Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa’s remarks that saffron flag would be hoisted atop the Red Fort in New Delhi, the City and District Congress staged a demonstration at Gandhi Square in the city this morning seeking immediate sacking of the Minister. Terming Eshwarappa’s remarks as highly unconstitutional in nature, the protesters, who held…
Congress dharna continues
February 18, 2022Bengaluru: The indefinite day and night stir launched by the Congress in the Assembly Council Hall here demanding sacking of RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa for his reported remarks that the saffron flag would be hoisted atop New Delhi’s Red Fort, entered the third day today, with the Opposition party severely targeting Eshwarappa for his alleged…
Congress launches digital membership drive
February 14, 2022Nanjangud: As part of the party’s plans for expanding its support base, the Congress on Saturday launched digital membership drive at Nandi Conventional Hall in Nanjangud town on Saturday. Speaking after launching the drive, KPCC Working President and former MP R. Dhruvanarayan said that the Government has no guts to conduct ZP and TP polls…
BJP’s public squabbling due to commission interest: Congress
February 1, 2022Hidden agenda is to privatise cooking gas distribution; prices to be burdensome Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘direct to home’ piped gas project is not an ambitious and people-friendly project launched by the Centre. Rather it is a project that comes with a handsome commission for which the BJP elected representatives are squabbling in public, alleged Karnataka Pradesh…
C.M. Ibrahim to quit Congress
January 28, 2022Bengaluru: 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…
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