Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday strongly criticised the Siddaramaiah government’s decision to permit hijabs in schools, terming it an “irresponsible appeasement-driven decision” that could create division among students on religious grounds.In a press statement, referring to global developments on the issue, Bommai claimed that in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, women and girls are increasingly moving away from wearing…
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Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led state government over its decision to withdraw the 2022 school uniform order and permit limited traditional and faith-based relihious symbols, including hijab, in schools and colleges. In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka alleged that the Congress government had revived the hijab issue as part of a “desperate appeasemen…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government over its decision to withdraw the 2022 uniform order and permit limited traditional and faith-based symbols, including hijab, in schools and colleges. In a strongly worded statement, Ashoka alleged that the Congress government had revived the hijab issue as part of a “desperate appeasement strategy” following the Davanagere bypoll fallout and growing dissat…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka High Court vacation bench has taken up the appeal petition by former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat Member Yogesh Gowda and sought a reply to the appeal petition from the prosecution. The petitioner, challenging the life-term conviction, has sought to stay the verdict of the High Court.The matter came up before a Division Bench headed by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum and Justice Rajesh Rai.The Division Bench ad…
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Sringeri recount, BJP leader D.N. Jeevaraj was sworn in as a Member of the Legislative Assembly at the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday evening. Speaker U.T. Khader administered the oath of office in the presence of Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, and other senior BJP leaders. Jeevaraj took the oath in the name of the presidi…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 6 (IANS) Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, on Wednesday responded to the controversy surrounding the Sringeri recount and allegations of delay in administering the oath to BJP MLA D.N. Jeevaraj, stating that the process would be completed soon in accordance with constitutional provisions.It can be noted that the Sringeri recount row escalated on Tuesday, with a Karnataka BJP delegation meeting Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and submitting a complaint a…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Monday termed the Sringeri recount result as “dangerous for the entire country” and made strong allegations against the BJP.It can be recalled that in the recounting of postal ballots for Sringeri Assembly segment, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious against sitting Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda.Election Officer Gaurav Kumar Shetty officially announced the result on Monday….
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) In the recounting of postal ballots in Sringeri, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious against sitting Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda. Election Officer Gaurav Kumar Shetty officially announced the result on Monday.The process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri constituency in the 2023 Assembly elections on the orders of the Karnataka High Court was completed, and a report was submitted to the Election Commission of India on Sunda…
Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday strongly criticised Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over his remarks on the Sringeri Assembly constituency recount, terming them “childish” and alleging that they amount to an insult to the Constitution and the judiciary.Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi T. Narayanaswamy, in a statement issued following the completion of the recount process, said Shivakumar’s comments …
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), May 3 (IANS) The process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri constituency in the 2023 Assembly elections on the orders of the Karnataka High Court has been completed, and a report has been submitted to the Election Commission of India. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday claimed victory based on the figures provided by the Election Officer, though the official result is yet to be announced by the ECI. However, on Saturday, sitting…