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city in Karnataka, India
“ Basava preached tolerance and equal opportunity. I follow these values too,
Chief Minister,
Bengaluru erupts over Siddaramaiah’s Basava Metro proposal: ‘Rename…
“ I will recommend to the central government to name our metro as ‘Basava Metro’. If this were entirely a state government project, I would have announced it as such today itself,
Siddaramaiah,
Bengaluru erupts over Siddaramaiah’s Basava Metro proposal: ‘Rename…
“ Metro project is by both the state and central government. Our share may be more at 87 per cent, 13 per cent by the Centre, but still, without central government's approval, we cannot do anything. I…
Siddaramaiah,
Will place proposal before Centre to name Bangalore Metro after…
“ He (Mr Kharge) had some uneasiness, so he came to the hospital for a check-up. He is alright. He will be discharged on Thursday. He is speaking. He is okay and normal,
Siddaramaiah,
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge doing well after pacemaker…
“ SIT is doing its job. The forensic lab reports have to arrive. The recently discovered materials have been sent to the forensic labs. We have asked them to finalise and send the reports on what was…
G. Parameshwara,
Govt has asked SIT to expedite investigation, says home minister
“ Many families have built their homes and are residing in them without proper approvals. We must explore whether the law allows us to regularise such buildings with a one-time exemption,
Siddaramaiah,
CM calls meeting for basic amenities to buildings without clearance
“ At the same time I earnestly appeal to the central government and all state governments to agree on a set of very strict procedures governing all large crowds in any circumstances so that we do not…
Shashi Tharoor,
‘Something wrong with our country…’: Shashi Tharoor recalls Bengaluru…
“ Its a very tragic and painful situation. Something is wrong in our country with crowd management. Every year, there seems to be an incident. We remember Bengaluru. It is very heartbreaking when we…
Shashi Tharoor,
‘Something wrong with our country…’: Shashi Tharoor recalls Bengaluru…
“ This survey involves multiple departments,
Siddaramaiah,
‘Survey must be complete by Oct 7’
“ The deadline will not be extended under any circumstances,
Siddaramaiah,
‘Survey must be complete by Oct 7’
“ We have fought for our rights for generations, and this move threatens to undo our progress,
Valmiki,
‘Survey must be complete by Oct 7’