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  Senior Congress leader HR Bhardwaj Lashes Out at Sonia Gandhi, Says She's in the 'Grip of Sycophants'

  Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj made a direct attack on party president Sonia Gandhi, alleging that she "shared no responsibility" and was in the "grip of sycophants and corrupt people".

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  Former Law Minister HR Bhardwaj Questions P Chidambaram's Role in 2G Scam

  Former Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj, who was a close aide of the Gandhi family, has accused former Union Minister P Chidambaram of "not doing enough to stop the 2G scam".

• HR Bhardwaj Bats for Strong System of Judicial Appointments

  In the eye of a storm over the extension to a high court judge facing corruption allegations, former Law Minister HR Bhardwaj on Tuesday supported strengthening the present system of judicial appointments saying that the National Democratic Alliance or NDA government should take steps in this regard.

• Justice Markandey Katju's Allegations Confirmed by Ex-Law Minister

  When asked about why he waited for 10 years to disclose that an allegedly corrupt judge was allowed to continue in office in the Madras High Court, Justice Markandey Katju insisted on NDTV that the "question is not why I did not make this disclosure earlier, the question is whether what I'm saying is correct or not."

• BJP Urges Governor to 'Wake Up' Karnataka Government on Governance

  Accusing the Siddaramaiah government of "gross negligence", BJP today sought Governor H R Bhardwaj's intervention to advise it to galvanise the "defunct" State administration, particularly in the light of drought situation.

• Full list of Karnataka's new ministers

  Karnataka's new ministers were sworn in today by Governor HR Bhardwaj at the Raj Bhavan in Bangalore. Here's the full list of the 28 ministers in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Cabinet:

• Karnataka: 28 ministers sworn into Siddaramaiah's Cabinet

  Karnataka's new government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took shape today when 28 ministers were sworn into the state Cabinet.

• Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to expand cabinet tomorrow

  Four days after taking over as Karnataka chief minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry Saturday amid demands that "tainted" legislators be kept out as the party wrested power from the BJP on an anti-corruption plank.

• Karnataka government not in crisis for now, says Governor HR Bhardwaj

  Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has said that that the state government is not in danger, for now. Mr Bhardwaj said today that he "won't seek a confidence vote for now." He had accepted the resignations of two ministers yesterday.

• For BJP government in Karnataka, ministers' resignations forecast crisis

  The crisis for the BJP government in Karnataka has deepened with the Governor accepting the resignation of two ministers today.

• Karnataka Governor accepts resignation of two ministers; hints at asking Chief Minister to prove majority

  Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj has accepted the resignations of two ministers in the Jagadish Shettar government. The development comes barely hours after Mr Bhardwaj met Chief Minister Shettar to discuss the latest political crisis orchestrated by legislators loyal to BS Yeddyurappa. Mr Bharadwaj also met the 13 MLAs - including the two ministers,...

• Kerala Governor suspends Information Commissioner K Natarajan

  Kerala Information Commissioner K Natarajan was today suspended by Governor HR Bhardwaj for allegedly trying to intervene in the Kasargod land scam case involving former chief minister VS Achuthanandan.

• Kerala Govt recommends suspension of officer who allegedly tried to protect Achuthanandan in land scam: Sources

  Sources have said that the Kerala government has submitted a report to Governor HR Bhardwaj recommending suspension of Information Commissioner K Natarajan. Mr Natarajan is facing allegations of influencing the investigating officer's decision regarding the Kasargod land scam case which involves former chief minister VS Achuthanandan.

• Lecturer suspended for trying to bribe Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj

  A lecturer of a government polytechnic in Bidar was suspended for writing to Governor HR Bhardwaj seeking cancellation of his transfer order and enclosing a cheque of Rs one lakh, a top official said today.

• Karnataka Governor jumps to Robert Vadra's defence

  Virtually coming to the defence of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, facing allegations over property dealings with DLF, Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj today said many such charges had been made against the Gandhi family in the past but they "fell like nine pins."