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Conveyed to DKS that action against minority leaders ‘inappropriate’, says Minister Satish Jarkiholi

Conveyed to DKS that action against minority leaders ‘inappropriate’, says Minister Satish Jarkiholi

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Public Works Minister and KPCC working president Satish Jarkiholi said on Monday that he believe the party’s action against minority leaders for their alleged role in the bypolls to be “inappropriate” and he had conveyed this to KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K, Shivakumar. “He listened patiently and has promised remedial action in this regard,” the Minister told reporters on Tuesday. Published – April 21, 2026 06:10 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

No one can ban RSS, says Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi amid political row

No one can ban RSS, says Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi amid political row

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Karnataka Minister for the Public Works Department Satish Jarkiholi on Monday said that no one can ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).​ Jarikholi further said that the Congress-led government in Karnataka has never stated that it would ban the RSS.​ He made the statement while speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday, in response to a challenge by former BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde that the Karnataka government lacks the capacity to ban the RSS.​ “They might issue statements, but officially, no one has banned it in the state. Probably, no one will be able to ban the RSS. There is no question of banning the organisation. We have never said that we will ban RSS.” Jarkiholi condemns Priyank Kharge’s statement on banning RSS activities ​When asked about Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge’s statement that RSS activities would be banned in the state, Minister Jarkiholi said there is a difference between banning activities and banning the Sangh itself. ​ He said, “Both are different matters. Our government has …

Belagavi to have two solid waste management facilities: PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi

Belagavi to have two solid waste management facilities: PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi

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Minister Satish Jarkiholi made the announcement during the quarterly progress review meeting of various departments in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on November 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: File photo Belagavi will have two solid waste management facilities as the expanse of the city is larger than other towns, according to Satish Jarkiholi, Public Works Department Minister of Karnataka. He told officials to start work on these units as soon as possible, during the quarterly progress review meeting of various departments in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on November 29. The Minister told officials to complete all works taken up under MP and MLA local areas development grant schemes. The district in-charge minister also told officials to properly maintain all relevant documents for the process. He said that he had directed the Deputy Commissioner and zilla panchayat CEO to monitor a few departments, and submit reports to the legislators concerned. “This was decided in the last meeting. I want these officials to review each programme in detail. This will facilitate the speedy completion …

Ramesh Jarkiholi denies he is trying to bring Eshwarappa back into BJP

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BJP leader and former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has denied that he is trying to bring ousted leader K.S. Eshwarappa back into the party. “I am not involved in any such effort. I am not a big leader to decide on such things. I do not have that authority. The party high command expelled Mr. Eshwarappa and it should decide on taking him back. I have not spoken to him about this issue,” Mr. Jarkiholi said. He was responding to queries from reporters in Gokak about the meeting held in the residence of Mr. Eshwarappa by some BJP leaders. “Yesterday, I was returning to Bengaluru from Mumbai when Basanagouda Patil Yatnal invited me to Mr. Eshwarappa’s house. I did not know MLA Rajugouda (Narasimha Nayak) was there too. If I had known, I would not have gone there,” he said. He said that the leaders who had assembled there were discussing issues like getting reservation facility for their communities. “But party politics was not discussed. I can say that confidently. I was just sitting and listening. …

Karnataka CM has asked BJP high command about return of former Ministers K. S. Eshwarappa, Ramesh Jarkiholi to Cabinet

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A file photo of former Ministers Ramesh Jarkiholi and K.S. Eshwarappa during the Assembly session at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: P K Badiger Seeking to downplay the absence of former Ministers K. S. Eshwarappa and Ramesh Jarkiholi staying away from the winter session of the Karnataka legislature, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that he is in touch with them. “Their absence should not be seen as a boycott of the session,” the Chief Minister told reporters at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on December 20. He maintained that they are right in wanting to return to the Cabinet in the wake of both getting clearance with regard to the legal issues that caused their departure from the council of ministers. He had raised their issues with the BJP leadership during his recent visit to Delhi, and the central leaders had responded positively. At the same time, the Chief Minister said there are issues that he needed to discuss them them in person. Source link