Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that the government did not use IAS officers politically but followed the state's tradition after BJP lawmakers raised the issue during the Assembly session on Wednesday.
The issue was raised after Congress MLA Narendra Swamy raised the issue during the session in the Karnataka Assembly. He raised the demand to have a separate lane for the VVIPs.
"One of our MLAs raised the issue regarding the Mysuru-Bengaluru 6-lane corridor row wherein one MLA was harassed by a toll person. Toll staff don't allow emergencies and a separate lane," UT Khader said.
BJP demanded time to discuss the "delay" in the implementation of the poll "guarantees" announced by the Congress. They stormed into the well of the house and Speaker UT Khader was then forced to adjourn the house briefly.
His candidature will be formalised during the Congress Legislature's Party meeting scheduled on May 24. If appointed, Khader will become the first Muslim leader to serve in the post of the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 25 (ANI): Deputy Leader of Congress in Karnataka Assembly UT Khader urged the state government to consider allowing students to take exams wearing hijabs of the same colour as their uniform.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): Former Health minister and Congress MLA UT Khader has alleged that the state government has purchased coronavirus equipment for more than twice the actual price.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): Mangaluru MLA and former health minister UT Khader on Wednesday violated government's COVID-19 guidelines as he participated in a COVID-19 victim's burial ceremony without wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) kit.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Karnataka home minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said he has asked police to enhance the security of Congress leaders and former ministers UT Khader and Tanveer Sait.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Congress MLA UT Khader on Wednesday slammed the Central government over the enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and said it violates the Constitution.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Congress MLA UT Khader on Tuesday alleged that B.S. Yediyurappa-led government has stopped providing free food to poor families under 'Anna Bhagya' scheme from last two months which was started by the Congress in the state.