Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) A Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation headed by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, demanding immediate action against those allegedly involved in the attack on a BJP legislator by Congress workers. Warning of a protest if the accused are not arrested, Ashoka said BJP MLAs and MLCs would stage a demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue near Vidhana Soudha on July 23.Address…
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Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Karnataka BJP leaders marching towards the KPCC headquarters in Bengaluru to protest against Congress for playing politics over the NEET row and ignoring the state’s issues were detained by the police on Wednesday.Congress workers had gathered in large numbers and targeted a senior BJP MLA, B.P. Harish, who arrived directly at the KPCC office. As soon as he stepped out of his vehicle, Congress workers surrounded him and raised slogans against the BJP.Even as the police …
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, announced that the BJP will stage a protest outside the Karnataka Congress office in Bengaluru today against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress, accusing them of indulging in “political drama” over the NEET issue while neglecting pressing concerns in Karnataka, including the drought situation and deaths during the RCB victory celebrations.Addressing the media, Ashoka said the Congress l…
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Karnataka government after more than 50,000 iron and folic acid tablets meant for schoolchildren were allegedly found dumped inside a toilet at a government school in Raichur district.In a statement, Ashoka termed the incident a “shocking example of administrative failure” and accused the government of endangering the lives and health of poor children.He said, “This…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged attack on Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials during a footpath encroachment clearance drive in Shivajinagar, calling it an indication of the deteriorating law and order situation in Karnataka.BJP leader Ashoka’s remarks come amid heightened political sparring over the alleged assault on civic authorities during the encroachment clearance drive in Shivajinagar, where police have already…
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 20 (IANS) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka has reached an advanced stage, with 99.38 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) distributed across the state and over 61 per cent digitised, according to the latest data released by the Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Monday. According to official figures, a total of 5,50,87,922 Enumeration Forms have been distributed, accounting for 99.38 per cent of all electors in the state. As many as 54,149 po…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday strongly criticized the Karnataka government’s decision to launch doorstep distribution of Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs), alleging that the move raises serious constitutional, legal and national security concerns.In a statement issued after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar launched the initiative on Monday stating that the Permanent Residence Certificate is one of the 11 documen…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Former Chief Ministers Siddaramaiah and B.S. Yediyurappa, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, and Leaders of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday expressed their condolences over the demise of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Chennamma, 85, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday following severe respiratory complications, prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across party lines in …
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a close associate of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) over the proposed Bidadi Township project, alleging that opposition leaders were undertaking a “penitence march” rather than a protest and raising questions over the role of former chief ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa in the project’s evolution. Addres…