Bengaluru: After an FIR was registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Bengaluru for allegedly extorting money through now scrapped electoral bonds, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday demanded the former’s resignation. The case was lodged following a court direction. The minister has alleged that the companies, which had suffered huge losses, made significant […]

Congress demands Finance Minister's resignation over electoral bond scheme corruption, accusing BJP of undermining democracy.

With an FIR being filed against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in an electoral bond case in Bengaluru’s Tilak Nagar station and the Congress demanding to know why her resignation was not being sought, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok on Saturday argued that there was a stark difference between the case against her and the FIR filed by the Lokayukta in Mysuru against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case.

Bengaluru, Sep 27 (IANS): Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday criticised Congress after an FIR was lodged against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case. “Where is Rahul Gandhi, let him come to Karnataka. Let him come here and deliver a speech that his Congress government i.....

Referring to the ongoing confrontation between Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and the Congress government in Karnataka, Mr Siddaramaiah pointed out that Governors were nominated and not elected by the people.