Siddaramaiah felicitated former Advocate General Ravivarma Kumar on Thursday, and recalled, "In 1991, when I contested Lok Sabha elections, I lost it because of cheating (fraud) we can say. At that time, Ravivarma Kumar only filed the case as my advocate by drafting it without taking any fee
"I reiterate my earlier statement that I am a born Congressman. No one can question my loyalty to the party and the Gandhi family. If anyone does, they are stupid," Shivakumar said.
"BJP is doing Dharma war, doing politics in the name of religion. When we formed the SIT (Special Investigation Team) to probe the (Dharmasthala) matter, they all welcomed it. I appeal to Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala temple, Veerendra Heggade, please don't allow this politics to happ
We all remember Rajiv Gandhi, who empowered the youth of this country by believing in their potential and leadership. I was in a college, he recognised people like me to become a legislator and I am here today," Shivakumar told ANI.
"A compensation of ₹5 lakh has been announced for Mubarak's family. The cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the government," CM Siddaramaiah said.
The Karnataka leader's remarks come in the wake of the controversy that erupted after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged massive electoral fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said there are over 1 lakh fake votes in the electoral rolls in Bengaluru Central lo
Hitting out at the BJP leaders in the state, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said they should try to get some funds for the state instead of putting up a show in Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, noting the strength of India's indigenous defence arsenal, highlighted the role of the Make in India initiative in the success of Operation Sindoor.
The Prime Minister was seen buying a ticket through QR code-enabled ticket vending machines at the Ragigudda metro station before flagging off the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro.