Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s defence of the 2026–27 Budget, the Karnataka BJP on Wednesday accused him of presenting a misleading narrative on the state’s finances. Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, in a statement, criticised that the Chief Minister, who has presented a record 17 Budgets and expressed readiness to present more, was overlooking key distinctions between capital expenditure and revenue spending.He argued that w…
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Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) The Karnataka Assembly debated the use of DJ music during cultural and religious festivals across the state, with the Congress-led government seeking the backing of the opposition BJP in issuing an order for a ban.Raising the issue during a discussion on government support for cultural events at the taluk and district levels, Labour Minister Santosh Lad said the growing reliance on DJ music during various jayanthis had become a serious concern.“The organisation of DJ…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday criticised the Karnataka government over the State Budget for 2026–27, alleging that the government’s only achievement has been increasing borrowing while failing to ensure overall development of the state.Participating in the discussion on the State Budget in the Assembly, Vijayendra said that while the government claims to prioritise development, the budget allocations do not reflect substantial progress.He …
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday criticised leaders of the Congress for protesting against the recent increase in LPG and petrol prices, claiming that the situation was not comparable to the period when the party was in power at the Centre.In a statement, Vijayendra said Congress leaders were “crying hoarse” over what he described as a marginal increase in LPG prices and claimed that prices were significantly higher during the tenure of the…
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) A discussion on compensation for deaths caused by wildlife took place in the Karnataka Assembly during the Question and Answer session on Thursday, with Congress MLA Puttarangasetty urging the government to extend financial relief to all victims of snakebite irrespective of land ownership.Raising the issue in the House, Puttarangasetty said the government penalises people if wild animals, including snakes, are killed, but must also ensure compensation when people lose …
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) A heated debate erupted in the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday over the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, with the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP trading sharp accusations while the government appealed to the public to limit LPG consumption during the ongoing global crisis.Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa said the state government had already held discussions with oil companies and assured that domestic consumers would receive at least one LP…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and BJP Yuva Morcha president Dheeraj Muniraju on Wednesday urged the Congress-led Karnataka government to set up dedicated data centre parks in Bengaluru and its outskirts.He cited reports that a Google data centre project had moved to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh instead of Bengaluru.Responding to the demand, Karnataka Minister for IT and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge said the Andhra Pradesh government had offered substantial subsidies fo…
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and senior BJP leader R. Ashoka on Monday criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his remarks on India’s sovereignty, stating that it was ironic for the Chief Minister to lecture the country on independence while admitting that his continuation in office depends on the Congress high command.In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka said it was “quite amusing” to hear Siddaramaiah speak about sovereignty and indep…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Launching a sharp personal attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy accused him of neglecting governance and indulging in political counterattacks, amid the ongoing controversy over alleged phone tapping in the state. Siddaramaiah had been alleged of tapping phones of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is aspiring to become the Chief Minister of the state. Chief Minister Siddaramai…
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Targeting the Congress-led government for allegedly encouraging the tanker mafia by showing no interest in repairing borewells, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday said the state administration was backing the water tanker mafia in Bengaluru.Speaking in Bengaluru on Monday, Ashoka stated, “No better example is needed than this to show how Congress-led Karnataka has joined hands with the tanker mafia. To benefit the tanker mafia, the C…