Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, has urged the state government to immediately announce a farm loan waiver of up to Rs 50,000 for farmers affected by drought and floods and provide urgent relief to those facing severe distress across the state. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday, Ashoka said that while several districts are reeling under drought, parts of North Karnataka and t…
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Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that its Rs 54-crore ‘Green Bengaluru’ plantation drive has turned into a failure, with thousands of saplings reportedly drying up due to poor maintenance.Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar spearheaded a mass urban greening initiative in Bengaluru that successfully planted 15 lakh saplings in just 12 hours. The monumental drive, aimed at combating the Urban Heat Island effect, offici…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Senior BJP and JD(S) leaders from Karnataka, including four Union Ministers, will meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi on Tuesday to submit a memorandum over issues concerning the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.The delegation, scheduled to call on the Election Commission at its headquarters at 3 P.M. on July 7, comprises Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi, Union Min…
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday criticised the governance of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who completed one month in office, describing his administration as a “government of announcements”. It can be noted that CM Shivakumar completed one month at the office on July 3.Responding to questions from reporters on the completion of one month of the Shivakumar-led government, Union Mi…
Mandya, July 4 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Saturday accused the state government of making no preparations for drought and holding no meetings with farmers, as Opposition Leader R. Ashoka visited the KRS reservoir in Mandya district. Speaking to reporters after his visit, Ashoka charged that while the government advises farmers to grow alternative crops, it has taken no steps itself. He demanded that the Chief Minister should have announced compensation for farmers’ losses, recalling that during the…
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Saturday alleged that the Karnataka government was adopting an anti-farmer approach and warned that if growers continue to be harassed and repeatedly forced onto the streets, the government itself would face the consequences.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the government had once again demonstrated its anti-grower mindset by “pushing already distressed farmers, reeling under drought-like conditions and acu…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that the Congress government was facilitating the inclusion of “Bangla” (Bangladeshi) residents in state’s electoral rolls through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, and demanded criminal action against officials allegedly violating Election Commission guidelines. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, BJP leader R. Ashoka claimed that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were distributing Enumerati…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Karnataka Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Friday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accusing him of remaining silent after the Tamil Nadu Congress leadership opposed the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that Shivakumar had undertaken the Mekedatu padayatra before the Assembly elections only to gain political mileage and has now abandoned the issue due to political compulsions.”Bef…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) The Karnataka Police on Friday arrested three persons in connection with the stone quarry boulder collapse at Madapattana village in Bengaluru South taluk that claimed the lives of seven workers.The arrested accused have been identified as Panduranga, owner of Sai Ram Crusher; Lokesh, the quarry in-charge; and Raju, the local in-charge.According to the police, the three have been taken into custody for questioning. Panduranga had taken Basaveshwara Crusher on lease and w…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Thursday visited the hospital where workers injured in the Madappatna quarry tragedy in Bengaluru are undergoing treatment and blamed the state government’s alleged negligence for the incident that claimed seven lives.At least seven migrant labourers from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and North Karnataka were killed after a huge boulder crashed onto workers at a stone quarry early on Thursday morning.Th…