By-poll results will reflect people’s opinion on govt: Siddaramaiah
The Hindu
Even though results of any by-elections do not set the trend for the outcome of the future polls generally, they will surely reflect the people’s opinion on the present regime, said former Chief Minis
Even though results of any by-elections do not set the trend for the outcome of the future polls generally, they will surely reflect the people’s opinion on the present regime, said former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to reporters at the airport in Mysuru on Saturday, the Congress leader claimed that his party will win both Sindagi and Hanagal seats in the coming by-elections scheduled for October 30.
“People are fed up with the BJP Government both at the Centre and in the State”, he said while adding that the BJP claimed to convert Karnataka into a heaven if people elected their party to power both at the Centre and in the State. “On the contrary, people’s lives have become hell”, he said.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”