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Topic: KS Eshwarappa

New ‘corruption’ headache for Bommai govt: Lingayat swami claims ‘30% funds’ go in bribes

Claims by Fakireshwara Mutt's Dingaleshwara Swami follows graft accusations against Eshwarappa & on day CID raided property of BJP women's wing's ex district head for alleged police recruitment scam.

Eshwarappa, who quit as Karnataka minister over contractor death, is key BJP architect in state

BJP's tallest backward classes leader in Karnataka, K.S. Eshwarappa has held various posts, including deputy chief minister and state party president.

Contractor found dead in Karnataka hotel room, ‘suicide note’ blames minister Eshwarappa

Santosh Patil had accused minister Eshwarappa of demanding 40% 'commission' on completed work. He went missing from Belagavi Monday and his body was found in an Udupi lodge Tuesday.

‘Our RSS’: Karnataka Speaker’s open display of ‘Sangh affiliation’ triggers uproar in Assembly

Congress MLAs criticised Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri’s reference to the Sangh as 'our RSS' while presiding over the House Thursday, but he stuck to his stance.

Congress holds sleep-in protest in Karnataka assembly over BJP minister’s saffron flag remark

Congress legislators call for resignation of minister K.S. Eshwarappa after his comment that saffron flag may become national flag in future. Protests to continue.

Pandemonium prevailed in Karnataka assembly over BJP minister Eshwarappa’s ‘saffron flag’ remark

Minister for rural development K S Eshwarappa, had recently claimed 'Bhagwa dhwaj' (saffron flag) may become the national flag sometime in the future and may be hoisted on the Red Fort.

Karnataka minister Eshwarappa complains to Governor against Yediyurappa, alleges interference

Karnataka Rural Development Minister K S Eshwarappa Wednesday submitted a five-page letter on 'serious lapses and authoritarian way' of running the administration by the CM.

Media trying to glorify Vijayendra, Karnataka minister says as CM son gets credit for Sira win

Addressing media, Karnataka minister K.S. Eshwarappa said he wasn’t ignoring Vijayendra’s role but added that the win was result of a collective effort by BJP leaders.

A ‘Congress-mukt’ Karnataka will be harder to achieve than Amit Shah thinks

To make Karnataka 'Congress-mukt', the BJP will have to address internal dissidence, build a new social coalition and a compelling development agenda.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.