Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah lashed out at critics, calling them 'religious fanatics'
While Shivakumar will take part in the march on Saturday and Sunday, Siddaramaiah will join on August 29.
The action was triggered by Rajanna’s public remarks on the alleged “voter list fraud” controversy, which contradicted the party’s official stand and caused “embarrassment” to the leadership.
Rajanna — a known supporter of CM Siddaramaiah — submitted his resignation to the CM following a controversy with remarks that drew sharp response from deputy CM DK Shivakumar's supporters.
Rajanna resigned on Monday after his statement on ‘voter list fraud’ controversy went against the stand taken by the Congress leadership.
CM Siddaramaiah said 58 km Blue Line connecting Outer Ring Road and airport at a cost of Rs 15,131 crore will be completed by December 2027.
Karnataka CM urges Meta to fix inaccurate auto-translations on Facebook and Instagram, saying it can lead to misinterpretation of official messages and erode public trust
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh pitched Andhra Pradesh’s “attractive aerospace policy” and ready-to-use land bank as a better alternative to Karnataka and Bengaluru.
The remarks by Siddaramaiah comes after a political controversy erupted between the Congress and the Bhartiya Janata Party on July 14 with the CM on Monday saying neither he nor his ministers were attending the inauguration of Sigandur bridge
Despite the letter by Siddaramaiah, the bridge was inaugurated on Monday in the absence of the chief minister and other leaders.
Siddaramaiah claimed he and his minister were not invited to Shivamogga’s Sigandur bridge inaugural, Gadkari shared ‘proof’ on X.
Both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar were in the national capital to meet the Congress high command earlier this week.
Shivakumar’s supporters through public statements are seeking to create conditions for a change in CM. All signs point to the current CM Siddaramaiah digging in and the Congress central leadership all at sea. The deadlock could be broken by adverse court rulings on ‘corruption scandals’ the CM confronts
On Wednesday, Randeep Surjewala was in Bengaluru, holding meetings with ministers and MLAs to address their grievances.
The BJP has claimed that Siddaramaiah's appointment to a key OBC panel of the party is a bid to induct him into national politics and get him to vacate the Chief Minister's chair
Shivakumar’s remark comes days after he publicly endorsed CM Siddaramaiah’s statement that he will finish his 5-year term.
The Biocon founder objected to Siddaramaiah’s claim that Covid-19 vaccines were “hastily" approved and said rigorous protocols aligned with global standards for safety and efficacy were followed.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah had snapped at the police officer during a Congress rally today. The Chief Minister lost his cool and nearly slapped the Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) after he was shown black flags allegedly by BJP workers at the rally in Belagavi.
Siddaramaiah had claimed, "It cannot be denied that the hasty approval and distribution of the Covid vaccine to the public could also be a reason for these deaths..."
The petitioners had urged the court to direct a central agency probe, alleging misappropriation and misuse of funds in the state-run body tasked with Scheduled Tribe development.
The CM’s reaction came to the DCP (Vidhana Soudha security) letter written before the event warning against holding felicitations at Vidhana Soudha 'hastily', surfaced now
The 65th State High-Level Clearance Committee cleared proposals worth Rs 15,441.17 crore at its meeting held at Vidhana Soudha
Under fire for a highly controversial caste survey, Karnataka’s CM has now got the opportunity to claim that his initiative on this issue forced PM Modi’s hand
The move comes a day after Siddaramaiah said that the state government stands firm in its resolve to enact the Rohith Vemula Act in Karnataka at the earliest
Objections have been raised by various sections of society and there are also strong voices against it from within the ruling Congress.