Vinay Kulkarni

Former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa faces controversy for advocating strict action against traitors, sparking a debate on freedom of speech. Davangere police issued a notice following a complaint. Eshwarappa defends his stance, emphasizing the need for laws against treason.

Former DCM KS Eshwarappa's condemnation of Congress MP DK Suresh and MLA Vinay Kulkarni's statements advocating for dividing the nation has sparked outrage. Eshwarappa called for a law allowing shooting of those making such statements, leading to a heated debate on free speech and national loyalty.

Former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni who was released on bail gets a hero's welcome from his supporters outside Hindalga prison in Belagavi. The ex-minister was arrested in November 2020 in connection with Zilla Panchayat Yogesh Gouder murder case in 2016. Following the transfer of the case to the CBI as part of the probe, the sleuths arrested him. Kulkarni, though out on bail, still cannot enter his hometown Dharwad.
 

Senior BJP leaders BS Yediyurappa, KS Eshwarappa, and Naveen Kateel have welcomed CBI’s move of arresting Vinay Kulkarni for interrogation, in connection with the 2016 murder case of Yogesh Gowda, a BJP leader from Dharwad.

In the latest development concerning Hubbali-Dharwad politics in the Mumbai-Karnataka region, another Congress leader and former minister Vinay Kulkarni was reportedly planning to switch sides and join the BJP. However, speaking exclusively to Asianet Newsable, Kulkarni denied any rumours of him joining BJP.

He said he did not go with either Jagadish Shettar or Pralhad Joshi to meet Amit Shah as reported by the media and said he had gone to Rajasthan to purchase a horse. The leader's name was dragged in a murder case of a BJP leader and the case is now being probed by the CBI. It is said the leader wanted to save himself and was reportedly planning to switch sides.

Congress ex-Minister Vinay Kulkarni supporters protest turns violent after their leader loses the election in Dharwad

As the counting of Karnataka Assembly election speeds  up, so far 13 ministers in Siddaramaiah's government have lost the election