Photo: Hindustan Times
Siddaramaiah Caught Slapping Supporter On Camera, Video Goes Viral
Siddaramaiah, the Congress leader, allegedly assaulted a man while being mobbed by supporters demanding an electoral ticket for a party MLA. In the viral video, Siddaramaiah was seen slapping a supporter of Harihar MLA S. Ramappa. The video was shared on Twitter by a BJP leader from Karnataka. The video has gained a lot of criticism for the Congress leader and is being ciruclated widely.
Tags: Viral video, Congress leader, Assaulted Supporter, Siddaramaiah, Indian Politics
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Photo: Live Law
Karnataka HC Order Abolishing ‘Anti-Corruption Bureau’ Appealed In SC
An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the order of Karnataka High Court on abolishment of “Anti-Corruption Bureau”. The petition was reportedly submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana. Karnataka HC in August, abolished the Anti-Corruption Bureau which was set up in 2016, by Siddaramaiah-led Congress government. The court then transferred all pending cases to Lokayukta police… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, Supreme Court, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Lokayukta, Siddaramaiah
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: 8PM News
Karnataka Police Arrest 16 People In Association With 'Death Threat' To Siddaramaiah
Police reported on August 20 that sixteen individuals had been detained in connection with a death threat received by state Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah. "9 people have been arrested in Kushalnagar and 7 in Madikeri, all of whom will be produced before the magistrate court," stated the Kodagu Superintendent Capt Aiyappa MA. The arrests came after the Congress leader got death threats as a result of his statements against Veer Savarkar.
Tags: Siddaramaiah, death threat, arrest, Opposition leader, Congress
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: The Hindu
Karnataka HC Nullifies Siddaramaiah Govt's ACB, Pending Cases Transferred To Lokayukta Police
Karnataka High Court disbanded Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on August 11 and reassigned all pending proceedings before the ACB to Lokayukta Police division. The ACB was established in 2016 by the Siddaramaiah cabinet to limit the powers of Lokayukta. The order was issued in response to a Public Interest Litigation filed by counsel Chidananda Aras, advocates' association, and social activist SR Hiremath's Samaj Parivartan society, which… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, High Court, Siddaramaiah, ACB, Congress
Courtesy: ANI
Photo: The Indian Express
Congress Suspends Mekedatu Padayatra Amid COVID-19 Surge: Karnataka
Amid the rising COVID-19 cases, Congress unit in Karnataka, postponed their "Mekedatu Padayatra". On January 13, former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "Karnataka Congress has decided to suspend Mekedatu Padayatra with immediate effect in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation". He further said, once the situation gets better, the Congress will again begin the padayatra from Ramanagar for seven days. Earlier, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai… read-more
Tags: Mekedatu padayatra, Karnataka CM, Karnataka Congress, Siddaramaiah
Courtesy: ANI
