Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Sunday questioned Karnataka government’s accountability over several issues. Training guns at the state government, Ashoka said that if Union Ministers are expected to take political and administrative responsibility for incidents of national importance, similar standards should apply to state governments.”Union Ministers have resigned, taking political and administrative responsibility in the wake of developments r…
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Tumakuru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has welcomed the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that it reinforces the principle that those holding positions of responsibility must be accountable for lapses within their departments.Speaking to reporters in Tumakuru, Parameshwara said the resignation sends a strong message about ministerial accountability in matters of national importance.”The resignation of Union Education Minister Dh…
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka on Sunday accused the Congress leadership of adopting “double standards” on accountability, alleging that the party follows one yardstick when in opposition and another when in power.Taking objection to the statement of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar warning officials that they would be held accountable in the event of question paper leaks or irregularities in recruitment examinations, Ashoka targeted Congress leaders, Lead…
Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Saturday accused the Karnataka government of turning Bengaluru into a “dust city” despite its repeated promises of creating a ‘Brand Bengaluru’, alleging that prolonged civic works have severely inconvenienced residents in several parts of the city.In a statement, Ashoka said that drinking water and underground drainage pipeline works in areas such as Nagenahalli Road and Shivashankar Block in Hebbal cons…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Friday welcomed the Centre’s move to introduce stringent measures against examination paper leaks, stating that there would be “no forgiveness” for those who play with the future of students.In a statement, Ashoka said the Union government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is committed to safeguarding the future of honest and hardworking students across the country.He said a draft proposal aimed at ensurin…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Thursday accused Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of avoiding discussion on the NEET controversy in Parliament, adding that he (Rahul Gandhi) has become the leader of the ‘Tukde-Tukde’ gang. Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka told reporters that elected representatives should participate in parliamentary proceedings and questioned why LoP Rahul Gandhi had chosen to protest instead of engaging in a discussion i…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) A BJP delegation on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot’s office, seeking enhanced security for Opposition leaders and urging him to send a special report to the President of India on the alleged deterioration of law and order and what the party claimed was a “constitutional crisis” in the state.The delegation was led by State President B.Y. Vijayendra, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka, and Leader of the Oppositio…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) The Karnataka Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday staged a protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, condemning the alleged attack on its legislators that took place a day earlier by Congress party workers.The protest and sit-in demonstrations were led by the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra.Sever…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the government over the condition of public toilets in Bengaluru, alleging that the state’s claims of building a “Brand Bengaluru” stand exposed by the city’s poor sanitation infrastructure.Citing a survey conducted by the Bengaluru Political Action Committee (B.PAC), Ashoka claimed that Bengaluru has only one public toilet for every 30,000 people, calling it a reflection o…
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday alleged that more than 2,800 farmers have died by suicide since the Congress government came to power in Karnataka and accused the state government of failing to respond adequately to the worsening drought situation. He demanded that the state government immediately declare drought across the state and provide compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre to affected farmers.Addressing a…