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…
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Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday quashed a criminal defamation petition filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, for allegedly carrying out propaganda against the party.The case pertains to a “corruption rate card” advertisement targeting the previous BJP government during the Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi had filed a petition seeking to quash the charges against him. The court observed that allowing the proceedings to con…
Belagavi, Feb 13 (IANS) Responding to the opposition against the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Friday here that it is not just opposing the scheme but its about how the Congress simply can not tolerate Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at an awareness programme on Centre’s initiative VB-G RAM G Act, Vijayendra alleged that the opposition to VB-G RAM G Act, is not about …
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The BJP has raised concerns on the Karnataka government’s decision to potentially close more than 600 Kannada-medium schools in the state. The party alleged that the government has gone bankrupt.Speaking to the media in New Delhi on Wednesday, former Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai stated that, “The Karnataka government has already closed 638 Kannada-medium schools. The state’s financial condition has deteriorated and the government has become bankrupt. It i…
Gadag (Karnataka), Feb 8 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and BJP Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai has accused the Congress-led state government of attempting to separate Mahatma Gandhi from Lord Ram and called for a mass awareness campaign highlighting the benefits of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB- G RAM G) scheme and alleged corruption in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).Addressing the VB-G RAM G implementati…
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 (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 29 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that H.V. Anantha Subbarao, who remained active in workers’ struggles till the very end of his life, was a committed Communist Party of India (CPI) leader. He was speaking to the media on Thursday after paying his last respects to the mortal remains of late Comrade H.V. Anantha Subbarao.Veteran Trade Union leader H.V. Anantha Subbarao, 84, passed away in Bengaluru on Wednesday following cardiac arrest.He was well-known for his l…
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) Karnataka leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda, and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday expressed their condolences following the untimely death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he was deeply saddened by Pawar’s death and described it as a significant loss to public life. “Deeply saddene…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Republic Day, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday expressed happiness that eight achievers from Karnataka have been selected for the country’s highest civilian honours — Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri — stating that it has enhanced the pride of the Kannada land. Minister Joshi also congratulated the awardees over the phone. He said it is a matter of pride that eight achievers have been chosen this year for the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards, …