Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party for criticising Karnataka Government's decision to raise minority reservations in housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent, Congress leader Sukhdeo Bhagat said that he had heard about hydrophobia, BJP has a "phobia" of "Gandhi" and "Nehru".
Speaking to ANI, Vijayendra said, "...Chief Minister Siddaramaiah can stoop to any level to appease minorities...This is unconstitutional...Instead of doing appeasement politics, they should stress on providing education to the minorities...BJP is not against minorities, but is against anti-
Slamming the Karnataka government for increasing reservation for minorities under various housing schemes from 10 to 15%, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday called Congress a modern representation of the Muslim League and accused it of behaving like its leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah who f
Tarun Chugh on Friday lashed out at the Karnataka government over its decision to provide a 15 per cent reservation to Muslims in housing schemes, terming it "unconstitutional and illegal" and accusing the ruling Congress party of indulging in appeasement politics.
Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju extended heartfelt birthday greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on her 67th birthday on Friday, praising her for "remarkable stewardship" and "profound connection with the people."
The Karnataka government's decision to increase reservation for minority communities under housing schemes has sparked strong criticism from the BJP. State party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa has called it "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics.
After the Karnataka Cabinet decides that the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes has been increased from 10 to 15 per cent, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi called the move against the Constitution by referring to the Supreme Court's rejection of religion-based reservation.
Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar defended the state's decision to increase minority reservations in housing schemes from 10% to 15%, citing the Sachar Committee Report. He accused BJP's Amit Malviya of creating hatred and dividing society.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced an increase in the housing quota for minorities in urban areas, raising it from 10% to 15%.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to a minor girl, aged 16, who was forced into child marriage and directed the Bihar and Delhi Police to ensure the safety of the girl and her friend.
In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old college student was gang-raped by a group of men at Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district. They had tied her male friend, police said on Tuesday.