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A day after his daughter was killed by her ex-classmate, Congress Corporator Niranjan Hiremath said the accused murdered her due to "love jihad". “For love jihad, they target girls of good families,” Hiremath said.
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With the Kannada language row intensifying in the state, chief minister Siddaramaiah has revealed that Karnataka will soon pass an ordinance directing all commercial establishments to use signboards and name plates with at least 60% Kannada signage on them.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Siddaramiah at the swearing-in ceremony held at the jam-packed Kanteerava Stadium in B
Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah were the two top contenders for the CM post. They both met the party's top leadership in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the post of Chief Minister of the southern State on Tuesday made it clear that he would not resort to "backstabbing or blackmail" regardless of the party's decision.
Shivakumar had called him a Nalayak and vowed action against him once his party is voted to power.
While BJP has been able to break this cycle in most of the other states, why has it failed in Karnataka? This is the question that the national leadership of BJP.
The video of the incident has went viral on social media. The Congress state chief said he did it to show the appreciation towards the artists. The schedule for Karnataka Assembly elections will be announced on March 29.
It should be noted that this is not the first time a member of Congress has attempted to save terrorists. Earlier Congress Vice-Presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi had tried to save terror convict Yakub Memon from the death penalty in 2015.
The ED had arrested Shivakumar on September 3, 2019 in another money-laundering case and the Delhi High Court granted him bail in October that year. The agency had in May this year filed a charge sheet against him and others in this case which was registered after taking cognisance of a Income Tax department charge sheet filed against him.
Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka affairs Randeep Surjewala said the ED summons have been issued as the ruling dispensation is scared of the support that the yatra is receiving from the people. Shivakumar said the BJP is scared of the yatra and is trying to stall it by misusing the central agencies.
The senior congress leader earlier termed the action of the ED as harassment and questioned the timing of the summons when the Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra was on and when the State Assembly session was underway.
“The prosecution complaint has been filed under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before a Delhi court,” ED officials said. The charge sheet has been filed in the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi before Special Judge Vikas Dhull.
It should be noted, that Kharge is reportedly the third party leader who tested positive after attending the Padyatra.
The high court’s observation came while hearing a petition against the padayatra being held by Congress for the implementation of the Mekedatu project.
NCPCR fumes over DK Shivakumar for interacting with children without mask ; demands action
Following the arrogant behavior, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai came down heavily on Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar for flouting COVID-19 norms, refusing to get tested.
In another stance to put control over the illegal practices, the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested senior Karnataka Congress leader and the party trouble shooter DK Shivakumar, who was being investigated in a case of alleged money laundering.
Karnataka Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that prestigious Cauvery memorial and Krishnaraja Sagar development scheme will not disturb the ongoing irrigation project in the state.
In order to boost the existing tourism sector of Karnataka, Congress-JD(S) government has decided to build a mega memorial of Mother Cauvery.
Senior Congress leader and Karnataka Irrigation Minister DK Shivakumar admitted that poor handling of Lingayat issue was the main reason behind congress’s poll debacle.
Days after Enforcement Directorate’s move, senior Congress leader and Karnataka irrigation Minister DK Shivakumar accused BJP of political vendetta, speaking to the media, Shivakumar claimed that state BJP leaders were trying hard to destabilize Congress –JD(S) coalition.
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a case against Congress strongman and senior Karnataka Irrigation Minister DK Shivakumar under the charges of money laundering. Shivakumar is accused of tax evasion and hawala activities.
