Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Housing and Waqf, B. Zameer Ahmed Khan, said on Tuesday that there is dissatisfaction among Muslim religious leaders following action against two Congress MLCs over alleged anti-party activities in the Davanagere South bypoll, and said the Congress would engage with them to resolve the issue. Reacting to reports that religious leaders had warned of “teaching a lesson” to the Congress in the next election, Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said, “It is t…
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Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) In a setback to the Congress-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued directions to the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) to award marks for the Hindi language instead of grades for the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) (Class 10) Hindi subject from the current academic year. The High Court bench, headed by Justice E.S. Indiresh, quashed and disposed of the government’s petition seeking a review of the High Court…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Welcoming the court verdict in the BJP leader’s murder case linked to Congress leader and sitting MLA Vinay Kulkarni, the Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said, “This is a good example of what happens when crimes are committed at the behest of politicians. Had there been no Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, the case would have been buried by the police.””Now everything has been proven and the guilty have been identified. The court has ruled that Vinay Ku…
Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) Stating that unemployment is rampant in the state and that the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), which is supposed to conduct transparent recruitment, is mired in irregularities, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that unemployed youth must take to the streets and fight to secure their rights. Speaking to the media at the party office on Tuesday, he urged youth to protest against the government without fearing police cases, assuring them that “it is ou…
Davanagere, April 6 (IANS) Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s criticism against the Centre, Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Monday accused the Congress of trying to create divisions by raising a “North-South states” narrative over the issue of Lok Sabha constituency delimitation, and launched a sharp attack on the Chief Minister. Addressing a press conference in Davanagere, Joshi rejected Siddaramaiah’s allegation that the BJ…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have indicated they will not vote.He was speaking to the media at the BJP state office ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ in Bengaluru on Monday. He remarked that as soon as signs of defeat emerged, the Chief Minister,…
Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, said that the ongoing bye-elections have become a tough challenge for the Karnataka government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.”Crocodile tears of Karnataka Congress party are now understood even by minorities,” he stated.Speaking at a press conference in Davanagere, he alleged that the Chief Minister has been misleading people under the guise of guarantee schemes. He said the bye-elections have turned into a ma…
Davanagere (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Karnataka BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday claimed that the Congress is set to lose the Davanagere South and Bagalkot seats, and alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is “sleepless” over the prospects of defeat.Addressing a gathering in Davanagere South, Vijayendra said the atmosphere was favourable for the BJP to win both seats and claimed that the Chief Minister is “confused” about which constituency to focus on.“Today, the b…
Davanagere, April 1 (IANS) Alleging injustice to AHINDA communities, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary and MLA, V. Sunil Kumar, said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who came to power invoking the name of AHINDA, has continuously failed these sections of society. He said that even after completing three years in power in Karnataka, the Congress government has failed to deliver justice to any section of the society.It can be noted that AHINDA stands for Alpasa…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), March 31 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, alleged on Tuesday that the Karnataka government is all set to impose taxes after the bypolls. He said that if voters teach a lesson to the ruling party in the state, it may hesitate to hike taxes.He made the statement while speaking to the media in Chitradurga on Tuesday.Responding to allegations by the Congress about price rises under the BJP-led Central government, LoP Ashoka said that the Cent…