People accepted coalition government: Kumaraswamy
Urban local bodies election results
Bengaluru, September 3: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that going by the results of the urban local bodies elections, the people in the state have accepted the Congress-JDS coalition government.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that they have not gone before the people with bing-bang. Both the parties have decided to leave the party workers and candidates for themselves and fight the elections locally. Like BJP leaders, the Congress and JDS have not formed teams and campaigned. They believed that the urban voters have always been supporting the BJP. But this result has clearly showed that the BJP has been losing its popularity even in urban areas, he said.
The people have supported the 100 days administration of the coalition government in the state, for which he would be grateful to the voters. The government would give a clear answer through development works for those who have involved in false propaganda against the stability of the government. BJP leaders have been asking about the existence of the government and asking as to why the Chief Minister did not visit the north Karnataka. Did Yeddyurappa, Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar visit the north Karnataka within three months after becoming the chief ministers? He would give answers with clear evidence to all the allegations made against him, he said.
“BJP people have been asking me to publish the White Paper on the financial condition, farmers loan waiver and achievements of the government. If they want, I will publish it in saffron colour. In the local bodies where no party has got majority, we will not give room for any confusions. The Congress and JDS would have coalition during the election to presidents and vice presidents”, he said.
The coalition government has just completed 100 days in office. Within a short span of time, BJP people have been saying that the coalition partners should have swept all the seats in the state. But with the blessings of the people of the state, he would try to sweep all the seats in the Lok Sabha election in the state, he said.
Belagavi politics is different
“Belagavi district politics is different. Jarkiholi brothers have been winning the seats in Belagavi like independents. Ramesh Jarkiholi is the minister and his brother Satish Jarkiholi is the MLA. BJP leaders are day dreaming that Satish Jarkiholi will join the BJP. But their dream will not come true”.
- H.D Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of Karnataka
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22 states sue to block Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
Attorneys general from 22 states have filed a lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, a policy that grants citizenship to all individuals born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. The order, issued Monday, has sparked significant debate and is expected to lead to a prolonged legal battle.
Birthright citizenship, protected under the 14th Amendment, has been a cornerstone of U.S. immigration policy since its ratification in 1868. The amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Trump’s order, however, seeks to reinterpret this provision, excluding children born to individuals in the U.S. illegally or temporarily and those whose fathers are non-citizens or lack lawful permanent residency.
The order is set to take effect on February 19, prompting 18 states, the District of Columbia, and the city of San Francisco to file suit in federal court. Critics argue that the executive order oversteps constitutional bounds and undermines settled law.
New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin emphasized that presidential authority is not absolute. "The president cannot, with a stroke of a pen, erase the 14th Amendment," Platkin said. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who is a birthright citizen, called the lawsuit deeply personal, stating, “This is about protecting the fundamental rights enshrined in our Constitution.”
The Trump administration has defended the order, dismissing the lawsuit as “an extension of the Left’s resistance.” The White House insists that the current interpretation of birthright citizenship requires reform to address immigration challenges.
Immigration advocates and legal experts warn that the order could destabilize long-established citizenship rights, particularly for children born to undocumented or temporary residents. Gladys Vega, President of La Colaborativa, criticized the move during a press conference, describing it as a direct attack on constitutional protections.
