Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, accusing them of exploiting tragedies for political gain while responding to the opposition's demands for his and others' resignation following the tragic stampede that claimed 11 lives near Chinnas
Rejecting BJP's demands for his and his cabinet colleagues' resignations over the Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday challenged State BJP leaders to first publish a list of their own leaders who had resigned in similar past incidents.
In a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Ashok highlighted that the incident has raised serious questions about public safety, crowd control, and the organisation of sports and other events.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday wrote a letter to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, asking for urgent help for mango farmers in the state. He said that mango prices have dropped sharply this season, causing big losses for farmers. Many small and marginal farmers are strug
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the initiation of a new socio-educational survey, to be completed within 90 days. He said that as per the law, it was necessary to conduct a fresh survey.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a letter Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu urging him to lift the ban over the entry of Karnataka's Totapari mangoes on Andhra's Chittoor district.
Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday alleged that the Congress High Command has delivered a "slap in the face" to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by ordering a fresh caste census, calling it a "victory" for Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and a "defeat" for the CM.
In the wake of the recent stampede in Bengaluru and mounting pressure from the BJP demanding the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress MP Manickam Tagore has firmly defended the state leadership and accused the BJP of politicising the incident.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed the BJP's demand for his resignation over the Bengaluru stampede, accusing the party of "doing politics in everything".
Joshi demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, citing their "irresponsible and insensitive" handling of the crowd.