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Farmers who die by suicide are cowards, says Karnataka minister, sparks row
By Venkatesha Babu | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON DEC 03, 2020 11:42 PM IST
The opposition Congress condemned Karnataka agriculture minister B C Patil’s remarks saying they were irresponsible and arrogant.

To ‘liberate’ Kashi and Mathura, mosques should give way to mandirs, says Karnataka minister
By Venkatesha Babu | Edited by Sabir Hussain | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2020 05:25 PM IST
K S Eshwarappa said the ground breaking ceremony for the Ram temple in Ayodhya meant erasing a ”mark of slavery”.

Karnataka minister urges industries to resume work, adopt ‘bold reforms’
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON MAY 16, 2020 08:01 PM IST
Asserting that economic activities have to be resumed, Shettar said that the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package announced by the Centre would help the industry revive growth

Karnataka minister and his wife sweep street outside their home, Twitter applauds
By Trisha Sengupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 12, 2020 01:50 PM IST
The tweet shared by Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) Commissioner B.H.Anil Kumar is winning tweeple.

Karnataka minister wants law to shoot those who ‘speak ill of India’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 24, 2020 10:54 AM IST
Karnataka Agriculture Minister B C Patil ‘s comment came days after a young woman was arrested on charges of sedition after she raise Pakistan Zindabad slogan at a rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Bengaluru.

Muslims who don’t vote for BJP support Pakistan, says Karnataka minister
By Vikram Gopal | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON SEP 16, 2019 04:18 PM IST
Eshwarappa is known for his inflammatory and controversial remarks. In the run up to the Lok Sabha polls earlier in the year he had told a Congress leader that Muslims would have to sweep the BJP office for 10 years before they could be trusted with a party ticket.

Fear of losing votes of Muslims obstacle to Akhanda Bharat: Karnataka minister
By Press Trust of India | Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON SEP 16, 2019 01:14 AM IST
The senior BJP leader also announced that the party-led government will ban slaughter of cows in the state.

‘You come here to show off’: Karnataka minister snaps at voters
By Press Trust India | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUN 08, 2019 05:42 PM IST
A video of the minister purportedly shouting at some people has gone viral prompting a strong reaction from Sumalaltha Ambareesh, the BJP-backed independent candidate, who defeated Nikhil in the seat considered to be a Janata Dal-Secular citadel.

Karnataka minister, cop engage in spat during Siddaganga seer’s funeral
By Press Trust of India | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2019 01:57 PM IST
Video footage aired by TV channels showed superintendent of police Divya Gopinath preventing the Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh from entering the mutt as there was restriction on the number of people allowed inside.

Catch your prize: Video shows Karnataka MLA throwing kits at sportspersons
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2018 02:44 PM IST
The incident occurred on Wednesday at a function that he chaired in his constituency. The event was organised to inaugurate a new indoor stadium and to honour local sportsperson .

It’s not for Vastu: Karnataka minister explains why he travels 340km to office
By Press Trust of India | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON JUL 05, 2018 08:08 PM IST
HD Revanna, Karnataka chief’s minister’s brother, said “vaastu” or astrology wasn’t the reason he travelled 340km daily to work and back.