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No action has been taken: JDS targets Siddaramaiah over Cauvery dispute

He further said, "In response to the all-party meeting called to discuss the Cauvery issue, HD Kumaraswamy participated and provided suggestions on behalf of the JDS

Updated On : 29 Aug 2023 | 12:28 PM IST

Opposition gives no-confidence notice against Karnataka Assembly Speaker

Opposition BJP and JD(S) MLAs gave a no-confidence notice against Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader to the Assembly Secretary on Wednesday. It has been jointly signed by BJP and JD(S) MLAs, including former Chief Ministers Basavaraj Bommai and H D Kumaraswamy. "As the Speaker who has been elected by all the members of Karnataka Assembly, has lost the trust of the House, to remove him from the post, we request for an opportunity to move the motion as per rule 169 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly," the notice read. This move by the combined opposition came on a day when the Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic and unruly scenes as angry BJP legislators tore papers, which were copies of the bills and agenda, and threw them at Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani, who was in the Chair. Following this, Speaker Khader suspended 10 BJP MLAs for the remainder of the Assembly session for "indecent and disrespectful" conduct in the ...

Updated On : 19 Jul 2023 | 7:36 PM IST

JD(S) won't participate in BJP's opposition parties' meet: H D Kumaraswamy

Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said his party will not take part in the BJP's opposition parties' meeting in Bengaluru as the JD(S) was not invited to attend it. Speaking to reporters here, the JD(S) leader also alleged that there was YST' tax collection going on in Karnataka just as GST is collected across the country. When asked to elaborate, he merely told the reporters to ask the same question to those who are holding midnight meetings' with officials. Ask those who have got on to the field and are conducting meetings clandestinely, Kumaraswamy replied. On whether the JD(S) would attend the BJP-led opposition parties' meeting, he said, There was no invitation to the JD(S) for the opposition parties' meet convened by the BJP in Bengaluru. No one invited us, so we will not go there." He said, Ours is a small party, which we are growing. In that direction we are working and organising a series of meetings. Speaking about the Congress government,

Updated On : 02 Jul 2023 | 9:06 PM IST

HD Kumaraswamy's son resigns from JD(S) post defeat in Karnataka polls

Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of HD Kumaraswamy announced his resignation from the post of the JD (Secular) youth wing following his defeat in the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly polls

Updated On : 25 May 2023 | 11:53 AM IST

PM, Bommai, Siddaramaiah among others greet Ex-PM Gowda on 91st birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar among others have greeted JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on his 91st birthday. In a tweet, Modi said, "Greetings to our former PM Shri @H_D_Devegowda Ji on his birthday. His contribution towards our nation is noteworthy. Praying for his long and healthy life." Bommai had made a telephone call to Gowda to greet him on his birthday, the outgoing CM's office said in a statement. Gowda's son and former CM H D Kumaraswamy in a tweet greeting his father said, "He is my strength, motivation, beacon, the great spirit of JD(S). His contribution to the country and Kannada naadu is unforgettable. His experience is 'amrutha dhaare' for all of us. May the Lord grant him good health. May he continue to lead us all for a long time to come." Gowda served as the 11th prime minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997. He was previously the 14