Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Targeting the Congress-led government over a case involving a party leader allegedly threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said there can be no greater embarrassment than the police failing to trace the accused, Congress leader Rajeev Gowda.Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, on Wednesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy …
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Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Allaying fears of differences between the BJP and JD(S) in local body polls, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, announced that there is no confusion about an alliance in the Bengaluru civic polls.Kumaraswamy made the statement while speaking at a meeting held at the party office in the presence of the party’s National President and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on the Greater Bengaluru elections.He further stressed that party workers…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) Reacting sharply to criticism by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, questioned the standing of the Congress party in Bihar and Maharashtra.The Union Minister was responding to media queries near the JD(S) state office at J.P. Bhavan in Bengaluru on Friday.Kumaraswamy questioned, “Today, in the Maharashtra local body elections, how many seats has …
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) As trends predicted a thumping victory for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra civic polls, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that the BJP and JD(S) alliance will achieve a win in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections. Taking to social media X on Friday, BJP MP Bommai stated, “The BJP and the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) have registered massive victories in urban local body elections across Maharashtra, including the prestigious Brihanmumb…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress-led government convened an emergency Cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Bengaluru and decided to convene a special Legislature debate from January 22-31 on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), (VB-G RAM G) Act to pressure the Centre.Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil addressed a press conference at the conference hall of Vidhana Soudha and briefed the media about the decisions taken at a special emergenc…
Karwar (Karnataka), Jan 14 (IANS) The suicide case of a young woman in Karwar district has taken a twist, with the victim’s family on Wednesday alleging the involvement of a JD(S) woman leader’s son and police inaction.The family of the deceased has written letters to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G. Parameshwara, but claim that no action has been initiated against the accused so far.Rishale D’Souza died by suicide on January 9 in Kadra village of Karwar taluk. Christoda Fr…
Bengaluru, Jan 12 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that the party is ready for the Bengaluru civic polls and has asserted that victory is assured for the party. The BJP also stated that the party’s national leadership would take a decision on a possible alliance with the JD(S) with regard to the Bengaluru civic poll.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Monday, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka made the remarks while responding to questions on the civic e…
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy mocked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, calling him a “lease-based” Chief Minister.Responding to media questions about Siddaramaiah allegedly breaking the records of former chief minister late D. Devaraj Urs during his tenure, Kumaraswamy made the statement.“They are saying that the Devaraj Urs’ records have been broken. Previously, Urs had clashed with former Prime Minister late Indira Ga…
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday accused the Congress-led state government of misleading the public by spreading false information about the Central government’s schemes and creating misconceptions among people.Addressing a press conference here, Vijayendra questioned whether it was wrong for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invest several lakh crore rupees through the VB–G RAM G scheme to realise the dream of rural development.He said the BJP…
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Opposing the Kerala government’s move to impose Malayalam in Kannada-medium schools in the state, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday urged AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, who hails from Kerala, to intervene and protect the interests of Kannada schools and students.Addressing the media at the BJP state headquarters, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah prevail upon Venugopal to take …