K R Ramesh Kumar

Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday apologized for the use of an expletive while referring to Congress legislator and former state assembly speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.

Mr Kumar had posted an apology on Twitter following massive backlash. He called his remarks "indifferent" and "negligent", and asserted that it was an "off the cuff" remark.

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumar over his sexist comment in the ongoing state Assembly session and termed it "shameful".

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday welcomed Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify 14 rebels legislators, saying it will send a strong message to elected representatives across the country who might fall into "BJP's trap".

The 15 rebel lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) have sought four weeks' time to appear before Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar in connection with the plea for their disqualification from the State Assembly.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar today dismissed suggestions that he was trying to delay the vote on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to decide the fate of his government.

Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday apologized for the use of an expletive while referring to Congress legislator and former state assembly speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.

Mr Kumar had posted an apology on Twitter following massive backlash. He called his remarks "indifferent" and "negligent", and asserted that it was an "off the cuff" remark.

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Congress MLA K R Ramesh Kumar over his sexist comment in the ongoing state Assembly session and termed it "shameful".

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday welcomed Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify 14 rebels legislators, saying it will send a strong message to elected representatives across the country who might fall into "BJP's trap".

The 15 rebel lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) have sought four weeks' time to appear before Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar in connection with the plea for their disqualification from the State Assembly.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar today dismissed suggestions that he was trying to delay the vote on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to decide the fate of his government.