Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government, alleging internal surveillance, financial mismanagement, and failure to fulfil election promises. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, alleged that Siddaramaiah had formed an “unauthorised team” headed by an officer of the rank of a Superintendent of Police (SP) to monitor the activiti…
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Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government has activated its emergency response system after several Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace due to the prevailing situation in the region, leaving many international passengers, including Kannadigas, stranded.According to a press note issued on Sunday by Revenue Minister and Chairman of the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority Krishna Byre Gowda, multiple countries have issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), resulting in major …
Mandya (Karnataka), Feb 28 (IANS) Opposition Leader in the Assembly and senior BJP leader, R. Ashoka on Saturday alleged that the state government was preparing to turn Karnataka into a pauper state, and everyone was protesting because of this. He has also announced that BJP and JD(S) will fight jointly against the state government in the upcoming Budget Session.Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Ashoka claimed, “The mistakes made by Congress will be discussed in the Budget session. BJP…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Two male students were allegedly assaulted for sitting next to a girl student of another religion in a Sahyadri College bus in Chikkamagaluru city of Karnataka has come to light on Friday, police said. According to the police the incident occurred on Friday morning when a Muslim girl and two Hindu boys were seated on the same seat while travelling to the college in the college bus.This reportedly angered some Muslim students, who questioned Yogesh for sitting next to the…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of misleading the public regarding the number of government posts filled during the Congress government’s tenure in the state.In a statement, Vijayendra alleged that the state government had presented contradictory information inside the Legislative Assembly and outside. He said official data provided by the government in the Assembly showed that on…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) A BJP delegation has submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot alleging that the Congress-led government in the state has mishandled the issue of internal reservation among Scheduled Castes and created uncertainty instead of ensuring social justice.The delegation included former Deputy Chief Minister and MP Govind Karjol, former Union Minister A. Narayanaswamy, MLA Duryodhan Aihole, Basavaraj Mattimadu and retired IAS officer Lakshminarayan.In the m…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Amid the ongoing leadership uncertainty in the Karnataka Congress, PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Saturday said that AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge has told him that a decision has been reached on the leadership issue in the state and assured that the confusion would be resolved soon.Minister Satish Jarkiholi made the statement in Delhi after meeting AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence on Rajaji Marg.“Kharge has said that they have decided on the le…
Bengaluru, Feb 20 (IANS) Karnataka police arrested social activist Snehamayi Krishna on Friday on the charges of creating and spreading false content on social media relating to alleged multi-crore bribe against a government official in the state.Notably, Snehamayi Krishna is the complainant in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam case, in which Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been named as accused.The arrest was made by the Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru. The Bengaluru Poli…
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna, on Thursday, filed a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax Department, levelling fresh and serious bribery allegations against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. In his complaint, Snehamayi has accused former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner D.B. Natesh of paying crores of rupees to secure a promotion.He alleged that Rs 1.60 crore was paid as a bribe to pers…
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Asserting that Karnataka’s healthcare system is “crumbling”, the BJP on Thursday demanded the resignation of the state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.The Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka stated on Thursday in Bengaluru that “First, there were reports of medicine shortages in government hospitals. Now, the Congress government in Karnataka has failed to clear Rs 143.78 crore in dues to CT and MRI service providers, pending for the last three years.””This is not a minor…