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Caste census aimed at creating divisions: R Ashok slams Siddaramaiah, call
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Opposition leader R Ashok launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of using the caste census for political gain and to create divisions in society. He questioned the credibility of the survey, criticised the Congress government's handling of state iss
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JDS chief Deve Gowda slams 'family party' tag, defends Kumaraswamy, party
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) National President HD Deve Gowda on Sunday issued a strong rebuttal to allegations branding his party as a family-run party and denounced ongoing criticism of his son and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
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BJP women activists disrupt Siddaramaiah's rally in Belagavi over "war is
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A group of BJP women activists staged a black cloth protest during Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's address at a Congress rally in Belagavi on Monday, disrupting the event over his recent remarks that "war is not necessary" against Pakistan.
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"BJP is a cultureless party": Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday lashed out at the BJP as a "cultureless party" which patronised Bombay Boys and whose party member assaulted a woman in the Vidhana Soudha.
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"All need to take those precautions": Karnataka Home Minister on HMPV case
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara comments on the HMPV virus, assuring it is not dangerous. He also dismisses allegations of political motives behind dinner meetings, stressing the gathering was for New Year's and upcoming SC/ST Convention.
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"MUDA Scam turning out to be like the Watergate scandal," said BJP's CR Ke
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan, speaking to ANI on Tuesday, said that the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah should submit his resignation; compared the MUDA scam with the Watergate scandal in Karnataka politics.
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"Let him save his government first": Siddaramaiah on Shinde's "Karnataka g
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reacted sharply to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's remark that the Congress government in Karnataka will collapse after the Lok Sabha election. The Chief Minister said that instead of talking about the collapse of his government, Sh
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Importance of money in elections is growing with rising poll expenditures:
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy shed light on the importance of money power in South politics and said the subject of finance is rooted in the rising expenditure required in elections.
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Gruhalakshmi scheme a tribute to our women: Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Speaking at a convention of Gruhalakshmi beneficiaries here, he said, "We worship Earth as Mother Earth, every village has a village goddess, women get first preference even in our invitations. Women are the centre of our culture, they are the power driving our country."
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"Siddaramaiah attacking the Centre to divert people's attention," says BJP
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that he would lead a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on February 7 against the Union government, BJP MLA Mahesh Tenginkai said that he is doing all this to divert people's attention.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of "politicising" arrest of kar seva
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Don't we need to punish those who have done wrong? Are they (BJP) protesting saying that they shouldn't be punished?" Siddaramaiah asked while speaking to reporters at his Home Office Krishna here.
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JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah of Muslim appea
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
JD(S) leader and Karnataka former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of indulging in Muslim appeasement and said that Congress had "misused" secularism for political expediency.
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