CM Siddaramaiah said that dressing and food habits were personal concerns and added, "You wear whichever dress you want to. You eat whatever you want. It is your right to consume food of your choice."
Many residents of coastal Karnataka have fled their homes to escape rising waters. Yet the government refuses to allow them to use newly formed patches of land.
Karnataka to allow hijab during government recruitment exams
This move marks a reversal from the stance of the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka which had imposed a ban on wearing hijab inside classrooms.
Two news stories in Deccan Herald on the same day show why #Bangalore is doomed due to horrible #corruption & #apathy from its politicians & councilors 😭:
Why the Karnataka govt is threatening legal action against Aaj Tak’s Sudhir Chaudhary
Though the subsidy scheme for taxis, autos is available for SC/ST, Backward Classes and religious minorities, Sudhir Chaudhary claimed that the scheme cannot be availed by Hindus.
Bengaluru police arrest two trans women under controversial Anti-beggary Act
These arrests are emblematic of a larger issue: the arbitrary enforcement of a law that was ostensibly designed to address begging but has instead become a tool to penalise individuals facing socio-economic hardships.
20 odd writers are under police protection for fear of life in just one of the Indian states #Karnataka. Only becoz they are progressive, pro-poor and raise their voice for an egalitarian society, which the right wing in India can't tolerate. State of freedom of expression.
The committee found that large quantities of tablet ivermectin were purchased even though WHO discredited it and ventilators given through PM Cares Fund were given to private hospitals.
A proposal to allow 12 hour work shifts for women in place of 8 hour ones has been dropped due to pressure from #labour#Unions . This is a consequence of the defeat of the #bjp in May this year. Clearly a link between #secular#democracy and #labourrights in #india. #Tamilnadu likely to follow suit.
Rajya Sabha Elections Wrap: Cross-Voting Defines Polls in Three States
The BJP registered a shock upset in the lone seat in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh. It lost out to cross voting in Karnataka, but gained in Uttar Pradesh, winning eight of 10 seats.
Karnataka revises school textbooks, reintroduces chapters by progressive writers
However, the committee decided not to include chapters on Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali, which were dropped when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in power.