The 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…
‘BJP relentlessly exerting pressure on me to switch over’, says Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu
September 16, 2018Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of relentlessly exerting pressure on him to change sides, H.D. Kote Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu has asserted that he will not desert the Congress which came to his rescue when he was in political doldrums. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Anil Chikkamadu alleged that former Minister…
Petrol price had crossed Rs.80 in 2013 under UPA
September 11, 2018Mysuru: Even as Congress staged a nation-wide bandh yesterday in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG, it is recalled that the price of petrol had breached Rs.80 mark in 2013 itself, when the Congress-headed UPA Government was in power at the Centre. According to a petrol bill issued by a Fuel Station…
A coup that awaits the daring
September 11, 2018By T.J.S. George There is a strategic political coup that Rahul Gandhi can execute, and thereby transform the entire landscape of the 2019 election. Routine politicking won’t do in the present climate because Narendra Modi’s oratorical ability to attract mass attention is unrivalled and his party has the advantage of being in power. It will…
Congress calls for ‘Bharath Bandh’ on Sept.10
September 7, 2018New Delhi: Congress has called for a Bharath Bandh on Sept.10 in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG. Accusing the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Modi of doing little to control the rising fuel prices, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Congress has been forced to call a bandh in the…
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