Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday, accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of playing with the lives of youth and ignoring their struggles. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Vijayendra, while referring to the large protest by BJP and student groups in Dharwad demanding filling of vacant government posts, said the youth have been protesting and shedding tears for the past two-and-a…
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Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary and State Coordinator of its training campaign, P. Rajeev, alleged on Tuesday that the Congress has exploited Dalits for political purposes across the country. He said the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister in Karnataka surfaces only when the Congress feels its political existence is under threat.Speaking at a press conference held at the state BJP office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Rajeev said that whenever th…
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) A court in Karnataka on Saturday remanded BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, representing Bengaluru’s KR Puram constituency, to judicial custody till February 26 in a murder case.Basavaraj was arrested in connection with the murder of a man and was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).The order was passed by the 42nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court. Basavaraj will be shifted to the Bengaluru Central Prison located on the outskirts of the …
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday said that party workers must work day and night to restore the BJP’s past glory in the state, alleging that even ruling party MLAs are in a position to rebel against the Congress government due to growing dissatisfaction. Speaking at the BJP State Executive inauguration programme held at Gayatri Grand, Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said that the Congress is currently surviving only in Telangana,…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP and the Congress government on Wednesday traded sharp words over the ongoing garbage disposal row in Bengaluru, with BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra asserting that there was no question of fearing what he termed “hollow threats” issued by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.Responding to Shivakumar’s warning of action against BJP leaders allegedly blocking garbage trucks from entering certain constituencies, Vijayendra said the BJP w…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday said that the party’s State Executive meeting will be held on Thursday (February 19) at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru.Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the meeting, which is expected to be attended by more than 1,250 delegates, Vijayendra said.Speaking to mediapersons after inspecting preparations at Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds, he said representatives from across the state would b…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Criticising the Congress government in Karnataka for issuing an order restricting the movement of media persons inside the State Legislature complex (Vidhana Soudha), the BJP on Wednesday dubbed the move as imposing emergency in the state. Leader of the Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka stated on Wednesday in Bengaluru, “This is an emergency situation in Karnataka. In an attempt to cover up its failures, blunders and corruption, the Congress-led Karn…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Reiterating his attack on Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge over criticism against the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, on Monday, asked whether the criticism stemmed from hatred, frustration, or immaturity. Speaking at a press conference at the state BJP office — Jagannath Bhavan — in Bengaluru, Vijayendra referred to Minister Priyank Kharges criticism about the RSS and asked why Kalyana Karnataka,…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged on Monday that the CM Siddaramaiah-led government’s decision to go for ballot papers instead of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in local body polls is intended to create distrust among people.BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra claimed on Monday that the government’s decision to revert to ballot papers for local body polls is naked political opportunism designed to suit a convenient narrative.Af…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has lodged a police complaint against the office-bearers of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, accusing them of hatching a conspiracy to provoke people against the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by using false posters and attempting to create a law and order situation in the state.A delegation comprising Bengaluru North District President S. Harish, Bengaluru Central District President Saptagiri Gowda, and Bengaluru South District P…