Siddaramaiah, DKShi, others detained while demanding Eshwarappa's suspension from state cabinet
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leaders including former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and KPCC Chief DK Shivakumar were on Thursday detained by police in Bengaluru while they were holding a demonstration demanding the suspension of Eshwarappa from the state’s cabinet of ministers.
The Congress party leaders marched towards the CM’s residence after paying tribute to Dr. BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary and demanded that the CM suspend Eshwarappa from the cabinet.
The cops then detained several senior leaders including Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar.
Congress Karnataka in-charge Surjeval, Vidhana Parishad Leader of Opposition B. K. Hariprasad, M. B. Patil, Saleem Ahmed, Ramalinga Reddy, Eeshwar Khandre, and others also participated in the protest.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
