New Delhi: As the Congress-Janata Dal-Secular government in Karnataka lost its trust vote on Tuesday, the Congress accused the Centre, the BJP’s central leadership, the Karnataka Governor and the Maharashtra government of acting together to enable the coalition’s fall. “Political morality and basic democratic values got defeated by the unscrupulous political horse-trading of the BJP […]
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In Rajasthan, fear of K’taka, Goa repeats
Jaipur: Ever since the defeat of the Congress in the Lok Sabha polls early this year — barely six months after the party’s impressive victory in the Assembly polls — the differences within the state party’s top leadership have refused to die down. On the one hand is Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, who is […]
Congress seeks PM’s reply in LS on Trump’s claims on Kashmir
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday sought an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha over US President Donald Trump’s claim that Modi had asked him to mediate on the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan. Soon after the House assembled for the day, Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised the […]
Karnataka saga: Cong mulling disqualification of rebels
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Unable to woo back its 14 MLAs who have tendered their resignations, the Congress is mulling the idea of disqualifying them, party sources indicated. “The rebel MLAs have resigned from the House. They have not resigned as the party members. Thus they can be disqualified,” a senior Congress party source told IANS. He […]
Congress questions PM’s ‘silence’ over Donald Trump’s mediation claim on Kashmir
New Delhi: Continuing its tirade over US President Donald Trump’s claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to mediate in the Kashmir dispute with Pakistan, the Congress on Tuesday dared Modi to wake up and call the latter’s bluff. “Now, ‘Whitehouse’ puts up POTUS’ (Donald Trump) assertion in ‘black and white’ that Prime Minister Modi […]
Kumaraswamy told to face floor test by 6 p.m. on Tuesday
Bengaluru: Amid late Monday night drama in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar directed Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to face floor test on Tuesday by 6 p.m. to prove majority in the House. “I am adjourning the House nearly at midnight to meet again on Tuesday at 10 a.m. for concluding the debate on the […]
SC declines plea seeking directions for immediate trust vote in Karnataka
New Delhi: Calling it “impossible”, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea by two Independent Karnataka MLAs asking for the court’s directions to immediately conduct the trust vote in the state Assembly. In their petition, R. Shankar and H. Nagesh said they had withdrawn their support to Karnataka’s ruling Congress-Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) coalition and […]
Karnataka rebel MLAs seek SC order for floor test on Monday
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The 15 Karnataka rebel Congress and JD-S legislators and 2 Independents on Sunday filed an joint petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction to Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar and Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to hold the trust vote by 5 p.m. on Monday. “We pray for an order directing the floor test in […]
Karnataka Assembly adjourned till Monday without floor test
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Assembly was on Friday adjourned till Monday without a floor test despite Governor Vajubhai Vala extending the deadline he gave on Thursday to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for proving his majority. “The Assembly will reconvene on Monday to conclude the debate on the confidence motion the Chief Minister moved on Thursday to prove […]
Karnataka CM moves SC, says Governor interfering
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification on its July 17 order which permitted 15 rebel MLAs to opt out of the House and said the Governor was interfering in the conduct of the trust vote. Kumaraswamy contended that as a consequence of the apex court’s interfering with […]