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The sparring between the camps came soon after AICC general secretaries Randeep Singh Surjewala and KC Venugopal told Congress leaders in Karnataka “not to cross the Lakshman Rekha [by commenting on power sharing] or face serious disciplinary action”

Textbook revisions have been a contentious issue in several states across India, with the BJP and Congress accusing each other of distorting history to suit their agendas. This trend highlights once again the need for a robust and independent process of textbook review, free from political interference, to ensure that the education system remains impartial and unbiased

Both Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are facing pressure from their supporters to finalize the cabinet allocation before the upcoming weekend. Each of them wants to accommodate their own MLAs, and they seem to disagree on the selection of ministers

From visits within days of each other, election yatras from opponents' strongholds, unveiling statues of Lingayat and Vokkaliga icons, to using deeply rooted southern cultural icons, historical figures and movies, both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP’s election strategist and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have their target set and locked -- to strengthen the BJP’s Hindutva message in Karnataka.