Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that he alone is responsible for loans exceeding Rs 5 lakh crore and asked whether it is justified to refer to him as “Saalada (debtor) Ramayya”. Addressing the media as part of campaigning for Bagalkot bypoll, BJP leader Ravi said the total debt of Karnataka stands at Rs 8.32 lakh crore, of …
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Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday accused the BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular) of harassing a Dalit Minister by staging an overnight protest demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur.Speaking to the media at the Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar questioned the opposition’s moral authority, pointing to alleged irregularities during the previous BJP-led government’s tenure. “There were irregularities in PSI recruitment during the BJ…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Karnataka Assembly proceedings continued on Wednesday amid protests by members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal(Secular). Soon after the session commenced, opposition members moved into the well of the House and began demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur. They raised slogans and stated that they would allow the proceedings to continue only after the Minister tendered his resignation.Speaker U.T. Khader requested the members of …
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday attacked the Siddaramaiah government over the alleged excise ‘scam’, saying that due to the state government’s policy, liquor shops are available almost every 500 metres in the state.Speaking to the media, Vijayendra stated, “The BJP and JD(S) have taken the stand that the Chief Minister of the Congress-led government, which is steeped in corruption, must take a firm decision in the excise matter.” Vijayendra dema…
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Karnataka units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) launched a day-and-night protest at the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday night, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur over the alleged excise scam. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, state BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, and JD(S) floor leader C.B. Suresh Babu addressed a joint press conference in Bengaluru and announced the commencement of the protest.BJP and JD(S) leg…
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit on Tuesday alleged bribery, transfer racket and rampant corruption in the Excise Department and demanded the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka stated, “In the Excise Department, bribes are being taken for granting licenses and for facilitating transfers. Related audio recordings have been released, and complaints have been filed with the Lokayukta. The…
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress-led government in the state over the liquor vendors’ association’s decision to complain to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, about alleged illegalities in the Excise Department.Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka said on Tuesday, “The liquor vendors’ association, fed up with the unabated commission racket and corruption in the Excise Department, has decided t…
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur over an alleged excise scam amounting to Rs 2,500 crore.The party also alleged that these huge funds were being collected to finance the Congress party’s election campaigns in Kerala, Assam, and Tamil Nadu.The protest was led by the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka, and the BJP State Pres…
Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) Members of the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest in the Well of the state Assembly on Friday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur in connection with an alleged corruption case. The party alleged that the Congress-led government in the State had minted money through the excise department to fund elections in Assam and Kerala.It may be noted that the excise department scam, in which three officers attached to the department, in…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) BJP’s former national general secretary and Legislative Council member C.T. Ravi alleged that the very fact that Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur has not been removed clearly indicates that corruption by the Excise Minister is taking place under the patronage of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Ravi said that corruption in the Excise Department had become public knowledge more th…