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…
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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, July 16 (IANS) Lok Sabha member and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday alleged that law and order in Haveri district has deteriorated significantly, claiming that criminals no longer fear the police or the legal system under the Congress government.The MP from the Haveri-Gadag Lok Sabha constituency participated in a massive protest rally organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haveri. BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, along with several other senior party…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President B. Manickam Tagore on Wednesday challenged the Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nainar Nagenthran to obtain a public assurance from the Karnataka BJP leadership that it would abandon the proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery river, reaffirming the Congress’ opposition to the controversial project. Tagore alleged that the BJP-led Union government had failed to resolve the long-standing inter-state ri…
Haveri, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday visited the residence of Shivaji Rao Bairoji, who was recently murdered at Rettihalli in Haveri district, and met his bereaved family, while announcing an agitation in Haveri on July 16. Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was also present.Speaking to reporters after the visit, Vijayendra alleged that incidents of violence against Hindus had increased since the Congress came to power in Karnataka and urged Chief Mi…
Gadag, July 4 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday alleged that large-scale irregularities were taking place in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls due to the state government’s interference and demanded the immediate suspension of officials allegedly involved in the process. Addressing reporters in Gadag, Bommai claimed that tahsildars, village accountants, teachers and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were directly participating in t…
Haveri, July 3 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai on Friday demanded the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent incident of communal violence in Naregal village of Hangal taluk, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in Haveri district. Bommai represents the Haveri Lok Sabha seat in North Karnataka. He also sought action against the Haveri Superintendent of Police (SP) and the suspension of the Hanga…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday urged officials involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to function impartially and not succumb to any political pressure during the voter verification process. “Officials should not yield to any kind of political pressure and must ensure that no ineligible person is included in the electoral rolls and that no eligible voter is excluded,” Bommai said.In a statement, Bomm…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Saturday said it is a matter of pride that Nadaprabhu Kempegowda’s vision and contributions have made Bengaluru a city recognised not only across India but also internationally.He was speaking after felicitating social worker R.P. Ravishankar at the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations organised by the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Pratishthana at the Kempegowda Border Tower Park in Sadashivanagar.Vijayendra said the fact t…
Koppal (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) Three pilgrims from the same family, who were travelling to Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh, were killed after a truck jumped the divider and rammed into their car on National Highway-63 near Bhanapura, close to Kukanoor town in Karnataka’s Koppal district on Saturday. The death toll is likely to rise, as two of the injured remain in critical condition.The deceased have been identified as Kenchamma Balekayi (35), Amruta Kotyal (25), and Ramesh Ballari (45), all r…