Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy welcomed the decision of the finance ministry to impose 12 per cent safeguard duty on steel products imports.
Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy on Monday welcomed the Central government's decision to impose a 12 per cent safeguard duty on the import of certain non-alloy and alloy steel flat products, saying it will provide critical relief to domestic producers.
Doubling down his attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the caste census issue, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy questioned whether the benefit of the census is meant for Siddaramaiah himself or for the Congress party that provided him political backing.
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy accused CM Siddaramaiah of using the caste census to deflect attention from governance failures. He alleged that Congress was exploiting castes for political gains amid public discontent over corruption, price hikes, and failed guarantees.
Union Minister H D. Kumaraswamy criticised the Karnataka government for burdening citizens with taxes and defended the Centre over fuel price hikes. He said the increase in petrol and LPG prices does not directly affect the common man.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy termed the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha "historic" and said that the Union Government continues to ensure reforms that uphold fairness and accountability.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday attacked the Karnataka government after the state government increased the sales tax on diesel, resulting in a price hike of Rs 2 per litre and labeled the government a "Price Hike Demon."
Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member B S Yediyurappa announced that he would participate in the all-night protest satyagraha organized by the BJP tomorrow, demanding the state government immediately roll back its anti-people price hikes.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy has expressed outrage over the implementation of garbage cess in Bengaluru by the Congress-led Karnataka government, stating that the "price hike demon" government in Karnataka is draining the blood of the people like leeches.
Dismissing allegations of vendetta politics, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said the government officials had followed the orders of a court in the encroachment case against Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
The Karnataka Revenue Department has initiated an encroachment clearance drive near the farmhouse of Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Ramanagara district, following directives from the Karnataka High Court.