Karnataka State Contractors Association President R. Manjunath has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that payments to contractors by the state government are not being made based on seniority.
Bommai further alleged that there is major corruption in the installation of electricity meters. "Contractors have provided documents showing that metres which cost just Rs 700 in other states are being charged at Rs 5,000-6,000 here. The people are questioning when this government will fina
"The laws passed by the Parliament are implemented in the whole country. The Parliament belongs to the whole country. Tejashwi Yadav is against the poor Pasmanda Muslims. He does not want poor Muslims and women to get their rights. This law is made to give the rights to poor Muslims and wome
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge defended the state's decision to extend reservation in civil work contracts, citing constitutional provisions and past judicial rulings. He accused the BJP of misleading the public, asserting that the inclusion of Muslims in the Backward Class category has b
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended Karnataka state cabinet passing a bill granting a four per cent reservation to Muslims in public contracts and said that it was done to protect the backward class people.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday criticized Karnataka's decision to amend the KTPP Act to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders for minority contractors, stating that Babasaheb Ambedkar was always against religious-based reservation and Congress wil
BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Saturday criticized Karnataka's decision to amend the KTPP Act to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders for minority contractors, claiming it is a move to gain Muslim votes.
Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka President BY Vijayendra on Friday demanded to hand over the alleged honey trap attempt issue either to the CBI or a sitting High Court judge.
Maharashtra MoS Home Yogesh Kadam condemned the violence in Nagpur, vowing strict action against those who attacked police officers. He also emphasized increased efforts against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and the responsibility of contractors to report workers to police.
The Karnataka state cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, which aims to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders to Minority contractors, official sources said.
He said that contractors should not be given concessions based on religion. Rashidi asserted that reservations must be given to the poor of all religions.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that the state government's decision to provide a four per cent reservation in government contracts is not exclusive to Muslims but extends to all minority communities and backward classes.