Karnataka Chief Minister

"Not Here To Listen To All This": BS Yediyurappa's Fury At Seer On Stage

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Thursday January 16, 2020

Losing his temper at a public event on Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa got up and almost walked off the stage until he was persuaded to stay by the Lingayat seer, Vachanananda Swami. What rattled the Chief Minister was the seer's pitch for a cabinet post for a BJP MLA during a religious rally.

"Should Control His Party's Hooligans": Siddaramaiah Slams Karnataka Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

Accusing the BJP of threatening college students here to support the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa should control "hooligans" from his party.

Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Likely Within Next 10 Days: BS Yediyurappa

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 6, 2020

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said the much-awaited cabinet expansion will take place in about a week to 10 days and that he wants to complete the exercise before his proposed visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum meet later this month.

BS Yediyurappa Says Opposition Remarks On Citizenship Law "Out Of Malice"

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 5, 2020

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday challenged opposition leaders to prove that the Citizenship Amendment Act will have ill-effects on the Muslim community, as he accused them of attempting to create confusion out of "malice".

"PM Personally Assured Of All Help": Karnataka Chief Minister On Funds

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 4, 2020

Under attack by the opposition Congress for a raw deal from the centre to the state, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the state of all help, including to flood-hit areas.

Highlights: Growth Of India Depends On Science & Technology, Says PM Modi

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Friday January 3, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Karnataka, addressed the 107th session of Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru today. On Thursday, he met Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan.

Uddhav Thackeray Trying To Create "Rift": BS Yediyurappa On Belagavi Border Issue

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 30, 2019

Accusing Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray of raking up the Belagavi border issue once again for political gains, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said not even an inch of the state's land will be given away.

Shiv Sena Activists Burn BS Yediyurappa's Effigy In Kolhapur Over Belgaum Dispute

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

Shiv Sena activists burnt an effigy of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and stopped screening of a Kannada movie in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Sunday as the dispute over Belgaum flared up once again.

State Honours For Pejavara Mutt Seer Vishwesha Teertha Swami

Karnataka News | ANI | Sunday December 29, 2019

Pejavara Mutt chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami, who passed away today morning, was given state honours in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in Udupi city.

Pejavara Mutt Chief Vishwesha Teertha Swami Dies At 88

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday December 29, 2019

The head of Pejavara Mutt Vishwesha Teertha Swamidied this morning after battling an illness. The Pejavara mutt is one among the "Ashta" Mutts of Udupi. "May Lord Krishna grant salvation to his soul. I would pray for the devotees to give them the strength to overcome their pain," Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said, news agency ANI reporte...

Siddaramaiah Demands "Judicial Probe" Into Mangaluru Violence

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 24, 2019

Rejecting CID inquiry into the December 19 police firing that claimed two lives during anti-CAA protests, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded a judicial probe by a sitting high court judge into it.

"Police Can't Keep Quiet": Karnataka Chief Minister On Mangaluru Firing

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday December 23, 2019

The BJP government in Karnataka has been facing criticism after police firing in the coastal city of Mangaluru in Karnataka on Thursday killed two people during protests over the amended citizenship law. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, however, has made it clear that he believes the police action was justified.

Karnataka To Conduct CID, Magisterial Inquiry Into Violent Citizenship Act Protests

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 23, 2019

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said the state government has decided to conduct a CID and a magisterial inquiry into the violent protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Mangaluru last week, which resulted in two deaths.

Rs 10 Lakh Compensation For Families Of 2 Killed In Mangaluru Protests

Cities | ANI | Sunday December 22, 2019

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the two people who died during the protests in Mangaluru on December 19.

After Siddaramaiah's "Emergency" Tweet On Mangaluru Visit, BS Yediyurappa's Clarification

Karnataka News | ANI | Saturday December 21, 2019

A day after Congress leader Siddaramaiah was barred from entering Mangaluru to meet the families of people who were killed in alleged police firing, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday clarified that he does not have any problem if he visits the city.