K’taka Minister Priyank Kharge slams BJP over protest, refuses ‘highhandedness’

K’taka Minister Priyank Kharge slams BJP over protest, refuses ‘highhandedness’

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) Responding to the BJP’s protest against him in Kalaburagi—his native district—over his alleged highhandedness against Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalawadi Narayanaswamy, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge hit back at BJP leaders for singling him out. Speaking to the media from the Congress headquarters … Read more

Attacks on RTC drivers in Maha: Bandh evokes mixed response in K’taka; activists slam cops’ high-handedness

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) The Karnataka bandh, called on Saturday to condemn the attack on RTC drivers for not speaking Marathi in Belagavi and Maharashtra, evoked a mixed response across the state. Thousands of Kannada activists staged protests at district headquarters, and police detained hundreds of them. The protestors have … Read more

Legislators demand probe into youth’s death in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, allege police highhandedness

Jammu, Mar 17: Legislators on Monday raised concerns over the alleged highhandedness of the police toward the family of a Gujjar youth, whose body was recovered from Vaishow Nallah in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. As soon as the House convened, lawmakers stood up and demanded an inquiry into the incident. The body of Showkat Ahmad, … Read more

Existing law ineffective to deal with highhandedness of Microfinance firms: K’taka Minister

Bengaluru, Jan 24 (IANS) Amid incidents of suicides due to alleged torture by the Microfinance institutions (MFIs), Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Friday that the existing law is not effective in dealing with the “highhandedness” of such companies in the state. Addressing media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara stated, “Throughout the state, complaints have been … Read more

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