Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday held a meeting at the party headquarters to strategise for the upcoming elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).The meeting was chaired by senior leader Ram Madhav, who has been appointed as the GBA election convenor. Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, along with BJP MLAs and MPs, were present.Addressing the media after the BJ…
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Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Slamming the Congress-led government over the decision of the Metro fare hike, the Karnataka BJP stated that it will burden the public and further worsen the traffic situation in Bengaluru. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Thursday officially hiked fares by five per cent, and the revised rates will come into effect from February 9.BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the hike in Bengaluru Metro fares will place an additional burden on the pe…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday attacked the Siddaramaiah government over the alleged excise ‘scam’, saying that due to the state government’s policy, liquor shops are available almost every 500 metres in the state.Speaking to the media, Vijayendra stated, “The BJP and JD(S) have taken the stand that the Chief Minister of the Congress-led government, which is steeped in corruption, must take a firm decision in the excise matter.” Vijayendra dema…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal(Secular) continued their day-and-night protest at the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur over the alleged excise scam.The BJP-JD(S) legislators camped overnight at the Vidhana Soudha and spent the night inside the Assembly. Some leaders, including BJP state President B.Y. Vijayendra and Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka, went for a morning walk within the premises.Earlier, L…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Karnataka units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) launched a day-and-night protest at the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday night, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur over the alleged excise scam. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, state BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, and JD(S) floor leader C.B. Suresh Babu addressed a joint press conference in Bengaluru and announced the commencement of the protest.BJP and JD(S) leg…
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit on Tuesday hailed the India-US trade deal as a historic breakthrough for the economy. Taking to the social media platform ‘X’, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated, “The India-US trade deal marks a transformative moment for our economy. With tariffs reduced to just 18 per cent, this landmark agreement unlocks unprecedented opportunities for our farmers, MSMEs, entrepreneurs and skilled workers, and will also empowe…
Shivamogga, Feb 2 (IANS) Appreciating the Union Budget 2026-27, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated that the budget helps the country to march confidently towards a developed India by 2047 without fear of tariff-trade wars. He also stated that the Centre has increased the state’s tax share.Speaking to the media here on Monday in Shivamogga, Vijayendra stated that the global situation also needs to be taken into account, adding that despite tariff and trade challenges posed b…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Feb 2 (IANS) Alleging that the Congress-led government hurriedly passed the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, during the Belagavi Winter Session without allowing proper discussion, BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the Bill was brought with the sole intention of silencing the Opposition.Speaking to the media on Monday, Vijayendra responded to a question on the Governor not giving assent to the Bill. He said the legislation is ha…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a budget that aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat and supports the country’s overall development.Speaking to the media after watching the presentation of the Union Budget on Sunday in Shivamogga, Vijayendra said the budget had been framed around three key pillars — enhancing productivity, fulfilling the …
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Saturday that the Congress, which had once won as many as 415 Lok Sabha seats, has now been reduced to just 99 seats in the 2024 general elections. Speaking in the State Assembly, Vijayendra added there was a need to introspect on why the Congress had reached such a pitiable state. Drawing an analogy from the Hindu epic Ramayana, he said that just as demon king Ravana abducted Goddess Sita a…