Bengaluru, June 15 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has called upon the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to disclose its legal status, organisational structure, and sources of funding.Kharge argued that an organisation of this scale and influence must be subject to the same standards of transparency and accountability, just like other institutions in India.In a letter, written on June 13, to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on the 100 years of the organisation, Kharge congratulated the Sangh on …
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Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) As the Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigates the sensational Bitcoin scam in Karnataka, involving politicians from the state, Minister for Home Priyank Kharge has said that the government will review the need for reconstituting the Cabinet sub-committee. Kharge made the statement while answering a question in Bengaluru on Friday. “There is an ED case, which is not under our jurisdiction. A Cabinet sub-committee was formed …
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Alleging caste-based favouritism in the allocation of funds for community centres, a seer has questioned former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s commitment to social justice and equality. The seer claimed that on the last day of his tenure, Siddaramaiah sanctioned funds in the name of backward communities but disproportionately benefited his own caste. Siddaramaiah hails from the Kuruba community.Addressing the media on Thursday, Pranavananda Swamiji, president o…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the state’s Home Minister Priyank Kharge over his remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing him of engaging in “divisive rhetoric” and diverting attention from governance issues. In a statement, Vijayendra said that “governments have come and gone” and noted that several previous administrations that attempted to ban the RSS were “u…
Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Angered by Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), BJP MLC C.T. Ravi on Tuesday advised him to maintain the dignity of his office and avoid “goonda-like” conduct.He also warned that if power is misused, incidents similar to those in West Bengal, where political leaders were allegedly attacked and chased, could be repeated in Karnataka.Home Minister Priyank Kharge had said, “I have not even completed 48 hours…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Minister K.H. Muniyappa, who had publicly expressed dissatisfaction over portfolio-related issues, has withdrawn his decision not to assume charge of the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies after receiving assurances from Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Muniyappa on Friday met LoP Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, and AICC General Secretary and Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, where he co…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) After Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy resigned from the Cabinet on Friday citing portfolio dissatisfaction, BJP leaders hit out at the ruling Congress. Referring to the crisis, they alleged that the state might be heading towards an early election following “government collapse”.Minister for Water Resources Ramalinga Reddy announced his decision to resign from the Karnataka Cabinet, alleging that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had gone back on his promise regarding th…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Karnataka Minister H.K. Patil said on Friday that Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation was a warning bell for the Shivakumar government. Referring to reports in the media, he said he had seen the news about Reddy’s resignation and later spoke to him over the phone.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Patil said Ramalinga Reddy is his friend and that he had personally contacted him to understand the situation. He said Reddy had conveyed his v…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) In another setback to the newly formed Karnataka government under D.K. Shivakumar, veteran Congress leader and Minister K.H. Muniyappa has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the allocation of the Food and Civil Supplies Department and announced that he will not assume charge of the ministry.The senior minister has also urged the party’s high command to step in to rectify the wrong done to him. The move follows a similar development in which senior Minister Ramalinga R…
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has indicated that ministerial allocations in the state government may be finalised by Thursday evening, while cautioning that media reports on the issue are speculative. Priyank Kharge, son of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, while speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, said no final decision has been made so far regarding the distribution of portfolios.“Ministerial allocations have not been made yet. Media reports are only speculation…