Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday dismissed speculation over the alleged leadership tussle in the ruling Congress and asserted that any decision regarding the Chief Minister’s post would be taken only by the party high command and asked who had raised the question regarding a change in leadership.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, while responding to questions on his earlier claim to the Chief Minister’s post on the grounds of being the senior-m…
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Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the state government, alleging that it was more interested in attaching the Bengaluru tag to neighbouring districts to develop real estate rather than ensuring the safety and law and order situation in the state capital.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that if even “half the interest” shown by the government in developing areas around Bengaluru…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), May 19 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday asserted that the party would return to power in Karnataka in the 2028 Assembly elections, claiming that the party’s guarantee schemes had transformed people’s lives and become a model for the entire country. Addressing the “Sarthaka Seveya Samarpane” convention organised in Tumakuru to mark three years of the Congress government in the state, Shivakumar said people had rep…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), May 19 (IANS) Marking the completion of three years of the Congress government in power in Karnataka under his second term as Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘Three Years of Achievement Dedication Convention’ organised by the Tumakuru district administration and the Zilla Panchayat.On the occasion, he also inaugurated the ‘Nava Karnataka’ development model exhibition and launched and laid foundation stones for major development works worth Rs 682 cro…
Bengaluru/Tirumala, May 19 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said that he prayed to Lord Venkateshwara at the Hindu pilgrimage centre of Tirumala for the country to overcome the economic crisis and for the state to receive good rainfall.His visit to Tirumala has assumed significance amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the state. Shivakumar, along with his wife Usha, offered prayers and had darshan of Lord Sri Venkateshwara Swamy at a…
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the Congress-led government in the state has fulfilled the promises made to the people and taken the state on the path of comprehensive development through the successful implementation of its five guarantee schemes.In a video message released ahead of the government’s three-year celebration programme in Tumakuru, CM Siddaramaiah expressed gratitude to the people of the district for hosting the event marking the com…
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, questioning its decision to celebrate completion of three years in office and alleging that the state has witnessed “misgovernance, corruption and administrative collapse” under its rule.It can be noted that amid continuing speculation over leadership issues within the Congress party, the Karnataka government is set to celebrate the completion of three years…
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Amid continuing speculation over leadership issues within the Congress, the Karnataka government is set to celebrate the completion of three years in office with a mega event titled “Pragatiyatta Karnataka” in Tumakuru, near Bengaluru, on Tuesday.As part of the programme, the government will distribute property documents to 1.52 lakh beneficiaries.Speaking to mediapersons in Bengaluru on Monday, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the leadership issue within the party…
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday criticised the Congress, saying that while the entire country had understood Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concern over economic prudence, the Opposition party had failed to do so.Responding to questions from mediapersons in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said the Opposition should act responsibly by understanding the Prime Minister’s concerns and spreading awareness among the public instead of indulgi…
Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Slamming the ruling Congress party over organising a convention in Tumakuru on May 19, to mark the completion of three years in office, the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party launched a scathing attack on the Congress government in Karnataka, accusing it of holding “achievement conventions” while farmers across the state were reeling under crop losses, financial distress, and rising suicides. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on…