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Bengaluru, April 9 – The Karnataka Congress unit has defended the controversial remarks made by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge during the Assam election campaign, stating that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders are making political remarks over the language he used...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Wednesday that the by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot are not just routine electoral exercises, but a strong message from the people of Karnataka against the ruling Congress...

Bengaluru, April 7 – Senior BJP leader and opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said that the upcoming by-election will see a contest between the poor and the rich, and the Congress will lose.Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, he said that in Davanagere and...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 – The Karnataka BJP raised the issue of “love jihad” in Hubballi during the by-election campaign on Saturday, alleging that women are living in fear under the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state.Speaking at a BJP Mahila Morcha meeting held at the...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, 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...

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...