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Congress-JD(S) coalition on edge as two Independent MLAs withdraw support from Karnataka govt; Siddaramaiah slams 'disgraceful' BJP
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn Karnataka, MLAs H Nagesh and R Shankar withdrew their support claiming "disappointment" and "lack of clarity" in the coalition government. Nagesh said, "There is no understanding between the coalition partners of this government; there is a mismatch in their actions. There is no respect and recognition for MLAs.
Rupee seen facing more punishment weighed down by political uncertainty, but no new record low: Report
• 6 years agoThe rupee’s path this year will largely be determined by the results of national elections in May, oil price moves and the Reserve Bank of India’s policy.
Karnataka BJP accuses HD Kumaraswamy of sedition, seeks action against CM's 'rise in revolt' comment
• 6 years agoTerming Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's remark as a "call for anarchy," the BJP staged a protest near the Mysore Bank Circle holding placards and raising slogans against former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his sons.
BJP MLA B Sriramulu demands separate statehood for north Karnataka; accuses CM of being partial, ignoring region
• 7 years agoOrganisations like Uttara Karnataka Horata Samiti and Uttara Karnataka Vikasa Vedike has also accused the state government of ignoring the region's interests. "
Congress-JD(S) govt will complete term at any 'cost and compromise', says Karnataka deputy CM G Parameshwara
• 7 years ago"We want to give a good administration to Karnataka. We want Karnataka to grow further and become a role model in the country. That was our intention behind forming this coalition government," said Parameshwara
Karnataka Congress asks party spokespersons to defend HD Kumaraswamy as 'emotional person'
• 7 years ago"We have been told to defend the chief minister as well as the government because he is now our partner in the government. We cannot leave certain matters to the JD(S)spokesperson to deal with," a Congress spokesperson told PTI.
Arun Jaitley should rather look into BJP's 'unholy alliances' with incompatible allies, says Dinesh Gundu Rao after FM targets Congress-JD(S) coalition
• 7 years agoKPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said that Union Minister Minister Arun Jaitley should look into BJP's efforts to strike 'unholy alliances' with incompatible allies before calling the Congress-JDS alliance in Karnataka as 'opportunist.'
'When coalition CM makes God his referee, trouble's gone beyond repair': MJ Akbar calls JD(S)-Congress alliance in Karnataka a poison
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDays after Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy broke down expressing his anguish over the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government in the state, BJP leader and Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar wrote an editorial hitting out at the Congress, calling the alliance in Karnataka 'a poison'.
Congress asks Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy to be courageous after he expresses anguish as chief minister
Fp Staff • 7 years agoKumaraswamy said he was “not happy about being the chief minister” and that the post was “not a bed of roses”
'Is Karnataka a preview of what Congress and the Federal Front promise for the future?' asks Arun Jaitley in his blog post
Fp Staff • 7 years agoArun Jaitley writes on Congress' coalition politics amid HD Kumaraswamy's cries of bearing the pain of a coalition government in Karnataka