Siddaramaiah has said that only the Congress party has the strength to address the problems of the country and for that Rahul Gandhi should become the Prime Minister. In 2019 also, he pitched for Rahul Gandhi as PM's face of the party.
The chief minister’s statement came in the wake of pro-Kannada organisations going on a rampage on December 27, demanding Kannada language displays on signboards, nameplates and advertisements.
Karnataka news: According to officials, the incident took place on Saturday at a government-run school in Bhadravati taluk of Shivamogga district where students of class six were allegedly asked to clean toilets.
Karnataka hijab ban: When someone in the crowd asked about restrictions on wearing hijab, the CM said, "No (restrictions). You can wear Hijab. I have instructed (the officials) that there will be no restriction from tomorrow onwards. You can wear and eat whatever you want. It's up to you."
The crowdfunding campaign -- "Donate for Desh" -- was launched by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge with a donation of Rs 1.38 lakh. While 80 per cent of the transactions to donate money to the party were through UPI, sources said there were as many as 20,000 cyber attacks on Congress App.
Siddaramaiah said that his government would not be a mute spectator if corruption cases are unearthed. He said that investigations are underway in the "40 per cent commission" allegations against the previous BJP government.
The man and the girl eloped at around midnight on Monday. Angered with the incident, the girl's family members attacked the house of the man and paraded his mother naked and tied her to the pole. Siddaramaiah assured strict action in the incident.
Chief Minister instructed the Additional Chief Secretary responsible for internal administration to assess the situation and take necessary actions.
Thousands of depositors had invested their lifetime savings in the bank, keeping their dreams like marriage of children, buying their own house as a basis for their retirement life. All of them are clueless about their future life due to bankers' fraud, the chief minister said.
The police were informed about the email after which they swung into action and initiated searches on the campuses of the schools. The threat later was declared as hoax as nothing was found in searches.
The cabinet held that keeping in view the opinions of the old Advocate General and new Advocate General, bypassing and overlooking the speaker, the decision that was taken, was not in accordance with law, said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil.
On Wednesday, Karnataka High Court adjourned the hearing of the appeal filed by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar against the sanction accorded by the previous government to the CBI to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case, to November 29.
Backward Classes Commission Chairman Jayaprakash Hegde said a part of the survey's document is missing due to which he is not able to complete the report on time.
The pressure on Siddaramaiah's government has intensified to disclose the state's socio-economic and educational survey, especially after Bihar recently released the findings of its caste survey.
Kumaraswamy sought to support his accusations by linking a widely circulated phone conversation between Yathindra and Siddaramaiah to allege a 'cash for postings/transfer' scam. However, the Chief Minister and his son firmly rejected the charges.
Bengaluru Dharwad Vande Bharat: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah earlier wrote a letter to the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking an extension of the Vande Bharat express train services from Bengaluru to Hubbali-Dharwad up to the bordering city of Belagavi.
Calling former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda-led party "communal" following its alliance with the BJP, he urged Janata Dal (Secular), to remove the word 'Secular' from its name.
Speaking on Nehru's 134th birth anniversary, Siddaramaiah highlighted Nehru's commitment to democracy and tolerance for criticism. He emphasised that not a single BJP member participated in the freedom struggle, suggesting their criticism stems from a fear of non-participation.
The Karnataka government had received complaints that some students had allegedly used Bluetooth devices to write competitive exams, prompting the government to take action on the matter.
Siddaramaiah said crores of people are benefitting from the guarantee schemes and those celebrating these schemes include the voters of BJP and JD(S).
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