Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the state’s Home Minister Priyank Kharge over his remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing him of engaging in “divisive rhetoric” and diverting attention from governance issues. In a statement, Vijayendra said that “governments have come and gone” and noted that several previous administrations that attempted to ban the RSS were “u…
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Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Angered by Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), BJP MLC C.T. Ravi on Tuesday advised him to maintain the dignity of his office and avoid “goonda-like” conduct.He also warned that if power is misused, incidents similar to those in West Bengal, where political leaders were allegedly attacked and chased, could be repeated in Karnataka.Home Minister Priyank Kharge had said, “I have not even completed 48 hours…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) As the BJP was inching closer to victory in West Bengal and Assam Assembly elections, the Karnataka unit of the party celebrated the performance at its headquarters, ‘Jagannath Bhavan’, in Bengaluru on Monday by distributing snacks and sweets. Hundreds of party workers gathered at the office and took part in the celebrations led by BJP state President B.Y. Vijayendra, Leaders of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka and Chalavad Narayanaswamy, MLC C.T. Ravi, …
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) The Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Friday awarded life imprisonment to Congress MLA, Vinay Kulkarni, and other accused in connection with the murder of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda. The court also directed that Rs 16 lakh be provided as compensation to the children of the deceased and confirmed accused number one, Basavaraja Muttagi, as an approver in the case.Judge Santhosh Gajanana Bhat delivered the verdict. The convicted MLA, 57-ye…
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress unit has defended the controversial remarks made by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge during the Assam election campaign, stating that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders are making political remarks over the language he used. Meanwhile, Dalit groups in Kharge’s native Kalaburagi staged a protest, condemning alleged derogatory statements by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and urging action against him.Earlier, during …
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that he alone is responsible for loans exceeding Rs 5 lakh crore and asked whether it is justified to refer to him as “Saalada (debtor) Ramayya”. Addressing the media as part of campaigning for Bagalkot bypoll, BJP leader Ravi said the total debt of Karnataka stands at Rs 8.32 lakh crore, of …
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) A BJP state core committee meeting was held on Friday at the BJP state office ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ in Bengaluru to discuss candidates and election strategy for bypolls to two Assembly seats in the state. The meeting, held under the leadership of the party’s state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, was attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka BJP in-charge and National General Secretary Dr Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai, …
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) BJP MLC C.T. Ravi on Tuesday alleged that the Congress party places political interests above national interests and criticised its stand on issues relating to national security and foreign policy. He said India, as a sovereign nation, takes decisions based on its national interest and in accordance with the demands of the situation.He noted that the policy of non-alignment was a temporary approach adopted in a specific historical context and asserted that, on matters o…
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 5 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the “Pakistani tongue” remark made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC C.T. Ravi continued, disrupting proceedings in the Karnataka Legislative Council as Congress members pressed for an apology from MLC Ravi. As BJP MLC Ravi remained absent from the Assembly House, State Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said on Wednesday that House proceedings would continue until the BJP MLC arrived.The development led to heated exchanges betwee…