The BJP leader post-arrest alleged that the police had not registered any FIR against him and that he was arrested by the authorities negligently. The counter complaint has been filed against the Congress leaders at Khanapura police station, Belgavi.
The Karnataka Government's decision came despite the state's Law and Police departments reportedly being opposed to the move of withdrawing the 2022 Hubballi riot case
The reports of the Congress government in Karnataka contemplating to hike water charges in Bengaluru came amid the government's decision to hike sales tax on fuel, which will make petrol and diesel costlier in the state
66-year-old Dr CN Manjunath was fielded against DK Suresh by the BJP. Notably, Dr Manjunath is a noted cardiologist and son-in-law of former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda.
Two days after the Karnataka cabinet reached its full strength of 34, the portfolios were allocated with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah keeping Finance and his deputy DK Shivakumar getting Major and Medium Irrigation, and Bengaluru City Development ministries.
"A team of journalists, my own political supporters and for the other one, I have a system in place for the past 10 years," the Congress leader inadvertently spilt the beans.
DK Shivakumar said in March that the more than 25 cases were filed against its workers in connection with several issues, including the 'Pay CM' campaign against Basavaraj Bommai but no case was registered against BJP workers.