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Bengaluru : The Karnataka government has filed an appeal against the high Court’s status quo order in connection with the controversial Idgah Maidan located in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet area. In the ruling, a single judge bench of Justice Hemanth Chandana Goudar had directed the government to initiate measures to see to it that the controversy does not become a crisis situation like the dispute over hoisting the tricolour at the Idgah Maidan of Hubballi in north Karnataka. The BJP government has submitted a petition before a division bench, questioning the status quo order on the premises which did not allow celebration of Ganesh festival there, and seeking a review of the order. Also Read Karnataka Cong questions BJP on connection between Lord Ganesh, Savarkar The development came after the ruling BJP has come under pressure by the Hindu activists that Ganesh festival should be celebrated there. The authorities have deputed police in the premises and also installed CCTV camera

Bengaluru: As Hindu activists and BJP are getting ready to place Veer Savarkar’s photo with Lord Ganesh in the upcoming Ganesh festival, Karnataka Congress questioned the ruling BJP on the connection between the two. State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Friday, questioning the connection between Savarkar and Ganesh Ji, stated that if the photo of Bal Gangadhar Tilak is placed, it makes sense as he popularised the celebration of Ganesh festival in the country. Also Read Pendency of cases ‘huge challenge’, says CJI N V Ramana “What message do they want to give by placing the photo of Savarkar? They will degrade their own party and they will harm their own principles and ideologies,” Shivakumar maintained. “They don’t want development. Their aim is to create chaos and disputes among people. They want polarisation,” he stated. Meanwhile, authorities have cleared the flexes featuring Veer Savarkar from the streets of Tumakuru city installed by Bajrang Dal activists. They

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa left for New Delhi on Friday, and will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party’s central leadership during the visit. This is the first visit of the former Chief Minister after his recent induction into the BJP’s Parliamentary Board and Central Election Committee. He is also likely to meet the top RSS leadership during the visit. “I’m going to Delhi, I will be there today and tomorrow. Today evening I will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I will meet Amit Shah (Union Home Minister) and J P Nadda (BJP national President), Rajnath Singh (Union Defence Minister) and other leaders today and tomorrow, and will return tomorrow evening,” Yediyurappa said. Also Read Hate speech involving Yogi Adityanath: SC dismisses plea against HC order Speaking to reporters here before leaving for New Delhi, he said, “It is my duty to seek their suggestions and guidance on how to function in the new responsibility given to me, s

Bengaluru:  The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday gave a nod to empower the Lokayukta in the state. The cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, took a decision not to file a petition of appeal against the judgment of two-judge bench nullifying the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and giving police power to Lokayukta. The Cabinet has decided to follow the order of the High Court. State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said the government will look into the issue of providing enough staff and consent for the prosecution. Also Read Karnataka govt’s move to introduce maths, science in madrasas may create row He clarified that there is no connection between the individual who had approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the High Court and the government. The decision has been taken to fill up vacant seven posts in Lokayukta by outsourcing. In 2016, the Congress-led Karnataka goernment headed by Siddaramaiah had make Lokayukta

Bengaluru:  The ruling BJP in Karnataka is in a dilemma over the Hindutva activists’ demand for celebrating the Ganesh festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan in Chamarajpet locality of Bengaluru and is treading cautiously on the issue. Minister for Revenue R Ashok stated on Thursday that a decision would be taken regarding the celebration of the Ganesh festival at the Idgah Maidan. “We will discuss with the officers. Maintaining law and order is very important. The police department and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officers are conducting a meeting in this regard.” The minister reiterated that maintaining law and order is important and the district commissioner will take a decision on the submissions made to him regarding the celebration. He maintained that he had passed an order to celebrate the Kannada Rajyotsava at the site. “I am seriously considering celebrating the Ganesh festival, but a decision has not been made,” he said. “We managed the situation withou

Bengaluru : Ruling BJP and Opposition Congress, which have subtly or openly practiced the politics of division are confronting a catch-22 situation as their politics of polarisation is showing all signs of boomeranging on them in Karnataka. Hindutva forces, activists who worked in tandem with ruling BJP and worked shoulder to shoulder in elections across the state are now taking a position against the ruling BJP in Karnataka. On the other hand, the Congress party’s claim over minorities is being challenged by the rise of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Popular Front of India (PFI). After the hijab crisis and boycott calls on Muslim leaders, the BJP insiders explained that Hindu youth came into the fold of RSS and other Hindu organisations, which pleased the ruling BJP government. However, the situation is just opposite in the present scenario, where the BJP workers and Hindu activists, who identified with the BJP over decades, are expressing their unhappiness over the pa

Bengaluru: The Special Court for Peoples Representatives in Bengaluru on Wednesday asked the Karnataka police to submit all documents pertaining to the contractor’s suicide case in which ex-minister K S Eshwarappa is the main accused. The family of Santhosh Patil, the contractor from Belagavi who committed suicide alleging a demand for 40 per cent commission in contract work by Eshwarappa’s aides, has questioned the clean chit given to him in the court. Prashanth Patil, cousin brother of Santhosh Patil, has submitted a petition questioning the clean chit to Eshwarappa by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Also Read Karnataka contractor suicide: Family pleas court against clean chit to Eshwarappa The court has directed the Udupi city police, who investigated the case and gave a clean chit to Eshwarappa, to ensure submission of documents by September 17. The counsel for the petitioner, KBN Swamy stated that no documents are attached to the final report in the suicide case a