Tag: Karnataka Government
Garbage Tax’: Karnataka Government Faces Backlash Over Monthly Waste Management Fee
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and other BJP leaders have strongly criticized the Karnataka government’s decision to implement a garbage collection fee (Garbage Tax) in Bengaluru that comes into effect from today (1st April). Slamming the Siddaramaiah sarkara, BJP said that the Congress-led state government has… Read More
Karnataka Government Mulling New Plans To Make 14 Hours Workday And 70 Hours Workweek And Employees, IT Sector Protests
In Karnataka, the IT firms have submitted a proposal to the Congress-led state government demanding that the laws should be amended to extend employee working hours to 14 hours a day, as per media reports. The proposal was reportedly presented in a meeting called by… Read More
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Reverse Circular On Muslim Quota: BJP To Karnataka Govt
Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) The BJP has demanded that the Karnataka government withdraw its circular through which 27 Muslim sub-castes were added to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) list. MG Mahesh, state BJP Spokesperson told reporters on Thursday that by issuing this circular the rights… Read More
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‘Do Not Test My Patience, Return And Face The Law’: HD Deve Gowda Says He Is Warning Grandson Prajwal Revanna
JDS patron and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has issued a stern warning to his grandson and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna to return to India from abroad and face the law in the obscene video case. Prajwal Revanna is facing a probe by… Read More
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Karnataka: Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot Refuses To Sign Controversial Temple Tax Bill, Asks ‘Why Only Hindu Temples?’
On Thursday (21st March), the Karnataka government faced a significant setback as Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot declined to sign the controversial Temple Tax bill, raising concerns about the taxation of only Hindu temples. Advocating for the taxation of all religious bodies Gehlot stressed that singling… Read More
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Freeing Temples From Govt’s Control Is Important
Karnataka govt has passed a bill to collect a 10% tax from temples with revenues exceeding ₹1 crore and 5% from those with revenues ranging between ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore. The govt stated that the collection will go to the Common Pool Fund (CPF),… Read More
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Controversy Erupts As Karnataka Government Allegedly Extends “State Guest” Protocol To Kerala Maulvi
In a move sparking controversy, the Karnataka government has allegedly accorded "State Guest" protocol to Maulvi Sayyid Muhammed Jifri from Kerala, who is scheduled to attend an Islamic religious event in Bengaluru. Critics have accused the Congress-led government of misusing its powers for appeasement politics.… Read More
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Karnataka Govt -What Is Urdu Kavi Goshti Has To With Hindu Dasara?
The Karnataka government has decided to organise Urdu Kavi Goosti (Mushaira) as part of the festival Dasara in the state. However, the Karnataka BJP has slammed Congress for “imposing” the Urdu language in the Dasara festival celebration as part of its appeasement policy. Former… Read More
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‘HM Within His Right To Say Religion-based Reservation Is Unconstitutional’: Read Arguments That Led SC To Reject Muslim Body’s Prayer To Censor Media
On Tuesday, May 9, the Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea made by the Central Muslim Association to restrain the press from publishing speeches made by public functionaries on subjects that are sub-judice or before Court. The bench of Justice KM Joseph and… Read More
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SC Hearing: Karnataka BJP Govt Makes A Strong Case Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Religion-based Quota, Defends Abolishing 4% Muslim Reservation
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Karnataka government made a strong case before the Supreme Court against religion-based quota and defended its decision" to scrap reservation on the sole basis of religion for the Muslim community, saying it is unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 to 16… Read More
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Extremist CFI Threatening School Teachers on Hijab Issue – Karnataka High Court Shocked, Wants Full Report…
As the Hijab issue is being heard by the Karnataka High Court, the government informed the court that the Campus Front of India (CFI), the student wing of islamic extremist organisation People’s Front of India (PFI) has been threatening teachers of the school – guessing… Read More
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Right To Wear Hijab Does Not Fall Under Article 25 Of Constitution: Karnataka Govt In High Court
The Karnataka government on Tuesday told the High Court that there is no restriction on wearing Hijab in India with reasonable restrictions subject to institutional discipline. . Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/politics/right-to-wear-hijab-does-not-fall-under-article-25-of-constitution-karnataka-govt-in-high-court . Read More
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Karnataka Government Notifies Order Barring The Use Of Temple Funds For Non-Hindu Religious Purposes
In a significant decision, the Karnataka government has notified an order prohibiting the use of funds of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Muzrai) department to finance non-Hindu causes or any other religious institutions. . Read more at: https://www.opindia.com/2021/07/karnataka-government-bans-use-of-temple-funds-for-non-hindu-religious-purposes-hrce-muzrai-department/ . Read More
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Karnataka Government Obtains Jain Basadi Land Granted To Waqf Board Following Public Furore Over Illegal ‘Mosque’ On The Site
In a victory of sorts, locals in Kodavoor village in Udupi Taluk of Karnataka have managed to reverse an order that had 'granted' land where once stood a Jain Basadi to the waqf board. Through a government notification issued on 22 June 2021, the Department… Read More
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Funds Meant For Hindu Temples In Karnataka Will No Longer Be Spent On Other Religious Institutions
Karnataka government has ordered that the funds of the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions And Charitable Endowments (HRCE) Department also known as Muzrai department be no longer used to fund any non-Hindu religious institutions. . Read more at: https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/funds-meant-for-hindu-temples-in-karnataka-will-no-longer-be-spent-on-other-religious-institutions . Read More
