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Delhi Confidential: After its spokesperson's faux pas, BJP tries to do damage control
December 23, 2021 11:42 am
🔴 BJP faced embarrassment when spokesperson Aparjita Sarangi, while targeting Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh Kumar over his rape remarks, went on to criticise Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, who belongs to BJP.
Karnataka Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumar apologises after furore over 'rape' comment
December 18, 2021 1:20 am
🔴 On Thursday, MLA K R Ramesh Kumar had reportedly said, "When rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy it" to describe a situation that had arisen in the state assembly, leading to severe criticism all around.
I performed my duty, says former Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar
July 29, 2019 10:01 pm
Kumar resigned after the house adopted the confidence motion moved by Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and passed the Appropriation Bill.
Karnataka Speaker Ramesh Kumar resigns after Yediyurappa wins trust vote
July 29, 2019 6:54 pm
The 69-year-old who represents Congress from Srinivasapura constituency in Kolar gave his farewell speech soon after Yediyurappa won the floor test.
Karnataka HIGHLIGHTS: JD(S) rebel to move Supreme Court challenging Speaker’s disqualification of 14 MLAs
July 28, 2019 10:29 pm
“The disqualification is against the law…just under a whip served on them, you cannot force the legislators to come to the House,” JD(S) legislator A H Vishwanath said.
Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs, yet to take call on remaining 14 cases
July 25, 2019 10:41 pm
Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar ruled that Independent MLA R Shankar and rebel Congress legislators Mahesh Kumathalli and Ramesh Jarkiholi cannot contest or get elected to the assembly till the end of the term of the House.
At the centre of Karnataka crisis, a Speaker known to stick to rules
July 15, 2019 7:12 am
Kumar rose from student politics in Bengaluru in the 1970s and associated with the Congress early in his political career. He later shifted to Janata Party and Janata Dal before returning to the Congress around two decades ago.
Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar: The man in the spotlight
July 13, 2019 6:47 pm
Since his ascent to positions of power including the Speaker of the state assembly between 1994-99, Kumar has earned the reputation of being a knowledgeable, well-read man, who has occasional flashes of temper but is a smooth operator in general.
“I'll have to start my own small karobaar", says projector operator as Regal Cinema brings its curtains down
April 03, 2017 8:32 pm
Kumar's trajectory of fate is similar to that of Regal's. Kumar and Regal are symbolic of a time when single-screened theater halls and skilled operators had a standing in society.
Eeco cabbie held for ‘raping passenger’
April 11, 2015 2:39 am
The woman alleged that Kumar got into the rear seat of the black Maruti van and tried to disrobe her.
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