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…
BJP leader NR Ramesh has filed a complaint in Bengaluru against CM Siddaramaiah demanding an investigation into the MUDA scam issue. BENGALURU: BJP leader NR Ramesh has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta office in Bengaluru against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others, demanding an investigation into the MUDA scam issue. Earlier today, R Ashoka,…
NEW DELHI: Amid political slugfest over the Rs 90 crore allegedly siphoned off from Karnataka ST welfare funds, ED on Wednesday said part of the swindled funds were used to procure liquor, luxury cars and for ‘other’ uses by B Nagendra, until recently minister for tribal welfare in the Siddaramaiah govt, and his associates during…
The Karnakata government has decided to put the controversial job reservation bill on hold for the time being facing pushback. Chief minister Siddaramaiah said the bill will be revisited and the future course of action will be decided in the coming days. “The bill approved by the cabinet to provide reservation for Kannadigas in private…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah found himself at the receiving end after he in a post on X said that the Cabinet has approved a bill mandating ‘100 per cent’ reservation for Kannadigas in ‘C and D’ grade posts in all private institutions within the state.The National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom)…
