In a recent case that has shaken our country , in a small village in Karnataka, a group linked to In a Hindu right-wing outfit allegedly poisoned a school’s drinking water, not to harm the students directly, but to target the school’s Muslim headmaster.
The visit of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar to the national capital has once again set the rumour mills rolling. Amidst speculation of a leadership change in Karnataka, the two leaders are flexing their muscles in Delhi.
Facing mounting speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, the Congress high command has put all rumours to rest, firmly ruling out any move to replace Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, at least for now.
Amid talks of a change in leadership in Karnataka, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday did not categorically deny the rumours but instead passed the buck to the party’s high command.
Ending days of uncertainty, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his government will hold a fresh caste survey to address concerns flagged by several stakeholders.
Several Muslim leaders of the Congress in Dakshina Kannada, right from booth-level to state-level, on Thursday, announced their resignations from their party positions in protest of the government’s alleged failure to contain the series of ‘communal murders’ in the district and sidelining community leaders.
