Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar could replace him after April 20.Addressing a press conference here, Ashoka said, “After April 20, it is uncertain what will happen to him. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will snatch the Chief Minister’s post.”He also said that Siddaramaiah has never stated that an ST leader would be made Chief…
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Davanagere (Karnataka), April 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Friday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing him of misleading the public on the implementation of the state government’s guarantee schemes and failing to deliver on development.Addressing the media in Davanagere, Ashoka alleged that Siddaramaiah, after presenting multiple budgets, has “mastered the art of deception” and is falsely claiming fiscal discipline without…
Davanagere (Karnataka), March 31 (IANS) Condemning the Congress government’s decision to make Hindi a non-mandatory passing subject in Class 10 board exams, the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Tuesday that former Prime Ministers late Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi had encouraged the promotion of Hindi. Senior BJP leader and the Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP), R. Ashoka, made the statement in this regard in Davanagere while addressing the media after releasing the par…
Davanagere, March 31 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has released the party’s manifesto for the Davanagere South bye-election on Tuesday. Senior party leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, after releasing the manifesto, appealed to voters to support the Bharatiya Janata Party in order to “oust the corrupt and destructive Congress government” and “overthrow a bribe-driven administration.” Speaking on the occasion, he accused Congress of betraying minorities in the const…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 31 (IANS) Amid the campaigning for bye-election, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday visited and consoled parents of people who were arrested in connection with the stone-pelting and violence that occurred during the Shivaji Jayanti procession last month at Killagalli in Bagalkot in Karnataka.Later, Vijayendra visited Ashok Baraker, who was injured in the incident and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Vijayendra assured all help and wis…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), March 31 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, alleged on Tuesday that the Karnataka government is all set to impose taxes after the bypolls. He said that if voters teach a lesson to the ruling party in the state, it may hesitate to hike taxes.He made the statement while speaking to the media in Chitradurga on Tuesday.Responding to allegations by the Congress about price rises under the BJP-led Central government, LoP Ashoka said that the Cent…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Monday criticised the Congress government for removing Hindi as a third language for Class 10 students, alleging that the move has harmed the future of students. He said the decision was not driven by love for Kannada but was purely political.Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, Ashoka said the Education Department had suddenly removed Hindi as a third language. “This decision has been taken at a time when students are wr…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has deteriorated to such an extent that the “sandalwood land” of Karnataka is now witnessing a surge in drug-related incidents.Citing recent cases, Ashoka listed a series of drug seizures across the st…
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and the Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Friday hit back at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar over his criticism of fuel pricing, accusing the Congress-led state government of burdening people through repeated tax hikes on petrol and diesel. In a media statement, Ashoka said it was “ironic and laughable” that Shivakumar was speaking about rising fuel prices while the state government itself had incre…
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Friday warned the Congress government in the state of intense protests if it attempts to increase petrol and diesel prices, even as it credited the Central government for recent price reductions.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing petrol and diesel prices on the occasion of Sri Ramanavami. He recalled that earlier, when GST on ghee was reduced, the Congress…