The Congress-ruled Karnataka state government has launched state-wide agitation "Bekitha Kitha Dubari BJP" in Bengaluru against the central government over the issue of hike in gas and petrol prices. The demonstrations are spearheaded by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC Preside
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the central government's recent hike in petrol and LPG prices and also against the ED's chargesheet filed against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the Backward Class Commission has already submitted its report to the cabinet, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has advised the ministers to study it and come back in the next meeting with suggestions.
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.
On Channagiri MLA's call for Lingayat legislators to resign over the caste census issue, Siddaramaiah said a special cabinet meeting has been scheduled for April 17 to discuss the socio-economic survey.
The Enforcement Directorate, on Tuesday, filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and others in the alleged National Herald case.
This comes after the Lokayukta officers reportedly submitted the 'B Report' in the investigation against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. The investigation into the other accused is still ongoing. The court has instructed the police to continue the investigation and submit a final report.
Narayanaswamy questioned the motive behind providing reservations based on religion. He said, "Giving facilities to anyone is allowed under the Constitution, but giving reservations based on religion is not allowed. It is a wrong notion..."
The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes has submitted the caste census (socio, economic, and educational survey) report to the Siddaramaiah-led cabinet. If released, the caste census report will be the second by a Congress-ruled state after Telangana
Janata Dal (Secular) State Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Monday attacked the Karnataka government and called the caste census report a document "by Siddaramaiah, for Siddaramaiah, and prepared by Siddaramaiah himself."