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…
Jal Bhavan inauguration: Cong. accuses District Minister of protocol violation
January 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing District Minister S.T. Somashekar of protocol violation in the inauguration of Jal Bhavan and other Government programmes, the Congress has warned of showing black flags whenever the District Minister arrives in Mysuru on an official visit. Addressing a joint press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Saturday, Hunsur MLA H.P. Manjunath charged…
Mekedatu Padayatra: Cases registered against Congress leaders in City Police Stations
January 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: More than 150 Congress party leaders including an MLA, have been booked by the City Police for taking part in the party’s Mekedatu Padayatra in violation of COVID-19 protocol. The Lashkar Police have booked Hunsur Congress MLA H.P. Manjunath, former MLAs Vasu and Kalale Keshavamurthy, former MLC R. Dharmasena, District Congress President Dr. B.J….
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…
Political parties in State may witness defection of leaders post Sankranti
January 11, 2022Bengaluru: Even though the State Assembly elections are over a year away, the State may witness a series of defection of political leaders after Sankranti festival this year, which is just four days away. Political pundits say that a political polarisation may take place like never before and also like no one could anticipate. Legislators…
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…
Mekedatu Padayatra: BJP accuses Congress of political gimmick
January 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the Congress party’s Mekedatu Padayatra as a mere political gimmick aimed at fetching votes in the Assembly polls, BJP MLA L. Nagendra charged the Congress Government in Punjab of failing to provide security to Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visited the State recently. Addressing a press meet at the BJP office in…
JD(S) MLC appeals Congress to postpone ‘Mekedatu padayatra’
January 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the Congress is determined to go on with its planned 10-day ‘ Mekedatu Padayatra ’ starting from Jan. 9, JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has appealed the Congress to defer its padayatra at least until the COVID pandemic, which is witnessing a sudden spurt in the past few days, shows signs of abating. In…
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…
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…
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