Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge condemns Congress MP DK Suresh's remark about a separate country. Kharge emphasizes the unity of India and criticizes any talk of division. DK Suresh accuses the Centre of depriving Karnataka of funds and development, calling Karnataka BJP MPs spineless. BJP demands an apology from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
Lawyer D Chandregowda had argued in favour of RSS leader Prabhakar Bhat Kalladka in a hate speech case. Kalladka was granted anticipatory bail on January 17.
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, may play a significant role in the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana as Congress prepares to challenge the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. Congress is expected to use a data-based survey-led approach similar to the playbook employed in Karnataka, combined with populist promises to voters.
Senior Congress leader BK Hariprasad's statements regarding ministerial and chief ministerial posts, along with his veiled dig at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seem to have created a sense of unease within the ruling party in Karnataka.