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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicBasavaraj Bommai

Topic: Basavaraj Bommai

Who are Panchamasali Lingayats & why they’re so important in Karnataka politics

Lingayats, followers of 12th-century reformer Basavanna, have a plethora of sub-sects with Panchamasalis being the most numerous. They are demanding higher share of reservation.

‘Karnataka won’t cede inch of land’ — assembly resolution slams Maharashtra for ‘stoking tensions’

'There is no compromise on matters relating to Karnataka’s land, water, language,' says CM Bommai, who asserts state will take all steps to protect its interests.

Savarkar portrait sparks fresh BJP-Congress row as Karnataka assembly meets in Belagavi

Speaker unveils portrait of Hindutva ideologue along with those of Basavanna, Vivekananda, Gandhi, Netaji, Ambedkar & Sardar Patel. Congress MLAs walk out of House, protest outside.

Months to go for Karnataka polls, CM Basavaraj Bommai inaugurates Namma Clinics for the poor

Clinics will offer 12 types of health services including postnatal & neonatal care, childhood & adolescent care, immunisation services among others. Polls are due by May.

As Maharashtra’s alliances spar over border row with Karnataka, BJP & Congress walk tightrope

With the Karnataka polls due next year, BJP and Congress tried to play a balancing act — while BJP spoke about a speedy legal solution, Congress slammed the former for violent protests.

A cow’s right to ‘gau’ where it pleases & Bommai sir’s geography class

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘How to steal an election’: Congress demands Bommai’s arrest over ‘voter awareness’ scandal

Congress, citing a news report, alleged BBMP under direct supervision of CM Bommai issued government order allowing NGO to collect personal data in the guise of 'voter awareness'.

‘Major relief, diversion from PayCM’ — what PFI ban means for Karnataka BJP’s poll prospects

BJP will make central govt's 'stern action' against Popular Front of India one of its main poll planks ahead of state assembly election next year, says a senior leader.

Blaming Newton’s curse for plunging rupee & ‘gloves are off’ in Tharoor-Gehlot tussle

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Gehlot’s ‘one magician, one post’ dilemma & why ‘PM may care’ about ‘PayCM’ posts in Karnataka

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.