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Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah denies any power tussle regarding the CM’s chair, says he will complete his full term

Siddaramaiah said that he has the favour of the Congress high command and that he would remain the CM for the full term of the state government.

Retweeting a crime, forced conversions excluded from ’emotional harm’ clause: How Karnataka’s draconian hate speech bill is engineered against Hindus

The Karnataka hate speech bill empowers aggressive groups, restricts Hindu festivals, shields missionary activity and enables sweeping police action through vague definitions that reduce dissent to criminal conduct and allow sentiment-driven complaints to dictate state interference in daily expression.

As Siddaramaiah vs Shivakumar power tussle intensifies, here’s a timeline of the infighting within the Congress party in Karnataka

The imperative to remind Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge of the supposed power-sharing promise arose as the Congress government completes 2.5 years under Siddaramiah.

Karnataka govt fixes sugarcane price at Rs 3,300 per ton: What triggered the 9-day protests and how Siddaramaiah tried to pass the buck to...

Karnataka's sugarcane farmers ended their nine-day protest after securing a new deal. The state government and sugar mills will provide a Rs 100 subsidy, ensuring farmers get a net price of Rs 3,300 per tonne, excluding harvesting and transport costs.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah collected ₹300 crore from Ministers to fund Congress party’s election campaign in Bihar, says BJP leader

“For the sake of the Bihar polls, ministers were invited for dinner, and Rs 300 crore was collected from them by Siddaramaiah," BJP leader B Sriramulu remarked.

Setback for Siddaramaiah: Karnataka HC stays Congress govt order restricting RSS public events, cites constitutional rights

In a significant blow to the Congress-led Siddaramaiah government, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court has stayed the controversial order mandating prior government approval for private organisations to hold events on public premises.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah attacks Hinduism, calls to stay away from ‘Sanatanis’, targets RSS

In recent years, Congress leaders including Siddaramaiah, Priyank Kharge and Mallikarjun Kharge have repeatedly argued that India should be the land of Basavanna, Buddha and Ambedkar, all invoked in political contexts that distance themselves from Hinduism.

‘I worked since 2016, but they never paid me’: Karnataka Panchayat worker commits suicide over unpaid dues, leaves behind a note exposing Congress govt’s...

The victim left a suicide note in which he said that his wages had been pending for the past 27 months and he was facing mental harassment by local officials.

Siddaramaiah boasts of ‘London Book of World Records’ certificates, but are they real? Company shut down, dubious antecedents and more: What OpIndia found out

Taking to X, Chief Minister Siddaramiah wrote, “Karnataka enters the global stage with two historic world records - certified by the London Book of World Records. Shakti Scheme: Largest number of free bus rides availed by women - 564.10 crore journeys, empowering everyday mobility.”

Infighting within the Congress continues in Karnataka, rift widens as 4 party leaders are issued notices for supporting DK Shivakumar as the next CM

At least one or two Congress MPs have been vocal publicly every month since July, demanding that Shivakumar replace Siddaramaiah or that he will be promoted to the post before the end of the year.

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