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Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 31 Amid the campaigning for the by-election, BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra visited and consoled the parents of those arrested in connection with the stone-pelting and violence that occurred during the Shivaji Jayanti procession last month in Killagalli...

Chitradurga (Karnataka), March 31 Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, alleged on Tuesday that the Karnataka government is poised to impose taxes after the by-elections.He stated that if voters teach a lesson to the ruling party in the state, it may hesitate to increase...

Bengaluru, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka criticised the Congress government on Monday 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...

Bengaluru, March 30. Leader of the 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...

Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka on Friday advocated for a higher allocation of LPG for commercial use, particularly for the hospitality sector, during the meeting between the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for coordination between the Centre and...

Bengaluru, March 27 Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Friday responded to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar's criticism of fuel pricing, accusing the Congress-led state government of burdening people through repeated tax...

Bengaluru, March 27 – The Karnataka BJP 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...

Bengaluru, March 26 – The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed heated exchanges and unruly scenes on Thursday as Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and BJP MLA Munirathna Naidu traded sharp personal remarks, prompting Speaker U.T. Khader to intervene and condemn the conduct of members...

Bengaluru, March 25 – Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s defense of the 2026–27 Budget, the Karnataka BJP accused him on Wednesday of presenting a misleading narrative on the state’s finances.Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, in a statement, criticised the...

Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that he eats non-vegetarian food even on festive occasions such as Shivaratri and Ugadi, and that he does not care about reservations regarding the practice."For me, all days are the same. It is my choice to eat...

Bengaluru, March 18 – The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), class 10th Board exams commenced on Wednesday with 8,65,988 students appearing for them.Minister for School Education and Literacy, S. Madhu Bangarappa, visited the SSLC examination centre at Karnataka Public School, 13th...

Bengaluru, March 17 – The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Health Department in Karnataka was in a poor state and attacked the government over the issue. Speaking in the Assembly on Tuesday, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka claimed that the Principal Secretary of the Health Department had not bothered...

On March 16 in Bengaluru, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader convened a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, and other senior Congress leaders regarding unanswered questions in the state Assembly, which had previously...

On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of "disrespecting democracy" after the Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, adjourned the state Assembly when state ministers allegedly failed to provide written replies to questions raised by opposition MLAs...

Bengaluru, March 16 – In a setback for the Congress government, Karnataka Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, adjourned the House on Monday, sharply criticizing it for failing to provide answers to questions from MLAs despite repeated warnings from the Chair.Expressing strong dissatisfaction...

Bengaluru, March 16: BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, launched a sharp attack on the Congress government on Monday, alleging that corruption has become widespread under its rule.In a statement, Ashoka said that when the entire government, starting...

Bengaluru, March 14 – The Karnataka BJP warned on Saturday that including citizens from Pakistan and Bangladesh on the voter list would pose a serious threat to the country’s national security.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, R. Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka...

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka’s Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, launched a scathing attack on the State Budget for 2026-27 on Tuesday, alleging that it had plunged the people of Karnataka into a “debt vortex” and had been unjust to backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and other sections of...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and senior BJP leader R. Ashoka criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday over his remarks on India's sovereignty, stating that it was ironic for the Chief Minister to lecture the country on independence while...

Bengaluru, March 9 – The Karnataka government stated on Monday that it had not imposed any restrictions on the media within Vidhana Soudha. The government also defended its earlier order, which asked the media to take statements and reactions only at the West Gate of Vidhana Soudha.A statement...