By naming the bill after Rohith Vemula, Congress wants to tap into the emotional resonance, though devoid of any factual relevance, to galvanise support from the SC, ST, and OBC Hindus. However, this bill risks being a draconian measure against general-category students and faculty, as they could be disproportionately targeted.
In Karnataka, the ‘game of thrones’ is intensifying even as Chief Minister Siddaramiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar deny any competition for the CM post.
Hindu villagers in Yadgir clean Ashurkhanas and organise six-day Muharram festivities with devotion, as tension brews in Shivamogga following the desecration of Ganesha and Naagara idols in a government-designated park.
In an attempt to stamp out simmering dissent, the Congress high command tried to shut down speculation that party is replacing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with DK Shivakumar.
According to reports, the NIA found that most of the men involved in the murder of the Hindu activist are directly connected to the banned radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended the declaration of emergency by Indira Gandhi saying that after emergency, she came back to power after receiving people's mandate.
Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the reservation quota for minority communities under various housing schemes from 10 per cent to 15 per cent.