Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that senior officers with extensive administrative experience will be appointed as commissioners of the five corporations formed under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).
As part of the restructuring, the Greater Bengaluru Authority has restructured the city's administrative framework by establishing five distinct city corporations: Bengaluru East, Bengaluru West, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, and Bengaluru Central.
Speaking at the Golden Jubilee of the Urs Association at the Palace Grounds, he said, "The Urs community may be small in size, but its contribution to the state is immense. The Wadeyar family has made significant contributions to the state.
Amid the row over inviting renowned Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah remarked that Dussehra is a non-religious festival, Naada festival is for everyone, and it is appropriate for it to be inaugurated by Booker Prize w
Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra demanded that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar immediately withdraw his remarks on Chamundi Hill, calling them "an insult to Hindus" and "an unforgivable offence."
"The problem is not with the BJP but with the mindset of the ruling Congress party. Recently, I have seen DK Shivakumar's statement on Chamundi Hills. The statements of Congress leaders are an insult to Hindu traditions and beliefs, whether it is DK Shivakumar's statements or the invitation
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday slammed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar over his remark that "Chamundi Hills is not only for Hindus," accusing him of stirring controversy to appease the Congress high command.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CT Ravi on Wednesday slammed the Congress after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar apologised for singing the RSS anthem in the State Assembly. He said traitors get mercy from the Congress high command, but not patriots.
"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.
"Before joining politics, I had taken the leaf of all political parties and tried to know their internal agendas. I named my theatre after Indira Gandhi when I was a student leader. My commitment to the (Gandhi) family is without a doubt (undeniable)," Shivakumar told ANI.
"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