NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah came under fire on Wednesday after he was caught on tape having his shoes removed by another person.In a purported video, a party worker was seen removing the CM’s shoes as he arrived to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary during an event in Bengaluru. A…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Lokayukta Police on Friday lodged an FIR and named chief minister Siddaramaiah as first accused in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.The development comes 48 hours after the special court for elected representatives in Bengaluru directed Mysuru Lokayukta SP to file FIR, probe and submit report against Karnataka CM and…
In a significant move, the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka on Thursday withdrew its ‘general/open consent’ to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct investigations in the state.According to Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, the CBI must obtain consent from the respective state governments to conduct investigations.Karnataka law…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday criticised the governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to allow his prosecution in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda) site allotment scam, calling it ‘unconstitutional‘ and a misuse of the Raj Bhavan. “The Governor’s permission to prosecute is unconstitutional. Raj Bhavan has been misused.We have condemned the Governor’s…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Monday provided relief to Siddaramaiah in the alleged Muda scam saying that no proceedings shall be conducted before the special court against Karnataka CM till his plea against the state governor is heard. The Congress leader had filed a plea challenging governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s order to prosecute him…
NEW DELHI: Siddaramaiah on Monday recalled his life in the political arena saying that he had not committed any wrong in the 40 years as a minister. This came as the Karnataka governor granted permission to prosecute the chief minister in the alleged Muda scam.The state CM who has managed to cultivate a “Mr Clean”…
NEW DELHI: A war of words has erupted between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision on Saturday to allow the prosecution of chief minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Following the governor’s decision, several Karnataka ministers, including deputy CM DK Shivakumar and…
BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: In a dramatic U-turn, JDS on Thursday announced it will join BJP padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru, after the saffron party’s top brass moved quickly to pacify the regional outfit’s Karnataka chief, HD Kumaraswamy.The 7-day padayatra, to begin from August 3, was called to press for a CBI probe into the alleged MUDA…
NEW DELHI: BJP MLAs, including leader of opposition R Ashok and BJP Karnataka president BY Vijayendra, have been protesting inside the Karnataka Assembly since Wednesday night by sleeping inside the House. They are demanding a discussion on the alleged scam in Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and are calling for the resignation of chief minister…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka BJP on Wednesday declared to hold a “day and night” protest in the state assembly and council, alleging that discussion linked to the Muda “scam”, which involves CM Siddharamaih’s wife, was discouraged in the House. BJP accused the assembly speaker of “conducting” the state House proceedings in favour of the ruling Congress.Attacking…
