Is Siddaramaiah cornered in cabinet expansion?
Bagalkote, June 7: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah denied the allegation that he and his supporters were neglected in the expansion of the cabinet of the coalition government.
During his first visit to his constituency Badami after election here on Thursday, he offered pooja to goddess Banashankari Devi. Later, he told reporters that his close aides were in the cabinet. One should discharge his duty for the Congress party and government and not for his close friends or followers. Vacant six posts would be filled based on the basis of the region, caste and social justice, he said.
The allegation that Congress has bowed down to JDS is far from truth. The Congress has given up the CM post to JDS only to keep communal BJP at bay. He would develop Badami constituency comprehensively in the five years, he said.
Condolence
Siddaramaiah also visited the house of farmer Rajappa Jalageri who committed suicide on May 35 at Jammanakatti in Badami taluk, and consoled the family members and gave a cheque for Rs 5 lakh from the government and Rs 1 lakh personally as compensation.
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Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Karnataka HC Judge's controversial remarks, seeks report
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on September 20, took suo motu cognizance of video clips containing controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda of the Karnataka High Court. A five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and Hrishikesh Roy, has ordered a report from the Karnataka High Court.
The decision follows two videos that surfaced on social media, showing Justice Srishananda referring to an area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and making objectionable comments toward a woman advocate during hearings. The Court directed the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court to submit a report after consulting the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. The matter will be further examined on Monday.
Chief Justice Chandrachud emphasised the responsibility of judges in the age of social media, stating, "We are closely watched, and we have to act accordingly."
The comments have drawn widespread criticism, including from prominent lawyers, after the video went viral on social media.
