Mahatma Gandhi had delivered a speech for only ten minutes, that too in Hindi language and in front of Kannada people who did not know Hindi. All of them were villagers. They were economically weaker and poor. Most of them were women. However, people who understood Gandhi's speech gave donations generously and participated in India's freedom struggle. Besides, the people of Madhugiri in Tumkur had become kind-hearted in the Mahatma’s eyes; stated Kannada writer Prof. G Venkatasubbiah.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar has opined that the nation will suffer If Modi, who crafted the chain of lies in the last four-and-a-half years, does not get replaced in the next Lok Sabha polls.  

Following the information that the accused in the murder of former Mayor Ravikumar would surrender before the court on Monday, the police waited on to arrest them, but in vain. Consequently, they got tired of waiting for the accused.

Clarifying that there was no conspiracy to kill Dalai Lama as per the information of the state police department, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that it was just a rumour.

A miscreant has gunned down a local BJP leader at Maragodu village in the taluk on Monday.

Minority Welfare, Hajj and Waqf and Food and Civil Supplies Minister B.Z Zameer Ahmed Khan said that the state government has reintroduced online filing of applications for fresh ration cards.

Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy said that the expansion of the Cabinet of the coalition government would be completed either on 10 or 12 of this month and all the vacant posts would be filled.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) unearthed a plot to kill Buddhist Monk Dalai Lama and the Union Home Ministry sought a report on the issue from the state government.