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Quotas, Questions and the Constitution: The debate over 4% Muslim reservation

01 May 2025

On March 21, 2025, the Karnataka Assembly has passed a bill amending the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act to establish a 4% reservation in public contracts for Category II(B), including backward castes within the Muslim community. This reservation pertains to government civil works contracts valued up to Rs....

Karnataka Assembly Uproar Over Alleged ‘Honeytrap’ Scandal; Papers Torn, CDs Waved

21 Mar 2025

The Karnataka legislature saw chaos on Friday after cooperation minister KN Rajanna's allegations that 48 people had become victims of "honey traps," with their explicit videos being shared. While chief minister Siddaramaiah came to the defense of his government, opposition members belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rushed into...

Demand for Debate on MUDA Scam: BJP Stages Overnight Protest in Karnataka Assembly

25 Jul 2024

BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition R Ashok and Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra, spent Wednesday night in the assembly protesting and demanding a discussion on the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. The Karnataka BJP unit is calling for the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of...

Court summons Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar in defamation case filed by BJP

24 Feb 2024

In the backdrop of last year's Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress accused the BJP of involvement in "40 percent corruption" and extensively propagated these allegations through multiple newspaper advertisements. On Friday, a city court issued summons for the former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief...

Karnataka CM Appoints MLA Rayareddy as Economic Advisor

30 Dec 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appointed Basavaraj Rayareddy, a party MLA, as his economic advisor with a cabinet rank status on Friday (29 December 2023). Additionally, R V Deshpande, a Congress MLA, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the State Administrative Reforms Commission, also with a cabinet ranking. Furthermore,...

Congress MLA’s Proposal to Rename Mysuru Airport After Tipu Sultan Sparks Heated Debate in Karnataka Assembly

15 Dec 2023

A proposal by Congress MLA Prasad Abbayya to rename Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan, a Muslim ruler, has ignited a fiery debate in the Karnataka Assembly. The suggestion, made during a discussion about the state government's request to the Centre to change airport names, drew sharp criticism from BJP MLAs....

Karnataka Assembly elections: Polling ends with 65.69% voter turnout until 5 pm

10 May 2023

Polling for the Karnataka Assembly ended at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, with the overall voter turnout at 65.69% as of 5 p.m., according to the Election Commission (EC). According to the EC, the Chickaballapur district had the highest polling rate until 5 p.m., at 76.64 percent, while the BBMP (South)...

Karnataka: JP Nadda to release BJP manifesto for elections tomorrow

30 Apr 2023

According to sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party will release its election manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly elections on Monday. JP Nadda, the party's president, will release the manifesto in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and party veteran BS Yediyurappa. According to sources, the party manifesto may prioritize youth...

JP Nadda on 2-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka from today

18 Apr 2023

J P Nadda, national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is scheduled to visit poll-bound Karnataka on Tuesday, a day after its senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagadeesh Shettar joined the Congress party after being denied a ticket. Nadda will visit Hubli and Shiggaon (Haveri) during his visit and...

B Y Vijayendra denies receiving a ticket due to the fact that he is yediyurappa’s son

14 Apr 2023

Karnataka BJP leader and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra on Friday said that the party has given him ticket and that he feels blessed to contest the assembly polls from Shikaripur. "I am blessed to contest from the constituency that my father represented for 40 years....

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