Shivamogga (Karnataka), July 21 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday announced that the BJP will conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mass outreach campaign on July 25 and 26 with the goal of reaching one crore households across Karnataka.Speaking to reporters in Shivamogga, Vijayendra said the campaign is being organised in view of the ongoing SIR exercise in the state. He said it will be conducted in all Assembly constituencies under the leadership of BJP l…
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Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Karnataka BJP and Congress chiefs on Tuesday traded sharp accusations over the police action against students during the ‘Parliament Chalo’ protest in New Delhi, with the ruling BJP at the Centre terming the agitation a “pre-planned conspiracy” to destabilise the country, while the Congress described the lathi charge as an “inhuman assault” on democratic voices.The war of words erupted following reports of police action against students participating in protests and a h…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a close associate of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) over the proposed Bidadi Township project, alleging that opposition leaders were undertaking a “penitence march” rather than a protest and raising questions over the role of former chief ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa in the project’s evolution. Addres…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma (85), passed away at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. She had been undergoing treatment for severe respiratory complications at the hospital for the past few days.According to hospital sources, Chennamma passed away at around 4 p.m. following a heart attack. The family is yet to decide on the venue for the final rites.Members of the Deve Gowda family indicated that a decision is likely to be taken to cond…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s wife, Chennamma, remained in critical condition as she continued to undergo treatment for severe respiratory complications at Manipal Hospital here on Saturday.According to family sources, a team of specialist doctors is closely monitoring her condition. While her vital parameters are stated to be stable, breathing-related complications continue to be a matter of concern.Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswa…
Haveri (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest rally in Haveri city on Thursday, condemning the alleged deterioration of law and order in the region and accusing the state government of pursuing appeasement politics, which it alleged had led to a spate of serious crimes, including murders.Addressing a massive protest organised by the party in Haveri against the state government, BJP Karnataka President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, …
Haveri (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Thursday accused the Karnataka government of being ‘anti-Hindu’ and ‘anti-farmer’ and threatened to hold protests.”The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will stage a strong protest against the government in Karnataka, for pursuing anti-Hindu and anti-farmer policies and indulging in minority appeasement,” Vijayendra claimed.Addressing the media in Haveri, Vijayendra alleged that incidents of violence against Hindus ha…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) A political war of words erupted between Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge and state BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday over the escape of three inmates from the Kalaburagi Central Prison, with Kharge defending the government’s response and Vijayendra accusing the state government of trying to divert attention from its failures. In a statement, Kharge said police officials had been directed to take effective measures to trace and arrest the remaining abscon…
Ballari, July 15 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced a statewide protest on July 17, demanding the withdrawal of cases registered against farmers and the scrapping of the Bidadi Township project. The party also announced that during the upcoming Monsoon Session of the State Legislature, the BJP and Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) would jointly take on the state government over issues concerning farmers in Karnataka.Addressing a press conference in Ballari, BJP Pre…
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka Minister S.V. Ramachandra Gowda passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday after battling age-related ailments. He was 88.Senior BJP leaders, including former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, paid rich tributes to the veteran leader, describing his death as a major loss to the party and Karnataka politics.Ramachandra Gowda, a former Karnataka Medical Education Minister and former Mem…