governments …
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Infighting over cabinet portfolio allocations continued in the newly formed Congress government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Karnataka, with Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda yet to assume charge of his department. While the Congress leadership has managed to pacify senior ministers Ramalinga Reddy and K.H. Muniyappa, discontent over portfolio allocation continues within the ruling party. Earlier, Minister Ramalinga Reddy had reportedly s…
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal on Wednesday alleged that Karnataka was witnessing “economic exploitation” under the Congress government and claimed that Bengaluru had emerged as a centre of corruption. Addressing a meeting of Shakti Kendra leaders of the Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency near Jakkur Aerodrome in Bengaluru, Agrawal accused senior Congress leaders, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Minister for Water R…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Cabinet-related tensions within the Karnataka government continued as senior leaders and ministerial aspirants intensified lobbying in New Delhi ahead of a possible reshuffle. Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda has already reached Delhi, reportedly pushing for the inclusion of the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) under his portfolio. He is accompanied by MLA Rizwan Arshad, who is also…