Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Expelled BJP MLA S.T. Somashekar on Thursday alleged that Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje was responsible for the cross-voting by BJP legislators in the recent Karnataka Legislative Council elections, attributing it to internal rivalry within the party.Speaking to reporters here, he also claimed that internal rivalry between BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka contributed to the cross-voting.”Union Minister Shobha Karandl…
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Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday accused Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy of resorting to political criticism instead of offering constructive suggestions on the proposed Bidadi Township Project near Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters near the residence of senior Congress leader and former minister H.K. Patil, Parameshwara said the state government had no intention of displacing farmers and was implementing the proje…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) urged the state government not to allow the privatisation of the power sector, warning that such a move could force farmers to take to the streets in protest. Speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters in Bengaluru on Friday, former Deputy Chief Minister and MP Govind Karjol alleged that the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) and the state government were creating anxiety among farmers. He claimed t…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit State General Secretary and senior MLA V. Sunil Kumar has demanded that the Karnataka government immediately make public the report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the Dharmasthala case. Speaking to the media at the BJP state office on Friday, he said several months had passed since the SIT was formed, yet its report had not been disclosed. He urged the government to reveal who was behind the case….
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) In a major twist in the ongoing Dharmasthala skull case, Chinnayya, popularly known as the “mask man”, who had earlier made allegations in the mass grave case, has claimed that he was used as part of a conspiracy to malign Dharmasthala, the prominent Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka.Following these sensational allegations, action is likely against the activists who spearheaded the agitation and legal battle demanding action against the temple management, police sour…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra while reacting to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s claim of creating a record by serving the longest tenure as the Chief Minister, Vijayendra said that “it was nothing but an illusion”, further “calling him an opportunist”. “They are proudly publishing advertisements on newspaper front pages claiming Siddaramaiah has broken D. Devaraj Urs’ record. That is their happiness. But people are asking what Siddaramaiah has actually ach…
Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) Commenting on the recent honour killing case reported from Hubballi, in which a father hacked his pregnant daughter to death for marrying a Dalit man, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that more than laws, there is a need to create awareness among the people.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, Parameshwara said, “We are living in a modern world. Society must change. Inter-caste marriages are not new. Hundreds of years ago, Basavanna had conducte…
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Charging the Congress-led Karnataka government over handling of the alleged Dharmasthala mass murder case, the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, asked that who will pay the price for the malicious propaganda against the Hindu pilgrimage centre. Speaking at a press conference held at the state BJP headquarters “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru, State BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has said that the handling of the alleged Dharmasthala mass grave case a…