Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to release payments due to farmers who sold ragi under the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the state government has withheld Rs 1,611 crore in payments owed to more than one lakh farmers across Karnataka. He said the delay comes at a crucial time when the monsoon season has co…
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New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Intense consultations over the formation of the new Karnataka cabinet continued in New Delhi on Tuesday, even as the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled for Wednesday evening.According to party sources, the Congress high command is expected to finalise the list of ministers who will take oath alongside Shivakumar by Tuesday evening following a series of meetings involving senior party leaders.A meeting has been ongoing …
Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday, alleging that he left the state in a severe financial crisis before stepping down from office and handing over leadership to D.K. Shivakumar. He also said that Siddaramaiah’s entire efforts now are focused on securing a plum post for his son.In a strongly worded statement titled “Karnataka in Ruins: The Shameful Legacy…
Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Tuesday criticised the Karnataka government over its proposed “re-verification”, “re-registration” and “special drive” for beneficiaries of welfare guarantee schemes.In a statement, Ashoka questioned the intent behind the exercise and alleged, “The Congress government, which until now beat the drum over its guarantee schemes, has suddenly started a new drama in the name of benefic…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday said that people were responding positively to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel savings and other related measures aimed at reducing the use of petroleum products and avoiding unnecessary gold purchases. Speaking to reporters at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Ashoka said he and his family were also following the Prime Minister’s call fo…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday criticised the state government for trying to set up a government housing project on 9,600 acres of agricultural land in Bidadi and Kanchaganahalli near Bengaluru.Addressing reporters, Ashoka alleged that the government was targeting fertile agricultural land in the region, historically associated with Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru city, where crops such as…
Mysuru, May 12 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Tuesday endorsed a proposal to evolve a Uniform Model of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business for Legislative Bodies at a consultation held in Mysuru, an official said in a statement issued in New Delhi. Speaking at the Preliminary Meeting of the “Committee of Presiding Officers to frame the Uniform Model of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Legislative Bodies”, Speaker Gupta said, “Uniformity in legislative procedu…
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Senior BJP leader R. Ashoka on Tuesday accused Congress leaders of displaying “economic ignorance and blind opposition” by criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent austerity appeal to citizens and asked them to visit their own party’s history.The Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly also shared a news clipping of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appealing to citizens not to buy gold and calling for national discipline in 1967.He further shared a vid…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) The arrest of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers is a disgraceful misuse of power — a calculated attempt to crush nationalist voices and intimidate the youth of this state, said senior BJP leader and Karnataka Assembly Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka. Ashoka, in a statement on Wednesday, said, “Let there be no doubt – the BJP Karnataka unit will confront this head-on. We will not allow Karnataka to be turned into a safe haven for divisive forces while patriots…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka, alleging complete neglect of farmers amid severe heatwave conditions and water scarcity across the state.He said that crops are being destroyed due to intense summer heat, while drinking water is unavailable in several regions, questioning the state government’s “pro-farmer commitment”.According to Ashoka, nearly…