Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Siddaramaiah, who recently resigned from the CM’s post, has declared that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections, effectively signalling his retirement from electoral politics.Siddaramaiah further stated, “Politics has become highly polluted. Honest politics is struggling to survive. It is in this backdrop that I have decided not to contest any future elections.”Speaking at K.R. Pet Kri…
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Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Tuesday claimed that the renewal of the licence of the Government Flying Training School (GFTS) at Jakkur by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) was a victory for public vigilance and the BJP’s sustained opposition to the state government’s alleged attempts to relocate the institution.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the government had sought to dismantle one of India…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) After a clean chit to three senior IPS officers in the 2025 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede tragedy, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, alleging that it was trying to shield those responsible for the deaths of 11 people.Reacting to the Karnataka government’s decision to drop departmental inquiries against senior IPS officers in connection with the June 4, 2025, stampede, Ashoka questi…
Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that it had failed to curb the alleged female foeticide racket in Yadgir and Kalaburagi, and demanded a High Court judge-led investigation into the matter. It can be noted that Kalaburagi is the native district of the state Home Minister, Piyank KhargeIn a statement, Ashoka targeted Yadgir and Kalaburagi districts’ in-charge Minister Priyank Kh…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday accused the Congress government of “betraying” the state’s farmers by continuing to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu despite a worsening water situation in the Cauvery basin. He warned that the BJP, along with thousands of farmers, would lay siege to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir if the government failed to stop the release and convene an Irrigation Consultative Committee (ICC) meeting im…
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday accused the Congress government of failing to implement its budget promise of providing free insulin to children suffering from Type-1 diabetes, alleging that the delay has put the lives of thousands of kids at risk.In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka said that although the government announced a free insulin scheme for children below the age of 18 suffering from Type-1 diabetes several months ago, i…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Targeting the Congress government in Karnataka, Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over what he termed the state’s “Karnataka Model of Governance”, alleging widespread corruption and accusing the ruling party of staging review meetings instead of ensuring accountability. He urged Rahul Gandhi to “take a break from his daily sermons on morality” and look at the functioning of his party’s government in Karna…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress-led state government of creating hurdles in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The SIR commenced across Karnataka on Tuesday, with more than 59,000 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a month-long door-to-door verification exercise to ensure the state’s electoral rolls remain accurate, complete, and up to date.Speaking to reporters at the party’s state …
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday alleged that a massive fraud amounting to Rs 225 crore has taken place under the state’s Gruha Lakshmi scheme, terming it a case of “state-sponsored cybercrime”, and demanding an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and central cybercrime agencies. Addressing a press conference, Ashoka stated that a massive Rs 225 crore government…
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Thursday alleged that a massive fraud amounting to Rs 225 crore has taken place under the state’s Gruha Lakshmi scheme, terming it a case of “state-sponsored cybercrime”, and demanding an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and central cybercrime agencies.In a statement issued, Ashoka claimed that details emerging from the alleged scam indicate systematic manipulatio…