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‘I was denied the post of CM thrice as I am Dalit’, says Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM G Parameshwara

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2019

Expressing his disappointment over the reluctance of the Congress party to accommodate Dalits into higher posts, Parameshwara said that Dalit leaders are not being given a chance to be the Chief Minister.

Crime

Charge sheet filed against mining baron Janardhan Reddy and others in Ambidant Ponzi Scheme case

Aditi - 20 February, 2019

Reddy, a former BJP Minister, was arrested in the month of November last year in bribery case and was sent to judicial custody.

Crime

Hampi Vandalism: Four youths punished to re-erect the pillars they had knocked down, fined ₹70,000 each

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2019

The four accused reportedly admitted their guilt and assured the court that they would not indulge in vandalism in the future. All the four were also released on Thursday after they remitted ₹2.8 lakhs fine.

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Karnataka: JDS workers pelt stones at BJP workers in Hassan, BJP leader injured

OpIndia Staff - 13 February, 2019

Preetham Gowda, a first time MLA had created history after he had defeated JDS in its fortress, Hassan

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Rebel Congress MLAs continue to skip budget session as Kumaraswamy levels new ‘poaching’ allegations on BJP

OpIndia Staff - 8 February, 2019

The sword keeps hanging over the fragile Congress-JDS alliance in Karnataka as 4 rebel Congress MLAs continue to skip the budget session.

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Siddaramaiah issues second notice to the four ‘rebel’ MLAs who skipped the opening day of budget session

OpIndia Staff - 7 February, 2019

The four MLAs had also skipped the Congress Legislature Party meeting which happened last month.

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Mysuru: Minor girl sexually abused, Church officials held under POCSO Act

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2019

The mother of the victim hails from Mysuru had approached the Karnataka High Court alleging that three pastors had sexually abused her daughter. The court had ordered the Karnataka police to take up the case.

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