Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) In a concerning development, JD(S) MLA Karemma G. Nayak, representing the Devadurga constituency, stated on the floor of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly that sand mafia goons were following and threatening her. In response to her complaint, state Home Minister said that “big people from all parties were involved in sand mining.”Raising the issue during the Question Hour on Tuesday, MLA Karemma said the law-and-order situation in her constituency had deteriorated. “I…
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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…
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The Telangana government on Monday withdrew its writ petition against Polavaram-Banakacherla/Nallamalasagar Link Project (PBLP/PNLP) proposed by Andhra Pradesh after the Supreme Court termed it “prima facie not maintainable”.The apex court observed that the dispute was more appropriately adjudicated through a suit involving all affected states.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted liberty to Telangana to avail of any…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will never emerge as a viable alternative to the Congress party in Telangana.Addressing a preparatory meeting for the upcoming municipal elections with key leaders from Adilabad and Medak districts, he emphasised that the political battle in the state remains a direct contest between the BRS and the Congress.During the strategy meeting, which was also att…
Amaravati, Jan 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, asked why should there be disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the utilisation of water flowing waste into the sea. He said that there was no meaning in disputes between the two southern states over utilising the surplus water of Godavari flowing into sea.The Chief Minister was speaking at a public meeting after distributing ‘pattadar’ passbooks among farmers at the Rayavaram village in East Goda…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Amid the ongoing row between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on sharing of river waters, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the state prefers water over disputes.He called for rising above politics to find a solution to the disputes between the two Telugu states over the sharing of Krishna and Godavari River waters.“If you ask whether Telangana state needs a dispute or water, I will choose water. If asked whether we want conflict or a solution, I will choo…
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs and senior BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Thursday, alleged that the former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) repeatedly betrayed people over Krishna river waters. He claimed that though Telangana is entitled for 571 TMC of Krishna water, the then Chief Minister KCR agreed for only 299 TMC.Addressing a press conference in Karimnagar, Bandi Sanjay alleged that Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) …
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy deliberately stalled the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project to satisfy his “former political boss” and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, pushing lakhs of farmers in the region into distress.Addressing a party meeting at Telangana Bhavan here, Rama Rao said the Congress government’s handling of the project reflected a mi…
Amaravati, Jan 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday called for amicably settling the issues relating to the sharing of river waters between the two Telugu states. He stressed the need for cooperation between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to resolve several issues, including water sharing issues.Addressing the Third World Telugu Conference in Guntur, he said unity among both the Telugu states is essential to achieve the top position in the country.He stated that hi…
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday, alleged that the former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is creating water disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to keep his party afloat.The Chief Minister accused KCR of trying to save Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) by inciting regional sentiments and raking up the name of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Telangana.He also accused the BRS President KCR of skipping the state Assem…