The actor was promoting his upcoming film 'Chikku' in Bengaluru when the members of Karnataka Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Swabhimani Sene disrupted the event, saying that it was not an appropriate time for him to do that as Tamil Nadu is demanding Cauvery River water from Karnataka.
The Cauvery water issue has been a controversial issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for decades and they have been locked in a battle over the sharing of water from the Cauvery River, which is a major source of irrigation and drinking water for millions of people in the region.
Karnataka government’s decision to increase the price of Nandini milk by Rs 3 per litre seems to have kicked off a political storm in the state with the opposition BJP attacking the Siddaramiah government, and alleging that the hike would impact household budgets.
Speaking to reporters after a delegation of Karnataka State Contractors' Association led by him met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah at his office in Bengaluru, Kempanna said that no minister in the present Congress government asked for bribes.
Chandrashekar Bawankule, Bharatiya Janata Party Maharashtra unit President, on Monday, said that the Siddaramiah-led Congress government will next "repeal" anti-cow slaughter law after repealing the Karnataka Protection of Rights to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2022, popularly called the anti-c