Chamarajpet residents don’t want Silent Sunil to contest

Will press the NOTA button if he stands Residents of Chamarajpet say Silent Sunil, a rowdy sheeter who shared the stage with BJP leaders at a blood donation drive recently, will force them to press the NOTA button. Venkatesh S, an autorickshaw driver in Chamarajpet, said: “There is no scarcity of educated people, but if Silent Sunil […]

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Opposition attacks govt move to issue anti-conversion ordinance

BJP stands in  support of  the decision The Karnataka government’s decision to have an ordinance issued to ban religious conversions has drawn the ire of the opposition and received support from the BJP. Congress member and lawyer Brijesh Kalappa said: “They seem to be targeting the Christian community. As per my knowledge, the Christian community’s […]

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Probe Muthalik’s allegation that we converted Hindus, say Christians

‘Govt has data, should show us proof we did it’ Christians in Karnataka have demanded a committee be set up to probe the allegations of illegal conversion made against them. Recently, Pramod Muthalik, chief of the Sri Ram Sene, accused Christians of vandalizing Hindu idols and converting people to Christianity forcibly. The Karnataka Christian Social Welfare […]

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Christian Association blames BJP for disrupting communal harmony

Members of Karnataka Christian Social Welfare Association called out BJP government and right-wing groups for creating communal disharmony in the state over the targeting of Christians, Muslims and other religious minorities. “The government is blaming us of conversion… If that is so, show me the proof of conversion.. Show me the reports,” said Harry D’souza, […]

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BJP got mutts’ blessings, now takes bribes from them: Congress

KPCC general secretary S. Manohar on April 25 accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of corruption and asked him to disclose the amount of bribe collected in the 30 per cent and 40 per cent scams under the BJP government. Participating in a protest against BJP at Congress Bhavan, he said: “The same government that got […]

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Congress says BJP-JD(S) pact for MLC polls doesn’t bother it

Leaders claim Congress will win the polls The Congress is not worried by any BJP-JD(S) alliance ahead of the legislative council elections, Youth Congress leaders said on Wednesday. Surbhi Dwivedi, National Secretary of the Youth Congress, informed The Observer: “The JD(S) has fallen prey to it (BJP). No one has suffered because of it except the […]

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