Bengaluru: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting that was called at 11 am today at Eagleton Resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru amidst political turmoil over the alleged brawl by its MLAs Anand Singh, J.N. Ganesh and Bheema Naik in a drunken state at the resort was cancelled following the deteriorating health condition of Siddaganga…
Key CLP meeting this afternoon
January 18, 2019Bengaluru: All eyes are on the crucial Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in the State capital this afternoon as it is expected to be a true test of State Congress leaders and their ability to keep their house in order, even as the party is apprehensive that those learning towards the BJP may not show…
Crisis deepens as Congress, BJP lure MLAs holed up at hotels
January 16, 2019Bengaluru / New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to be making all-out efforts to topple the coalition Government in Karnataka by wooing disgruntled Congress MLAs. Though it will be difficult for the BJP to mop up the required numbers to form a Government, the party wants to prove that the coalition experiment in…
Old Horses + Young Stallions = VICTORY
December 15, 2018On April 26th 2018, the Congress party sent their old horse to Madhya Pradesh (MP) to win. Not just win but destroy the 15-year reign of BJP in that State. That old Congress horse was Kamal Nath. Rahul Gandhi, speaking of Kamal Nath said, “He is not Kamal Nath but Kamal Naash,” literally meaning Lotus…
Celebrating Congress victory in three States in North
December 15, 2018The Congress workers of city are seen celebrating the victory of Congress party in the recently held Assembly election in Rajasthan, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh at St. Philomenas Church Circle. Seen in the picture are former MLA Vasu, Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, former Corporator and member of Karnataka Haj Committee Suhail Baig and others.
Musings on Secular Democracy and Hindu Nationalism —1
December 8, 2018I had long back decided not to write in my column about politics and subjects that are highly sensitive and sensitised — minorities, caste, religion, terrorism and mafia. You may wonder what then is left for a journalist to write! Sadly, in today’s India, media is not free to write without risk. That was the…
Mayor election tomorrow
November 16, 2018Mysuru: With just a day left for the Mayoral election, the contest to occupy the top post in the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council has intensified with neither Congress nor the JD(S), which have forged a post-poll alliance to take control of the urban local body, willing to relinquish their claim to the Mayor’s post….
Two years of demonetisation: Congress stages protest
November 10, 2018Mysuru: Accusing that the Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to take any action to lessen the miseries of the common people post demonetisation, members of District Congress Unit staged protest near Gandhi Square in city yesterday. They protesters, led by senior Congress leader and former Chairman of State Legislative Council Prof….
BJP stir against Tipu Jayanti, Congress stages counter protest in Mysuru
November 9, 2018Mysuru: As part of a State-wide agitation against Tipu Jayanti celebrations planned by the State Government on Nov.10, the City and District BJP staged protests at different venues in city this morning. The City BJP staged a demonstration at Gandhi Square. Accusing the JD(S)-Congress coalition government of celebrating Tipu Jayanti only as part of vote…
Congress, JD(S) leaders hold joint press meet
October 20, 2018Bengaluru: In a bid to dismiss reports that all is not well between the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition partners, top leaders of both the parties held a press meet at a private hotel here this morning. This was the first platform where former CM Siddharamaiah of the Congress and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda came together…
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