VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Meet Jo Nagai: 10-year-old Japanese student who discovered butterflies can remember their time as caterpillars after he noticed that the caterpillars he had raised to recognise him after turning into butterflies | World News I too was denied a ministerial berth, but didn’t resign, said DK Shivakumar after 2 Congress MLAs quit. NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday downplayed the resignation of two Congress MLAs who quit the legislative assembly after being left out of the state cabinet expansion, saying “it is a part of politics.”Shivakumar said, “Resignations are a part of politics. No one can stop those who want to resign. If they want the party and a political future, they should stay.” Watch Only One Woman Finds Place In DK Shivakumar’s Karnataka Cabinet Even After Major ExpansionDrawing from his own political journey, the chief minister said he too had been denied ministerial berths in the past but chose to remain with the party.”If there is a party, everything else follows. When I was denied a ministerial berth during the tenures of Dharam Singh and Siddaramaiah, I could have resigned too. Didn’t G Parameshwara and I remain patient?” he said.Shivakumar also said he had directed all ministers to immediately visit their respective districts to assess the drought relief situation.The remarks came a day after Congress MLAs Yashavantarayagouda V Patil (Indi) and Belur Gopalakrishna (Sagar) resigned from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, expressing disappointment over being excluded from the cabinet expansion.Patil submitted his resignation to Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani at the Vidhana Soudha. Soon after, his supporters staged a protest in Bengaluru, alleging that he had been treated unfairly by the party.Gopalakrishna also resigned, adding to the pressure on the Congress leadership ahead of the swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers.Speaking to reporters, Patil claimed his name had been included in the list of ministers until the last moment but was dropped from the final announcement.”I have been watching the developments within the party; ultimately today, during the expansion, our leadership failed to keep the promise made. So, without any other option, it was inevitable for me to resign. I have submitted the resignation,” he said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”It is not acceptable to my conscience. The situation in Vijayapura district is that loyalty and honesty are not valued in the Congress party. I have no other choice. I will speak to my supporters and well-wishers and decide on the future course of action,” Patil said.”I was promised a ministerial post even before the 2023 Assembly polls, but during the government formation, I was told it would happen after 2.5 years. They failed to keep the promise. I have no other choice. I’m not quitting the party, but they have created an atmosphere compelling me to resign,” he added.The expansion comes around two months after DK Shivakumar assumed office as chief minister and is expected to be one of the biggest reshuffles in the state.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKanchan YadavKanchan Yadav is a writer at The Times of India, where she covers business, politics, international affairs and social issues. Her reporting also focuses on policy, governance and economic developments, with a close lens on how decisions in corridors of power affect everyday lives and community well-being.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPulwama Man Held With Hand Grenade, Anti-National Posters After Kulgam Terror AttackHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar Protests123Photostories7 high-protein breads you should add to your dietThis Indian spice is among the ‘World’s Stinkiest Foods’; detailed list inside10 tasty snacks made with bread you can prepare in minutesWant a happier marriage? 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His last rites will be held on Monday.Justice Liberhan began practising law at the Punjab and Haryana high court in 1964. He was elected to the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council in August 1970 and remained a member until February 11, 1987. During this period, he also served as the Bar Council’s secretary from January 1976 to June 1983.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesHe was elevated as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana high court on February 11, 1987. In July 1997, he was appointed Chief Justice of the Madras high court before taking over as Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh high court in February 1998.On December 16, 1992, days after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the Centre appointed Justice Liberhan to head the one-man Liberhan Commission to probe the events leading up to the incident. The commission went on to become one of the longest-running inquiries in India’s history.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAbhishek MishraAbhishek Mishra is a Digital Content Producer at The Times of India, working with the news desk. 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NEW DELHI: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose on Monday resigned from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), saying he was “disillusioned” with mainstream political parties and saw “no difference” between the BJP and the Mamata Banerjee-led party.Bose, who joined the TMC barely four months ago ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, said he would now mentor a proposed youth-led political platform based on the ideals of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.”I have been in the Forward Bloc, BJP and TMC. I am disillusioned with the mainstream political parties. They are all the same, just two sides of the same coin,” Bose told PTI.He said the proposed platform would seek to offer an alternative to what he described as the politics of polarisation and confrontation.”My politics is based on Netaji’s ideology. We want to build a new political platform based on his principles of inclusive nationalism, secularism, social justice and development. I will mentor the youth who are coming together to form a party based on Netaji’s ideals,” he added.There was no immediate reaction from the TMC to Bose’s resignation.His exit marks another political shift for the former BJP state vice-president, who has repeatedly maintained that his politics is rooted in Netaji’s ideology rather than party affiliation.Bose was earlier associated with the Forward Bloc, the party founded by Netaji. He joined the BJP in 2016 as the party expanded its political presence in West Bengal. He was subsequently appointed the party’s state vice-president and contested the 2016 Assembly election and the 2019 Lok Sabha polls on a BJP ticket.His ties with the BJP later deteriorated. He was dropped as state vice-president during an organisational reshuffle in 2020 and increasingly voiced differences with the party leadership.Bose quit the BJP in 2023, claiming that the party had not lived up to its promise of advancing the inclusive nationalist ideals championed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Sarat Chandra Bose.When he joined the TMC in April this year, Bose had criticised his former party over what he described as divisive politics and said the BJP’s approach was contrary to the spirit of the Constitution.”When I joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, I was made to understand that I could work to promote the ideology of Sarat Chandra Bose and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which is inclusive and secular. India, as per the Constitution, is a sovereign, democratic, socialist, secular republic,” he had said while joining the TMC.He had also described his decision to join the BJP as a “mistake” and said he hoped the TMC would provide a platform to uphold constitutional values and inclusive politics.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesMonday’s resignation signals a similar disenchantment with the TMC, with Bose now seeking to build a political platform centred on Netaji’s principles.Bose’s political moves have attracted attention because of his family connection to Netaji and his sustained efforts to bring the freedom fighter’s political philosophy into contemporary politics. Though he has not emerged as a mass electoral figure, he has consistently advocated what he describes as Netaji’s vision of an inclusive India.Outside electoral politics, Bose has also campaigned for the preservation of Netaji’s legacy. As spokesperson of the Open Platform for Netaji, he has led efforts seeking the declassification of files relating to the freedom fighter and greater public access to archival records concerning his life and disappearance.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorSubhadra SrivastavaSubhadra Srivastava is a journalist with The Times of India, covering geopolitics, international and national affairs. With over three years of experience, she focuses on national and global developments, conflict, diplomacy and their impact on India. 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