Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led Central government of “looting” the country and common people through repeated hikes in fuel prices. He was addressing a joint press conference along with AICC General Secretary and Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar in Bengaluru.Siddaramaiah alleged that the Centre has made it a practice to …
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Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) On possible revisions to guarantee schemes, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, stated that the government was reviewing beneficiary records after discovering misuse.He made the statement while addressing a joint press conference on Monday with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and AICC General Secretary, Karnataka Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala.He further stated: “Some beneficiaries have died, and around Rs 100 crore has reportedly gone to…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday participated in a protest organised by the Karnataka Youth Congress at Freedom Park against the irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG-2026 examination and the Central government. He later addressed the gathering at the event.The protest was staged at Freedom Park and attended by AICC General Secretary and Karnataka incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala, along with other prominent party leade…
Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Political Secretary, Naseer Ahmad, was removed from his post on Tuesday for allegedly working against Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur during the just-concluded Davanagere South bye-election.It may be noted that Congress MLC Naseer Ahmad, is a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.The Karnataka government issued an order in this regard on Tuesday morning.Deputy Secretary, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DP…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over alleged remarks made by its leaders about Gujaratis, accusing it of indulging in “divisive and abusive politics” after repeated electoral setbacks.BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticised Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar over his reported comments on Gujaratis, alleging that such statements reflect a broader pattern within the party.”This is not a shop of love; they are ‘bhaijaa…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement accusing the Central government of “triggering a severe” LPG and fuel crisis in Karnataka, which they claimed has affected the livelihoods of lakhs of people, including auto drivers, small traders and gig workers.The Congress leaders, including KPCC General Secretary and Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, alleged that more than five lakh a…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 2 (IANS) A dual voter row has erupted in Karnataka ahead of the Bagalkot bypolls. Alleging that the Congress is attempting to create fear among voters due to fear of defeat, former Deputy Chief Minister and MP, Govind Karjol on Thursday challenged the ruling party to arrest student voters if it had the courage.The comments came after Deputy CM Shivakumar told the media that in certain wards of Bagalkot city, there are students who have come from outside, and their nam…
Davanagere (Karnataka), March 31 (IANS) Responding to Minister for Waqf and Housing, Zameer Ahmad Khan’s alleged reluctance to campaign in Davanagere, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday stated, “The party does not run on one individual. It does not run on D.K. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, or Zameer Ahmad Khan. It runs on ideology and workers. We have been working consistently for elections.”He made the statement in Davanagere city after arriving for cam…
Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government over a fresh wave of price hikes set to take effect on April 1.Addressing a joint press conference at the KPCC headquarters in Bengaluru, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and Karnataka deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar categorized the new fiscal year as a “day of loot, rob, and fleece” for the hardworking citizens of the country.Surjewala said, “Com…
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Union government, alleging large-scale “loot” through taxation on petrol and diesel over the past 11 years.Addressing a joint press conference at the KPCC office in Bengaluru, Randeep Singh Surjewala charged that the Centre had collected Rs 43 lakh crore from taxes on petrol and diesel since 2014, …