DCM Shivakumar and CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar have been summoned to Delhi for a damage-control meeting Tuesday with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi as continued outrage over the June 4 Bengaluru stampede that killed 11 RCB fans puts Congress – accused of playing pass-the-buck – on a sticky…
The victorious Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team received a hero’s welcome as they touched down in Bengaluru, a day after ending their 18-year-long wait for the Indian Premier League crown. Thousands of jubilant fans thronged the streets to catch a glimpse of the newly-crowned champions, while Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar personally received star players…
Karnataka News: कर्नाटक में रेलवे भर्ती परीक्षाओं के दौरान धार्मिक प्रतीकों पर लगे प्रतिबंध पर उपमुख्यमंत्री डी.के. शिवकुमार ने आपत्ति जताई है. उन्होंने कहा कि मंगलसूत्र, जनेऊ, कर्णफूल या कमरबंद जैसे धार्मिक चिह्नों को हटाना सही नहीं है. उन्होंने कहा कि यदि सुरक्षा जांच के लिए जरूरी हो तो इन्हें जांचा जा सकता है, लेकिन…
Siddaramaiah (right) and DK Shivakumar BENGALURU: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah backed his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin’s campaign against the proposed population-based delimitation exercise with a call to action on Wednesday, contrasting with his deputy DK Shivakumar calling for a nuanced approach based on the party high command’s “final call”.A Tamil Nadu delegation met Siddaramaiah in…
Karnataka DY CM DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Manmohan Singh is the leader who is responsible for rural employment in India and it is a duty to remember him, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said after chief minister Siddaramaiah announced the name of Bengaluru City University to be changed to the former PM. Talking about the…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga on Sunday claimed that deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar will ascend to the position of chief minister by December. He predicted that Shivakumar would continue as chief minister for 7.5 years from December, anticipating the party’s success in forthcoming Assembly elections.“Write it down, it will happen by…
DK Shivakumar and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday strongly opposed the proposed nation-wide delimitation exercise, alleging that the central government aims to reduce Lok Sabha seats in southern states.“The Congress party opposes delimitation. They (Centre) want to reduce the seats of the Southern states….
DK Shivakumar (right) with Sadhguru NEW DELHI: Facing heat from within his party for attending Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Mahashivaratri event, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday said he attended the celebrations as it was his personal belief.Shivakumar said he didn’t want the BJP or anyone to welcome it, adding that he “cannot reply to…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday refuted speculations of internal rift within Congress as he accepted the invitation from Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev to participate in the grand Mahashiratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore along with Union home minister Amit Shah.Shivakumar said that his visit does not mean he…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed speculation of a power tussle within the Congress-led government, firmly stating that he and chief minister Siddaramaiah will continue in their respective roles for the full five-year term. Speaking on Saturday, Shivakumar said that the Congress party‘s directives would guide their actions, and he sought to…