Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The Congress-led government in Karnataka on Wednesday issued an order restricting the movement of media persons inside the State Legislature complex (Vidhan Soudha), triggering sharp criticism from the opposition parties and raising concerns over press freedom.The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) directed that journalists conduct interviews with legislators and seek their reactions only at a designated location, the portico near the West Gate of …
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Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur over an alleged excise scam amounting to Rs 2,500 crore.The party also alleged that these huge funds were being collected to finance the Congress party’s election campaigns in Kerala, Assam, and Tamil Nadu.The protest was led by the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka, and the BJP State Pres…