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Time of India
20 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Scrap bar exam: Advocates, students
Bengaluru: About 8,000 advocates and students in the state have called for the abolition of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), which they deemed unscientific. Citing the instance of an LLM graduate who could not clear the Bar Council of India's AIBE, All India Lawyers Union's Bengaluru district president TR Venkatesh Gowda said the exam is unscientific and there is no transparency. "We have given a memorandum to scrap it," he said. "When MBBS and engineering (graduates) do not have an exam to become professionals, why do advocates have it?" he said. The union's state secretary Srinivas Kumar also called AIBE unscientific. He said the courts of assistant commissioners and deputy commissioners have a lot of corruption, and cases are not cleared in the stipulated time. It is better to shift the cases to civil courts, he said. Harindra, state president said a signature campaign was held on June 13 to present the demands to the state govt through district officials. Lawyers are ready to lay siege to the Vidhana Soudha if their demands are not met in a month, he said.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Karnataka DyCM Shivakumar flags off 'Environment Day 2025 eco-walk' in Bengaluru, stresses greenery and clean environment
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 17 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with the state's Forest, Ecology, and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre, participated in the World Environment Day 2025 eco-walk in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Speaking to the media, Shivakumar emphasised that Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, is known for its greenery and clean environment, which he wants to be adopted by every house. 'We want to encourage our children to save trees and water, ban plastic, and see that they have beautiful air. Bengaluru is known for its greenery and clean environment. So, I want this to be adopted by every house and every child. We have asked them to start a climate club in every we are starting it from this year,' he said. While addressing the audience at the Vidhan Soudha, Shivakumar praised the beauty of Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, and called it a 'garden city.' 'This is the fortune of all of us; this is a garden city,' he said. 'There is no such Vidhana Soudha in the entire world. Students should come and see Vidhana Soudha. All of us should come and see it. This program could have been held elsewhere. But we have organised a program here to see Vidhana Soudha. This program was supposed to be held on the 5th June. For some reason, it was not possible to do weather here is good. It is raining. I went to Ahmedabad, where the temperature is 40 degrees Celsius by now, but here it is 22,' DK Shivakumar said. The Karnataka DyCM also rode a bicycle back to Vidhana Soudha as part of the event. Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre stated that the government was working on ending plastic pollution and that the eco-walk would raise awareness among students and the public. 'We have to save the world, save the environment, save the forests. So, thousands of students are participating in this. Deputy CM DK. Shivakumar has flagged off this year, we celebrate World Environment Day. This is very special because we have to save the Earth. So, this year's announcement is ending plastic pollution. Single-use plastic is very dangerous to mankind and (Walk) will create awareness among students and people...' Khandre told ANI.' 'We have banned single-use plastic, but that has to be transformed into a people's movement. We can make many laws, but laws have to be implemented. We have to seek the support of people and just raise awareness amongst the students. Such programmes will help us...' Khadre added. (ANI)
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede: Siddaramaiah says he got invite hours before event; blames RCB, KSCA
Footwears lie on the ground outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium following a stampede after a large number of fans gathered for the felicitation of IPL 2025 winning RCB, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In an attempt to distance his government from the Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reiterated that the RCB team felicitation event held in front of Vidhana Soudha on June 4 was not organised by the state government. He said the programme on the steps of Vidhana Soudha was arranged by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). "On June 4, the Karnataka State Cricket Association and RCB organised a felicitation programme for players. I was invited at 11.29 am that day and I accepted it. The chief secretary also called me. I had said 'go ahead.' The governor also attended the event. There are media reports that the governor had come to the event on his own. It is not correct," Siddaramaiah said. Also read: Siddaramaiah distances government from Bengaluru stampede, blames top cop Talking to reporters, he said, "Political secretary to the CM K Govindraj (who has now been removed from the post) rang up Raj Bhavan and handed over the call to me stating that the governor was also coming. I spoke to the governor and told him that I'm going to the felicitation event. You too please come. I called him." "So, the governor too attended the felicitation event, which ended in 20 minutes as there was rain and both o f us left thereafter. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Eat 1 Teaspoon Every Night, See What Happens A Week Later [Video] getfittoday Undo This is what happened. Newspapers and TV channels have reported that no one had invited the governor and he had come on his own, so I'm giving this clarification," he added. When asked whether an official invitation had been sent to the governor before the call, Siddaramaiah said, "I don't know who invited or not. I called him as I was attending the event." The stampede that occurred during celebrations outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) victory celebrations claimed 11 lives. Following the Bengaluru stampede, the Karnataka Government on June 5 suspended top police officials at the Cubbon Park Police Station and formed a one-man commission under a retired High Court Judge to probe the incident. When asked about increasing compensation for the stampede victims, Siddaramaiah said that Rs 25 lakh has been given to the families of each person who died. "We will discuss it in the cabinet," he added. Replying to a question about the opposition BJP's protest demanding his resignation over the stampede, he said the opposition is doing politics. "They will do politics. The BJP lies and misleads the people and then demands resignation. During Kumbh Mela 40-50 people were killed due to stampede. Did they demand resignation then? A bridge collapsed on the inauguration day, people were killed. Did they demand the PM's resignation? How many were killed in the Godhra incident. Who was the CM then in Gujarat? During Covid without oxygen supply people died. Did Basavaraj Bommai (former Karnataka CM from BJP) resign then?" he said.
News18
11-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
‘Was Consulted': Siddaramaiah Changes Stance On RCB Event Week After Bengaluru Stampede
Last Updated: Siddaramaiah said: "Govindraj called up the governor and handed me the phone...I told the governor that since I was attending the Vidhana Soudha event, he should too..." After distancing himself from the June 4 RCB felicitation event for days, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has now changed his stance — he said he was consulted for the Vidhan Soudha function. The Karnataka government went ahead with a felicitation ceremony for IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Vidhana Soudha on June 4, despite a clear warning from the police about potential security risks. Later that evening, a massive crowd of fans gathered outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium for celebration of RCB's maiden trophy win in 18 years, resulting in a stampede that left 11 people dead. Siddaramaiah had earlier said his government the state administration had no role in organising the felicitation event at the stadium and that he was merely invited to the Vidhan Soudha function. 'On the 4th of this month, the KSCA and RCB representatives held a felicitation programme for the players. At around 11:29 am, I was invited. They requested to hold the programme, and I agreed. The Chief Secretary also called me about this, and I said yes." 'The governor also attended the felicitation. The media is played it out in such a way, saying that the governor came of his own volition. That's not correct." 'My political secretary Govindraj called up the governor and handed me the phone, telling that the governor too was coming. I told the governor that since I was attending, he should attend as well. He attended, and the felicitation ended in 20 minutes due to the rains. He left from there, and I headed back to my residence," said the CM. In a letter dated June 4, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) MN Karibasvanna had warned of security concerns and flagged these to the DPAR. In a letter addressed to DPAR head G Satyavathi, Vidhana Soudha security division officials flagged serious concerns about inadequate personnel to manage security arrangements for the high-profile event. First Published: June 11, 2025, 18:41 IST
News18
10-06-2025
- Politics
- News18
Raj Bhavan Contradicts CM, Says Karnataka Govt Planned RCB Event, Invited Governor
Last Updated: According to Raj Bhavan, the Governor initially planned to host the RCB players at Raj Bhavan. Even as the Chief Minister claimed that the state government did not organise the Vidhana Soudha event to felicitate RCB players, Raj Bhavan has issued a statement saying the Chief Minister officially invited the Governor to attend it. According to Raj Bhavan, the Governor initially planned to host the RCB players at Raj Bhavan. However, when the Raj Bhavan reached out to the Chief Secretary to coordinate the felicitation, they were informed that the state government would be holding an event at Vidhana Soudha instead. 'The Chief Minister officially invited the Governor to participate in the Vidhana Soudha event to felicitate RCB players," the statement from Raj Bhavan said.
