Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader C.M. Ibrahim, who is considered close to former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, has hinted at quitting the Congress, a day after the Congress high command late on Wednesday announced that veteran Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad would be the Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council. Ibrahim, one of the seniormost members of the…
Padayatra suspended
January 13, 2022Rally turns super-spreader as virus infects several senior Congress party leaders; Foot march to resume from Ramanagara after third wave subsides; Heavy Police bandobust at Ramanagara Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress this noon decided to postpone its 10-day contentious Mekedatu padayatra, a day after the State Government, pulled up by the High Court, ordered an immediate…
Congress launches 170-km Mekedatu march for water
January 9, 2022D.K. Shivakumar takes a dip in Cauvery, offers puja and carries padayatra flag in a coracle Bengaluru: Despite an alarming spike in COVID-19 and Omicron cases in the State and threats of disruption by the Government owing to stringent weekend curfew rules, the Congress this morning launched its 11-day padayatra seeking early implementation of Mekedatu…
BJP and JD(S) are scared of Mekedatu Padayatra: Siddu
January 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that BJP and the JD(S) are scared of the Mekedatu padayatra being taken out by the Congress, Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said both the parties are targeting the Congress out of fear of rising popularity of the Congress. He was speaking at the Congress Membership Drive and Mekedatu Janandolana Rally…
Mammoth rally in city as prelude to Mekedatu Padayatra
January 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: COVID norms went for a toss in city this morning as thousands of Congress leaders and Party workers, led by former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar took out a rally for the implementation of Mekedatu project and also for Party membership drive. The rally commenced after Siddharamaiah and Shivakumar garlanded the…
BJP attempting to foil Congress Party’s Mekedatu Padayatra: KPCC President
January 3, 2022CM using lockdown threat to thwart padayatra from Jan.9 Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the ruling BJP Government of making all possible attempts to thwart the Congress Party’s Mekedatu Padayatra that is scheduled to start on Jan. 9, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar alleged that the Government was using COVID lockdown threat to stall the padayatra, fearing its success….
Cong. accuses Centre of delaying permission for Mekedatu project
January 3, 2022Chamarajanagar: Accusing the Centre of delaying permission to Karnataka’s Mekedatu water project due to pressure from BJP leaders of Tamil Nadu, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah appealed the people of Chamarajanagar to take part in large numbers for Congress party’s Mekedatu Padayatra that starts from Jan. 9. Addressing the party’s Mekedatu awareness and…
Pourabandhu, book on former Mayor Narayan released
November 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Pourabandhu, the book on the life of former Mayor Narayan, was released at a function organised jointly by University of Mysore’s N. Rachaiah Study Chair, Political Science Study Chair and Federation of Karnataka State Pourakarmika Associations at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri campus here yesterday. The book was released by former Chief Minister and Leader…
Chamundeshwari rivals Siddu, GTD share stage
November 9, 2021Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah shared stage with Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda during the inauguration of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Community Hall at Hinkal on Hunsur Road this morning. Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath, Urilingi Peddi Mutt Seer Sri Jnanaprakash Swamiji and others were present. More details tomorrow.
Siddharamaiah to unveil Sangolli Rayanna statue in Nanjangud taluk tomorrow
November 8, 2021Nanjangud: Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will unveil the statue of freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna at Hosaveedu village in Nanjangud taluk tomorrow (Nov.9). Disclosing this while addressing Congress Party workers at the Party Office on R.P. Road here yesterday, former MLA Kalale Keshavamurthy said that Siddharamaiah will unveil the statue at Hosaveedu village…
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