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…
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New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged direct interference by the Karnataka government in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ramanagara district and demanded an immediate, impartial investigation into the alleged irregularities.In a statement, Joshi claimed that the SIR process in Ramanagara was marred by large-scale irregularities and described it as a betrayal of democratic pri…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Acting on complaints that Enumeration Forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were being distributed from offices instead of through door-to-door visits, Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) V. Anbu Kumar on Friday directed all Deputy Commissioners in the state to ensure strict compliance with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) guidelines.Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged d…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday alleged a “massive scam” in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Ramanagara district and claimed to have exposed the alleged irregularities by releasing a video. He demanded the immediate suspension of the Ramanagara Deputy Commissioner and action against officials allegedly responsible for dereliction of duty.Addressing an emergency press conference at the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) state headquar…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday, alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had been biding his time for several years and systematically pursuing plans to acquire fertile agricultural land from farmers in Bidadi. Kumaraswamy had written to the Chief Minister requesting him to participate in an open discussion with farmers at Byramangala. However, the Chief Minister remained absent from the meeting, prompting the Union Minis…
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) Four people were killed on the spot in a tragic road accident on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Sankalagere village in Channapatna taluk of Karnataka’s Ramanagara district on Monday.The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Mohammed Farhan and 45-year-old Sulfi from Kozhikode in Kerala, and 45-year-old Rasheed, a resident of Kalasipalya in Bengaluru, along with Saker from Annepalya in Adugodi.According to police, a private bus operated by PK Travels, which…
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) Amid fears of cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in Odisha, the Congress party has shifted its MLAs to Bengaluru in a move widely seen as part of “resort politics” to keep its legislators together.Congress sources confirmed on Friday that the legislators were brought to Bengaluru under the supervision of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar. The MLAs and party leaders arrived in the city from Bhubaneswar on Thu…
Ramanagara, Feb 27 (IANS) A jilted lover allegedly stabbed her male friend for refusing to marry her, as reported from Bidadi town in Ramanagara district of Karnataka on Friday. An official said that the case has been registered at the Bidadi police station. The accused has been identified as 30-year-old Sudha, while the victim is 27-year-old Venugopal. According to the preliminary investigation, the accused became enraged after her boyfriend began avoiding her and refused to marry her. The inci…