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Strongly oppose using marginalised communities as pawns by CM Siddaramaiah: K'taka BJP on caste census
Bengaluru, April 15: Karnataka BJP leader R. Ashoka has slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the caste census report, stating that the party will strongly oppose his using the marginalised communities as pawns.
How can Muslim population increase in such a manner: K'taka BJP questions caste census' accuracy
Bengaluru, April 13: The Karnataka BJP on Sunday questioned the caste census report findings, wondering how the Muslim population can increase in such a manner.
Caste census report prepared under CM Siddaramaiah's instructions: K'taka LoP
Bengaluru, April 11: The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Friday that the caste census report prepared by the Siddaramaiah government was not scientific and had been designed to sow discord among castes for someone’s benefit.
There is no Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka, this is regime of jihadis: BJP at Janakrosh Yatra
Bengaluru, April 9: The Karnataka BJP's 'Janakrosh Yatra', organised against the government over price rise and reservation for Muslims in tenders for public works, entered its third day on Wednesday. During the yatra a BJP leader called the state government a regime of 'jihadis' and 'Tughlaqs'.
Janakrosh Yatra enters 2nd day: BJP accuses Karnataka govt of giving everything only to Muslims
Mandya: , April 8 (IANS) The Janakrosh Yatra organised by the Karnataka BJP unit entered its second day on Tuesday.
K'taka BJP protests against suspension of 18 MLAs, demands immediate revocation
Bengaluru, April 2: The Karnataka BJP staged a protest on Wednesday at the Vidhana Soudha premises against the state government's decision to suspend 18 of its MLAs for six months. The party also demanded an immediate revocation of the suspension.
K'taka govt resorting to price hikes with empty treasury: BJP
Bengaluru, March 27: Slamming the Karnataka government for hiking the price of milk by Rs 4 per litre in Karnataka, the state BJP unit has called it “a blatant attack” on the common man’s pocket and it’s akin to “daylight robbery”.
'Cong has history of espionage,' says Mukhtar Naqvi on allegations of phone tapping in Karnataka
New Delhi, March 25: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday strongly criticised the Congress in response to allegations of phone tapping made by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka.
Chaos in K'taka Assembly over honey trap allegations; Oppn flings torn Finance Bill copies at Speaker
Bengaluru, March 21: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed dramatic events on the last day on Friday, as BJP members protesting over the alleged honey-trap scandal stormed the Well of the House and flung torn copies of Bills and books towards Speaker Khader's chair.
BJP protests against Greater Bengaluru Authority Act, calls it unconstitutional
Bengaluru, March 20: The BJP delegation on Wednesday met the governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum related to the Greater Bengaluru Authority Act, stating that the new law is unconstitutional and will weaken local governance in Bengaluru, as per an official statement.
Karnataka BJP slams Congress govt over Israeli tourist's gang rape at Hampi
Bengaluru, March 18: The Karnataka BJP has strongly criticised the Congress-led government, alleging that the prevailing lawlessness in the state has led to incidents such as the gang rape of an Israeli tourist at the globally renowned tourist destination, Hampi.
R. Ashoka slams Siddaramaiah govt over Karnataka Budget; alleges misuse of SC/ST funds
Bengaluru, March 14: Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka has said that the Congress-led government in Karnataka failed to implement several promises made in last year's Budget, claiming that the funds allocated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes have been misused, and appeasement politics has taken precedence.
40 pc vs 60 pc commission: Justice Nagamohan Das report 'political' in nature, says Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru, March 13: The Karnataka BJP, on Thursday, criticised the report submitted by Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das on the 40 per cent commission allegation against the previous BJP government, calling it political in nature.
BJP raises concern over Cong govt's failure to check illegal immigration in K'taka Assembly
Bengaluru, March 12: Karnataka BJP raised concern in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the Congress government's failure to curb illegal immigration in the state. Manappa D. Vajjal, BJP MLA from Lingasugur, brought up the issue in the House.
Karnataka budget anti-people, pro-Muslim: Opposition leader R. Ashoka
Bengaluru, March 7: The Congress government has presented an anti-people, pro-Muslim budget, while also taking a record-breaking loan of Rs 1.16 lakh crore, marking the highest debt in Karnataka's history, said Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka.
Do not shut down nine universities: BJP appeals to K'taka Guv
Bengaluru, March 3: A Karnataka BJP delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday, opposing the decision to shut down nine universities in the state established during the tenure of the previous BJP government.
K'taka BJP to hold protest for insulting Guv on first day of budget session
Bengaluru, March 2: Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka announced that a protest would be held on the first day of the legislative budget session on Monday against the Karnataka Congress government for continuously insulting the Governor.
'Come out of toxic mindset': BJP to Shivakumar on targeting Kannada film artistes
Bengaluru, March 2: The Karnataka BJP on Sunday strongly criticised Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for targeting Kannada film artistes over their absence at the inauguration of the International Film Festival and urged him to come out of his toxic mindset.
Karnataka: BJP-JD (S) stage protest condemning move to shut down Mandya University
Mandya (Karnataka), March 1: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) staged a protest in Mandya on Saturday condemning the move of the Congress-led government in Karnataka to shut down Mandya University established during the tenure of the previous BJP government.
K'taka BJP team meets CM; seeks Rs 15,000 cr special grant for Bengaluru ahead of budget
Bengaluru, Feb 28: A Karnataka BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka and State President and MLA, B.Y.Vijayendra, submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the presentation of the 2025-26 budget, demanding a special grant of Rs 15,000 crore exclusively for Bengaluru. CM Siddaramaiah is scheduled to present the budget for the 2025-26 financial year on March 7. The Budget Session of the Assembly is commencing from March 3.
K'taka BJP slams Cong govt over release of water to Telangana
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress-led government for the release of 1.24 TMC of water to Telangana from the reservoirs against the interests of the state.
Karnataka: Cong, BJP lock horns over division of Bengaluru city
Bengaluru, Feb 22: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in Karnataka have locked horns over the division of Bengaluru city, with the saffron party on Friday saying that dividing Bengaluru would be an insult to its founder Kempe Gowda.
Now, Karnataka heading towards excise scam of its own: BJP
Bengaluru, Feb 18: The Karnataka BJP claimed on Tuesday that the Congress-led government in the state was "heading towards an excise scam" on the lines of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi.
Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah begins department-wise pre-budget meetings
Bengaluru, Feb 6: Department-wise pre-budget meetings began at the Karnataka Chief Minister's official residence under the chairmanship of Siddaramaiah on Thursday.
Fanatical forces challenging Hindus by attacking cows, says Karnataka BJP; warns of statewide protest
Bengaluru, Jan 20: Karnataka BJP on Monday claimed that incidents of attacks on cows by fanatical forces were being planned to provoke and hurt Hindu sentiments in the state.