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Horse trading going on within ruling Congress: BJP MLC
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Horse trading going on within ruling Congress: BJP MLC

November 25, 2025

BJP to celebrate Constitution Diwas from Nov. 26 Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that horse trading is going on within the ruling Congress in Karnataka, BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, who is also the Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council, said that the Congress Government is mired in corruption and had turned a blind eye to the people’s problems…

‘Factional war a blot on Congress’
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‘Factional war a blot on Congress’

November 22, 2025

MLC A.H. Vishwanath tears into CM, Dy.CM Mysore/Mysuru: MLC A.H. Vishwanath has alleged that the ruling Congress Government in Karnataka is deeply entangled in factionalism, with rival groups backing Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah and Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar locked in a contest to outwit each other. He termed the ongoing turf war a “blot on the…

Who will save Congress?
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Who will save Congress?

November 15, 2025

Congress has been decimated in the Bihar elections. Rahul Gandhi rode into Bihar on an Enfield Bullet as part of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra.’ He thundered through 23 districts for over 16 days accusing the BJP of ‘vote chori.’ And then…poof !… he disappeared. His party workers were left bewildered and abandoned. This is not…

Shhhh… they’re building Road to Riches
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Shhhh… they’re building Road to Riches

September 27, 2025

When industrialists recently criticised the government over Bengaluru’s apocalyptic roads, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar thundered back: “Ask the Centre how much money they’ve given Bengaluru, despite Karnataka being the second-highest tax contributor.” Wah, Sirji! Excellent deflection. Except, we Kannadigas have a counter-question: we are the highest road tax payers in the country, what are…

Congress takes out Dharmasthala Yatra
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Congress takes out Dharmasthala Yatra

September 4, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Opposition BJP and JD(S) took out separate Yatras to Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district, in support of the famed Hindu shrine, the Chamaraja Constituency of the City Congress took out a Yatra to Dharmashtala yesterday. N.R. MLA Tanveer Sait flagged off the Yatra in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy temple. Speaking on…

The Congress Party’s Obsession with Western Validation: A Threat to Indian Democracy ?
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The Congress Party’s Obsession with Western Validation: A Threat to Indian Democracy ?

March 1, 2025

Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda recently claimed that while speaking at IIT Ranchi, someone hacked into the system and began broadcasting pornography. He then questioned, “Now, is that democracy? Is that fair?” One must ask: Is that even a reasonable question? If a senior Congress leader like Sam Pitroda is fabricating incidents to paint…

Congress to have own buildings in all Assembly segments
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Congress to have own buildings in all Assembly segments

February 10, 2025

Mysuru: Congress Office Buildings Committee, Mysuru Division Head Kimmane Ratnakar held a meeting of the Committee at Congress Bhavan in city recently. Ratnakar, who is also a former Minister, said that the Congress aims to have own buildings in all 224 Assembly segments of the State as it helps in better redressal of public grievances….

Congress protests against Amit Shah’s remarks
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Congress protests against Amit Shah’s remarks

December 20, 2024

Mysuru: Taking serious exception to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Congress staged a BJPgare Bharata Bittu Tolagi (BJP leaders, leave the country) demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust, opposite the District Law Courts complex this afternoon. Protestors, holding placards condemning Shah’s alleged remarks, raised slogans demanding a…

Power sharing sparks political chatter again
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Power sharing sparks political chatter again

December 5, 2024

CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar issue contradictory statements adding intrigue Bengaluru: The issue of power sharing within the Congress, which had remained dormant for months, has resurfaced. Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar, in a recent interview with a private TV channel, reiterated that an ‘understanding’ on power sharing was reached shortly after Congress achieved an absolute…

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