Bengaluru: After a severe drubbing in the elections, cracks have emerged within the Congress party where party leaders are targeting former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for the electoral debacle. And taking the lead in the criticism is none other than outgoing Speaker K.B. Koliwad, a staunch Congressman. Koliwad, who had lost to an independent in Ranebennur,…
Media Vs Legislature …both need introspection
March 25, 2017The Press is perspiring and seething with anger after K.B. Koliwad, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, announced the formation of a House Committee to suggest measures to monitor and regulate the functioning of Media in Karnataka. This decision was taken during the Budget Session after a four-hour discussion! Yes, instead of discussing the Budget,…
House panel formed to restrict ‘arbitrary’ news reporting
March 23, 2017Lawmakers cut across party lines and demand State control over media A House Committee of the Legislative Assembly was set up to frame rules and regulations for news media yesterday. This was after members in both Houses, cutting across party lines, came down heavily on what they called “irresponsible” reporting by the media, particularly 24×7…
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