Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that there was a delay in providing drought relief to Karnataka and it was not intentional because the Union government had to seek permission from the Election Commission.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday clarified that he had never expressed opposition to the caste census but was only demanding a scientific and systematic approach for the census.
Amid reports of factionalism in the ruling Congress and a tussle for the CM's post between the incumbent Siddarammaiah and his deputy DK Shivkumar, former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday took a jibe at Shivkumar saying if he wants to ascend, he was ready and wil
Reacting to former chief minister H. D. Kumaraswamy's allegations about why the JDS government fell, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday that one who does not know how to dance blames the stage.
"As we all know JDS and BJP are now a part of the NDA alliance. On that basis, Mr Yediyurappa is one of the tallest leaders in Karnataka. So I just came here to take his blessings personally. We all know that they share a good bond," Nikhil Kumaraswamy said after the meeting.
K Sudhakar, who had defected to BJP in 2019 also alleged that when the miffed MLAs, including him had approached Siddaramaiah to complain about the injustice to them in the JD(S)-Congress coalition government led by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, the senior Congress leader had only fanne
He made this statement in response to Joshi taking a swipe at the JD(S)' Pancharatna Yatre, saying that a Navagraha Yatre should have been undertaken instead.
"The Bharatiya Janata Party has successfully launched Operation Lotus in many states and now they are doing it in Telangana too," H D Kumaraswamy said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 3 (ANI): JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy said Monday that the reported comments by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on economic inequality, poverty and unemployment raise "big questions" over claims of "achhe din".
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 9 (ANI): Ahead of Rajya Sabha elections, JD(S) leader and former state Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy urged the Congress to support JD(S), which he said has "more votes".
Tumakuru (Karnataka) [India], April 21 (ANI): In retaliation to former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's recent statement, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday clarified that he has "no soft corner" towards JD(S).
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 20 (ANI): Slamming the former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy's statement on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday said that "RSS is in the service of building a strong nation."