‘MP Pratap Simha should have worked to bring in cordiality between Officers’ Bengaluru: Back from Manipal Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for minor illness, Leader of the Opposition Siddharamaiah has demanded an independent probe into the ‘land scam’ and ‘land mafia’ in Mysuru whose role is suspected to be the root cause to the…
Karnataka Govt. lying about COVID-19 cases dropping: Siddu
May 23, 2021Bengaluru: Digging on the ruling BJP Government on hiding Covid-19 cases, Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah on Saturday alleged that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa administration was “lying” to the people about cases coming down in the State, underlining the drop in the number of tests being done. In a series…
Congress urges Govt. to provide more relief package to people
May 20, 2021Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah has expressed resentment over the meagre financial relief package announced by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. Addressing newsmen here on Wednesday, the Congress leader lamented that the Rs. 1,250 crore financial package announced by the Chief Minister is nothing but misleading and…
Not 24 but 28 died due to oxygen crisis: Former CM
May 5, 2021‘DC, Health Minister are giving contradictory statements about oxygen shortage’ Chamarajanagar: Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar and Chamarajanagar District Minister S. Suresh Kumar should take moral responsibility for the disaster…
Congress should get Mayor post this time, says Siddharamaiah
February 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that Congress should get the Mayor post this time as per an understanding reached between the Congress and JD(S) following MCC polls in 2018, Opposition Leader and former CM Siddharamaiah maintained that JD(S) should honour the agreement if alliance between the two parties were to continue. Speaking to presspersons at his Ramakrishnanagar residence…
At Kanakadasa Jayanthi event: Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah calls everyone to become Vishwamanava
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that everyone should become a Vishwamanava by imbibing the values propagated by Buddha, Basava, Kanakadasa, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Ambedkar and such other great preachers. He was speaking at Kanakadasa Jayanthi and ‘Kanakashri’ award conferment programme organised jointly by Karnataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike and Karnataka…
Ex-CM Siddu calls for social justice in VC appointments
July 25, 2020Bengaluru: The Leader of the Opposition and former CM Siddharamaiah has urged the Government to provide social justice in appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to various State-run Universities. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Governor and Higher Education Minister, Siddu stated that, “The heads of several religious institutions have met me recently and raised concerns…
Bonhomie between bêtes noires marks BSY’s 77th birthday bash
February 28, 2020Several leaders hail fighting spirit of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, the Lingayat strongman Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s 77th birthday celebrations at the sprawling Palace Grounds in Bengaluru last evening provided a rare sight, that of bonhomie between political opponents — and some honest confessions too. If former Chief Ministers S.M. Krishna and Siddharamaiah praised…
Special law needed to address crimes against women, says Siddharamaiah
January 23, 2020Former CM condemns Mysore Bar Association resolution preventing lawyers from defending sedition accused Mysuru/Mysore: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said, there was a need for a special law to address crimes against women. Such a law must complement the existing laws and together they must be enforced to protect the dignity of women. He was speaking…
Siddharamaiah discharged from hospital
December 15, 2019Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who underwent an angioplasty procedure at a private hospital in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru a couple of days ago, was discharged from the hospital this morning, after a 5-day stay. Siddharamaiah was admitted to the private hospital on Wednesday (Dec.11) after he complained of chest pain. He underwent an angioplasty procedure the…
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