CCB police served a notice to Swami Nityananda of Bidadi Ashram on charges of instigating the people to smoke ganja in a video message saying that they would get salvation if they smoke ganja.

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that emotional issues like temple, religion and others were the real capital for BJP.

Urban Development Minister UT Khader said that the government has completely banned smoking cigarette and consuming other tobacco products in all public places including hotels, bars and clubs.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr G. Parameshwar alleged that without giving any contribution to the society, the BJP has been trying to conceal the programmes of the Congress and the history of the country.

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of misleading the country by claiming that the state government was issuing warrants and arresting farmers in debt.

Bengaluru: The Goa government's sudden dicision of banning fish from Karnataka is inappropriate, stated Minister UT Khader.

Bengaluru: The state government is committed to safeguard the interests of sugarcane growers.A meeting of growers, sugar factory owners and concerned officials has been convened to discuss the problems faced by sugarcane growers at 3 pm on Monday. I am confindent the meeting will yeild a firm decision in favour of the farmers, said CM Kumaraswamy.

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Modi refused to waive farmer loan. But the state government has a waived off Rs 49,000 crore loan of farmers. The BJP does not have any moral right to speak lightly about the coalition government. They do not have the authority to talk about the farmers. CM Kumaraswamy cannot speak lightly about farmers, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Parameshwar said.