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Karnataka Assembly session to resume, govt to table anti-conversion Bill

The ruling BJP government is all set to table the controversial anti-conversion Bill in the Karnataka Assembly session, which will resume on Monday

Anti-conversion Bill passed in Karnataka Assembly amid Opposition uproar

The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday passed the Anti-conversion Bill amid uproar by the Opposition during the ongoing Winter Session of the Asembly

Karnataka Assembly passes 'anti-conversion' Bill amid Oppn uproar

The contentious "Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021", popularly known as "Anti-conversion Bill", was passed by Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday, amidst din. Congress partly vehemently opposed the bill, calling it "anti people", "inhuman", "anti constitutional", "anti poor" and "draconian", and urged that it should not be passed for any reason and should be withdrawn by the government. JD(S) too expressed its opposition to the bill, which was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday. The bill was passed by a voice vote, even as Congress members were protesting from the well of the House, demanding continuation of the debate on the bill, that began this morning. They were also expressing their anguish against some remarks made by Minister K S Eshwarappa, during his intervention in the debate. Congress seemed to be on a back foot with the ruling BJP alleging that the bill was actually "initiated" by the Siddaramaiah led Congress administration, and

Anti-conversion bill to be taken up for consideration in K'taka Assembly

The contentious 'anti-conversion bill' will be taken up for consideration and passage in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday

K'taka CM hints at bringing anti-conversion bill in Belagavi session

The cabinet is expected to meet during the Belagavi assembly session, which begins from December 13

K'taka: Law preventing demolition of religious structures comes into effect

The Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Act has come into effect

Cabinet expansion could take place within next week, says new Karnataka CM

Bommai also made it clear that his government will not be a rubber stamp

Karnataka: Governor dissolves council of ministers headed by Yediyurappa

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Karnataka BJP in-charge Arun Singh are likely to be two central observers for Karnataka to appoint BSY's successor

Crucial finance bills passed in Karnataka Assembly amid Congress protest

Amid continued protest by the Congress for the third day in a row, Karnataka ruling the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed finance related bills in the Assembly sans debate through voice vote

LIVE: Atma Nirbhar Bharat to strengthen globalisation, PM tells WEF summit

The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's great reset initiative in the post-Covid-19 world. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Voting begins for four legislative council seats in Karnataka

Polling for four legislative council seats got underway in Karnataka on Wednesday amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation

Karnataka's Assembly bypolls set to see triangular contests

With Karnataka's ruling BJP, as well as Congress and JD-S announcing their candidates for the November 3 Assembly bypolls, the stage is set for a triangular contest in Rajarajeshwarinagar and Sira

Karnataka House committee seeks more privileges for legislators

Providing lounge facility at Delhi airport, hassle-free arrangement at toll collection centres on national highways, darshan and lodging facility at Tirupati, are some of the recommendations

Karnataka: SC upholds disqualification of 17 MLAs; allows them to recontest

The court struck down the portion of the Speaker's order by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka Assembly

Karnataka assembly session schedule to be decided on Dec 30: CM Yediyurappa

Yediyurappa said the budget would focus on developmental works, farmers and irrigation

BJP fields 13 disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs for Karnataka bypolls

The BJP is yet to announce its candidates for the remaining two assembly seats where bypolls will be held in December

Disqualified Karnataka Cong-JDS MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP

BJP sources cited 'reservations' expressed by party leadership over Baig, who is facing inquiry in the IMA ponzi scam, among the reasons for his non-induction

Karnataka crisis: Cong, JD(S) in a huddle to discuss next course of action

The meeting gains significance amid reports that more legislators are likely to resign in the next couple of days

Yediyurappa is everything an ideal Modi-Shah chief minister isn't

Yediyurappa has provided the first challenge to the unfettered, unquestioned authority of Modi & Shah. BJP leaders in other states could take inspiration from him

Speaker disqualifies 14 rebel MLAs; Yediyurappa says will win trust vote

BJP along with the support of one independent has 106 members, Congress 66 (including nominated), JD(S) 34 and one BSP member, who has been expelled by the party