by Merit in allegationsTwo courts have ruled against Siddaramaiah When we first protested in, outside the assembly they CM, Congress called it politically motivated Now the high court, a special court found merit in the allegations, have said it needs to be investigated said Ashoka Despite this Congress is indulging in drama calling it politically motivated Siddaramaiah must resign, cooperate with the investigation We are not saying the govt should go but the CM shouldBJPs protests are expected to escalate with sources indicating that the Lokayukta is likely to file an FIR against Siddaramaiah on Friday BJP state president BY Vijayendra did not participate in the protest due to health reasons
Published in The Times of India (Online) (27.09.2024)

by chaff in criminal jurisprudence its very unlikely that well have just solutionsHis comments came in response to a participants question about living in a society where authorities act first, seek forgiveness later often detaining activists academics journalists, politicians in politically motivated actions
Published in The Times of India (Online) (29.07.2024)

by They tried Operation Lotus but failed because we Congress have 136 legislators So they are trying to destabilise our govt by making charges against me Siddaramaiah allegedExCM Kumaraswamy faces a Bengaluru land case while Operation Lotus refers to alleged BJP machinations to topple state govts run by rivals The majority mark in the 224seat Karna taka assembly is 113 Siddaramaiah claimed he was being targeted as BJP was scared of him, questioned the partys moral authority to demand his resignation When Modi headed the Gujarat govt hundreds were killed in his state in 2002 Did he resign What moral responsibility does BJP have to seek my resignation the CM saidHe defended his cabinets decision to withhold information from governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot without its consent accus ing the latter of interfering in administrative matters He is nominated unlike me who is elected by the people he saidCalling for a broader debate on the role of governors Siddaramaiah accused the Modi govt of using institutions like the ED CBI, Raj Bhavans to destabilise nonBJP govts The Muda case is politically motivated this is the first such case in my political career Ill fight the Muda case legally Siddaramaiah said
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by implicatedNadda, Falsely, Malviya argued that they were falsely implicated solely on the ground of the posts they hold in BJP They said the complainant is a member of Congress, the case is politically motivated The petitioners said the case was retaliation for a defamation suit BJP had filed for a defamatory advert issued on May 5 last year against Congress in which Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, mer president Rahul Gandhi were arraigned as the accusedThe petitioners argued that every citizen has the inherent right to dissent, to disagree, that merely expressing repugnant ideas is insufficient to constitute hate speech
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by The humanities also make for supple lifelong learners who can keep up when the discourse shifts from Web 2 to Web 3 in recent years to generative AI now, possibly quantum tech or gene editing in the future he said At a time when campuses are political battlegrounds, the humanities have been singled out for being too political Newman strongly defended their role of critique, free inquiryThats what theyre meant to do to question the status quo Theyre asking questions, anyone who calls that politically motivated has their own political agenda The humanities are meant to encourage multiple perspectives conservative or liberal there is no set agenda he said
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by Challenging govts order which transferred the FIR registered against Shivakumar to Lokayukta police CBI contended that the decision obstructed its ability to complete the ongoing probe that began in 2019 after the then BJP govt granted consentThe agency argued that withdrawing consent did not affect investigations that are already in progress, insisted that it is dutybound to file a final reportAsked about the central probe agencys move Shivakumar said CBI loves me a lot, is not leaving meAlleging that the investigation is politically motivated he said Can they take action against BJP members even as cases are pending against them For CBI this is the only dismissed case in the entire country to be taken up for investigation against a politician One can understand how seriously they are doing it Ive respect, trust in the judiciary, justice will be done in my caseEarlier BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal had moved Karnataka HC against the govt decisionHowever HC said it lacked the jurisdiction to settle the matter as it involved a dispute between central, state govtsThe case dates back to 2017 when IT department raided Shivakumars premises based on which ED launched a PMLA probe against him ED after allegedly discovering illegal wealth referred the case to state govt
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by An educational institute cannot function effectively while facing mala fide baseless, politically motivated allegations We do not wish to be drawn into controversies that will divert our attention, efforts from our primary objective of empowering the disempowered through education, social service states the letter to the boardWhile the request for land had been approved the site was still to be handed over to the trust sources saidDefending his brothers decision Priyank said BJP tried to create a needless controversy, the family decided to step back rather than make an issue of it The Kharge family had been stoutly defending the land allotment until recently Rahul is a mildmannered person who does not know how to counter these politicallymotivated allegations unlike us who are in public life Siddhartha Vihar Trust is an educational cultural, charitable trust, not a family or private entity Priyank said also taking a dig at Union home minister Amit Shah without naming him The irony is that a person who cannot hold a bat can become the chairman of ICC or BCCI when BJP governs at Centre but a person Rahul who was conferred Agni Award by DRDO for excellence in selfreliance cannot build a skill development centre for the youth So he felt bad, decided to return the plotBJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya wrote on social media that he felt vindicated by the Kharge familys decision to return the land When I raised this issue I was threatened, abused by Kharge Jr, his cronies Truth has prevailed he said The legislator suggested that since Siddaramaiah was on shaky ground the return of land could even be a ploy to gain moral advantage This may be a tactical move to seek the CMs chair he said BJP had called for a CBI investigation into the land allotment, state cabinet
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by Pinarayi slams governorRe garding governors who meddle politically Vijayan said that constitutionally governors are supposed to exercise their duties on the advice of the state cabinet However we are seeing this phenomenon of governors in oppositionruled states acting at the behest of the powers that appointed them ie the Union govt In many states including Kerala we have seen governors trying to overreach their Constitutional mandate by meddling with the autonomy of the legislature he said Referring to governor Arif Mohammed Khans recent sitin protest in Kollam Vijayan said Whenever he comes to Kerala he does not have time to read out the entire governors address in the assembly But he has time to sit on the road, create a sceneCM takes a dig at UDFIn an apparent reference to the Congressled UDF opposition in Kerala which has alleged that the protest is being held with an eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha polls Vijayan said that the agitation is not politically motivated This protest is against the denial of what is rightfully ours
Published in The Times of India (Online) (09.02.2024)

by This was the fifth time ED had called Kejriwal to its headquarters for questioning on alleged charges of money laundering in the nowwithdrawn excise po licy The probe agency had served summons to him to appear on Nov 2 Dec 21 Jan 3, Jan 18Terming the summonses as illegal politically motivated, issued for vexatious considerations Kejriwal had earlier questioned the motive behind the EDs actions He had also argued that the summons did not specify if he was being called as an individual or in his official capacity as Delhi CM or as national convenor of AAP
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by ProHindu organisations have also organised special pujas in temples across the state on the day of the temple consecration LED screens are being set up at prominent temples to enable devotees to witness live telecast of the ceremony Some temples are also arranging prasadam lunch for devoteesThe ruling Congress has criticised BJP with minister for fisheries Mankal Vaidya alleging that BJP is misleading the public, leveraging the occasion for political gainBut Jagannath Shastry refuted these claims asserting that the initiative is apolitical, is being celebrated by Hindus nationwide He emphasised that portraying it as a politically motivated event is inaccurateIncidentally on Sunday the Congress government issued a circular directing all 34000 muzrai temples across the state to organise a special puja on January 22 to mark the Pran Pratishtha of the temple in Ayodhya
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by Raj Bhavan should not become a political centre The governors intention on the pending bills is politically motivated Jagadish Reddy saidTelangana REDCO chairman, BRS social media convenor Y Satish Reddy tweeted It was not wise for your standard to foul cry Telangana chief secretaryformally visited you couple of times you can check below such as during Janu 26 programmes sicHe attached a picture of the chief secretarywith the governor in Raj Bhavan on January 26The BRS social media convenor further said The bills that need to be approved are nearer to you on your desk than Delhi
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by TMC MP acknowledges sharing Parl login deets A day after Moitra acknowledged that she had as claimed by the complainants against her shared her Parliament login details with businessman Darshan Hiranandani the Ethics Committee asked her to appear on November 2 instead of October 31 as originally scheduled The TMC MP had sought deferment of her session with the panel citing engagements in her Lok Sabha constituency till November 4The case against Mahua took an interesting turn on Friday when the vocal MP while talking to sections of media acknowledged having shared her Parliament login ID with Hiranandani a businessman who had filed an afffidavit corroborating claims of the complainants in the caseBJP MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jay Anant Dehadrai The two had accused the TMC MP of asking questions targeting the Adani Group at the instance of their business rival Hiranandani, latterIn another twist in the case TMC which had kept quiet on the serious matter against their vocal MP appeared to be coming out in her support by dismissing the parliamentary probe as politically motivated according to news reportsWhile admitting that she shared her Lok Sabha ID with Hiranandani Moitra also accepted that she had taken gifts like scarves from the businessman but denied having taken cashDubey said that Moitras denial that she took cash from Hiranandani does not take away from the seriousness of the case Union minister Anurag Thakur was also critical of Mohua for skpping the hearing of the ethics panel, asserted that denials, absence would not help her if she had committed irregularity
Published in The Times of India (Online) (29.10.2023)

by Filed by a lawyer the PIL seeks virtual conferencing arrangements for Kejriwal to engage with cabinet ministers ensuring uninterrupted governance The PIL also seeks to restrain media houses from sensationalising speculation about Kejriwals resignation, the imposition of Presidents RuleIt alleges that BJPs Delhi unit was creating undue pressure for Kejriwals resignation disrupting peace, traffic flow with politically motivated intentionsIt claims to highlight the commendable track record of AAPs governance particularly in the education, healthcare sectors over seven years, argues that neither the Constitution nor any law prohibits ministers including chief ministers or prime min isters from governing from jailAs the makers of the Constitution were vigilant enough that there might be a situation when the politics of the country will enter the worst phase, courtTNN
Published in The Times of India (Online) (18.04.2024)

by The case was registered by High Grounds police in connection with a protest march taken out by the Congress party to then chief minister Basavaraj Bommais residence demanding the resignation of the then minister KS Eshwarappa over the suicide of contractor Santhosh Patil at a lodge in Udupi in April 2022Challenging the complaint Siddaramaiah, the others had claimed the case was politically motivated meant to humiliate them Instructions were issued to the congregating persons including the accused that they should not assemble on the public road in question However according to the police these instructions were disobeyed, the accused in an unlawful assembly prevented the flow of traffic, created a lawandorder problem the judge said This if proved would amount to an offence punishable under Section 103 of Karnataka Police Act of course only with fine Whether these allegations are true is a disputed question of facts that cannot be readily examined by this court the judge observed
Published in The Times of India (Online) (07.02.2024)