The countdown for Karnataka's election bugle has begun. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the dates for the Karnataka Assembly elections.
Pre-university Courses: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Friday informed that Pre-university Courses will be introduced in the government-run residential schools from next academic year.
777 Charlie: The Chief Minister was full of praise for the movie's protagonist Rakshit Shetty and the makers of the film. The movie effectively portrayed the sensitive and emotional relationship between a man and a dog, he said.
"Those who take law into their hands will face action. Attacking a police station is an unpardonable act," Bommai said while replying to a query on opposition parties' apprehensions that innocent people are being framed in the Hubballi incident.
Bommai also participated in Ram Navami celebrations in a few other districts of the state.
CM Bommai further stated that a plan has been made for evacuation. The directions are being given to the Indian students for group movement. The instructions are given in this regard. Slowly, the students will be taken out from the war zone, he revealed.
The Chief Minister also said that IAF Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor in the crash was receiving the best treatment at the Air Force's Command Hospital in Bengaluru, and wished for his speedy recovery.
The Chief Minister was apparently referring to the repeated claims made by Maharashtra politicians demanding the merger of Belagavi district and a few border regions of Karnataka with Maharashtra owing to the presence of substantial Marathi speaking population. He also said that a decision to this effect will be taken in the upcoming cabinet meeting.
Hitting out at Congress leaders for the allegation, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, BJP was going to the election with the love and trust of the people.
The opposition leader alleged that the CM had only joined BJP, a 'communal party' just for power and to support anti-constitutional activities.
The region was ruled by the Vijayanagara Empire and is also home to several historical places.
The issue came up after a heated exchange of words in the House with opposition leader Siddaramaiah raising the slogan 'BJP is loot', to which Bommai replied by saying 'Congress is loot'.
The Lingayat strongman claimed that a few Congress leaders are in touch with some BJP leaders.
Victim was gang-raped near Chamundi foothills on the outskirts of Mysuru on August 24. The culprits assaulted her male friend who was with her.
Basavaraja Bommai on Thursday said that the Centre has agreed to increase the monthly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Karnataka.
Karnatak Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said that the state government will form a special team to probe the gang-rape incident in Mysuru.
Yediyurappa had resigned on July 26, which coincided with the completion of his two years' term in the office.
The ministers took oath on Aug 4. Although, CM Bommai announced that the cabinet will take shape soon, he is now finding it difficult without giving room for dissent.
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai is scheduled to meet with BJP president J P Nadda is scheduled in the evening.
Bommai explained that he had demanded 1.5 crore doses for the state from the Union government. Mandaviya informed him that the Centre supplied 63 to 64 lakh doses to the state and though it is difficult to allot 1.5 crore doses of Covid vaccine to Karnataka, he would do his best to provide 1 crore doses for the month of August.
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