Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka BJP chief and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country with the spirit of being the “Pradhan Sevak” (chief servant) and believes that for India to transform into a developed nation by 2047, the role of women alongside men is extremely important. Vijayendra recalled that when B.S. Yediyurappa was Chief Minister, the birth of a girl child in poor families was often seen as a curse. “Yediyurappa made peop…
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Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday hit back at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his criticism of the Union government’s foreign policy, accusing the Congress of compromising India’s sovereign interests during the UPA era. In a strongly worded statement addressed to the Chief Minister, Vijayendra said the present situation could not be compared with the period when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was in power at the Centre.He …
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday, alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has disappointed the people of the state by presenting the state Budget. Speaking to media persons, Vijayendra said that when the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah began reading the Budget, it sounded as if it had been written by a literary figure.”It sounded very good to hear and perhaps felt good to read as well. But it has brought no benefit to the …
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday staged a protest near the Vidhana Soudha alleging that the State Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was like an “empty pot”.The protest was led by BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka, Deputy Leader Arvind Bellad, Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Legislative Council N. Ravikumar, along with former ministers, MLAs and Members of the Legislativ…
Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has warned that the government must fill vacant posts by implementing internal reservation and create employment opportunities for youth, failing which the BJP will be compelled to launch an intense agitation. Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Vijayendra said the reservation limit has been increased from 50 per cent to 56 per cent.“Whether you fill 50,000 vacancies or…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Feb 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Friday described former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa as an indefatigable leader who led continuous struggles and protests for the state, even during the days when the BJP had a limited presence in the state.He was speaking at a felicitation programme organised in Yediyurappa’s hometown of Shikaripura to mark his 84th birthday.Joshi praised the people of Shikarip…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP Central Parliamentary Committee Member B. S. Yediyurappa celebrated his 84th birthday on Friday, with leaders cutting across party lines, supporters and admirers extending greetings and participating in events organised in his honour.Former Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa began the day by offering special prayers at a Lord Ganesh temple in Ravindranagar. He also fed calves as part of the traditional rituals performed on his birthday.A felicitation programme has …
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP’s Karnataka unit President B. Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday warned that if the Siddaramaiah government will not initiate the teachers’ recruitment process immediately, the party will soon launch a protest. Addressing a conference in Bengaluru, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress-led government is unwilling to carry out any recruitment as it is facing financial difficulties.He pointed out that 59,000 posts remain vacant in the education sector and over 30,000 posts are …
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday alleged large-scale irregularities in the procurement of medicines and held the state government responsible for shortages in government hospitals. Vijayendra claimed that the state government and concerned ministers were responsible for the shortage of medicines in government hospitals and medical colleges.He alleged that procurement irregularities were taking place under pressure from an influential individ…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of misleading the public regarding the number of government posts filled during the Congress government’s tenure in the state.In a statement, Vijayendra alleged that the state government had presented contradictory information inside the Legislative Assembly and outside. He said official data provided by the government in the Assembly showed that on…