CM Siddaramaiah said that the Congress government has only been contemplating lifting the Hijab ban in educational institutions in the state. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah informed that a decision on the same would be taken after discussions in the government level.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state minister Zameer Ahmed Khan faced criticism for travelling in a private jet while the Congress party is asking for donations.
The BJP leadership in Karnataka on Thursday took serious note of two of its MLAs and an MLC attending a dinner hosted by deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar soon after the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) met in Belagavi on the previous day. BJP state president BY Vijayendra said he would seek an explanation from the trio ST Somashekar, MLA from Yeshvantpur, Shiavram Hebbar (MLA from Yellapur) and H Vishwanath, an MLC - after reports emerged of their open defiance.
"Yediyurappa had blackmailed central leaders saying that he won't campaign for the 2025 Lok Sabha elections. He told the high command that he won't move across the state and confine himself to the Shivamogga district." The MLA also claimed that former minister V. Somanna was made a scapegoat in this year's Assembly elections. 🗳️ Karnataka BJP Infighting Intensifies After Senior MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal Accuses BS Yediyurappa of Blackmailing Party High Command.