Muslim leaders seek Cabinet berth for community representative from Kalyana Karnataka

Maulana Shareef Mazaheri, district president of Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi city on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Alleging that the Congress had reduced Muslims to a mere vote bank while denying them a fair share in political power, the Muslim religious leaders, members of

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expanded his cabinet by inducting nineteen MLAs. This expansion brings the total cabinet strength to thirty-three ministers, leaving one vacancy. The new ministry includes seven SC ministers, a record, and no Brahmin representation for the first time. Several senior leaders were n