Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa Monday rubbished reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from the state, terming it "far from the truth".

"The administrative committee of the TV9 news channel, which aired false news regarding MLC HM Ramesh Gowda, had asked Rs. 50 lakh to stop the broadcasting of that story;” Ramesh Gowda’s brother Rajesh mentioned in a complaint he lodged with the Mahalaxmi Layout police station.

Senior Advocate of Karnataka High Court S. Balan has stated that atrocities on Dalits, minorities, and women have increased in Modi’s regime. “In the name of religion & caste Indians are divided, and people are suppressed in an institutionalized manner,” he added.

I have no objection to any religion. However, there is a disagreement about the religions that do not have equality and do not give respect to human beings; said Siddaramaiah, former chief minister.

Develop the nation instead of constructing Ram temple, opined noted writer Professor K.S. Bhagwan.

In a setback to Vijay Mallya, the Karnataka High Court on Friday rejected petitions filed by him questioning rejection of his plea by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) and upheld the decision of the DRAT asking Mallya to pre-deposit Rs. 3,101 crore to entertain his appeal against the order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal(DRT).

"I will not use government car until my work is done. I am a very religious man,” clarified Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi.

Former CM Siddaramaiah should once again become Chief Minister. There is no such leader in the entire country. A leader should be like Siddaramaiah, opined B.Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies.