vidhana soudha

Bengaluru, March 28 Calling the decision to allot two IPL tickets to MLAs "VIP culture", senior Karnataka BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar on Saturday said he does not want them.He expressed surprise that the government was eager to make such an announcement just 24 hours after the discussion in the...

Bengaluru, March 27 – BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya launched a sharp attack on the political class on Friday, criticizing what he described as a growing “VIP culture” and sense of entitlement among elected representatives, in the context of the ongoing...

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...

Kalaburagi, March 20 Responding to a question about "dinner politics" within the ruling Congress party, State BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said that the party's MLAs had informed him that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would certainly resign. However, the question of who will become the...

Bengaluru, March 13 Responding to the Odisha MLAs staying at a resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru in view of the Rajya Sabha poll, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday lashed out at the BJP, stating that the party is the “architect of Operation...

Bengaluru, March 13 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar alleged on Friday that the BJP is pressuring Congress MLAs from Odisha and offering them lucrative incentives to cross-vote in favor of its Rajya Sabha candidate, amid fears of "Operation Lotus".Shivakumar, who is the head of...

Bengaluru, March 12 – Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra criticised Congress leaders on Thursday for protesting against the recent increase in LPG and petrol prices, arguing that the situation was not comparable to the period when the party was in power at the Centre.In a statement...

Bengaluru, March 11 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, said on Thursday that the issue of disruptions in the supply of gas and petroleum products will be discussed in detail in the state Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday evening at the...

Bengaluru, March 11. Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has accused the Congress government in the state of misleading the public by claiming credit for recruitments carried out during the tenure of the previous BJP-led government.Speaking...

Bengaluru/New Delhi, March 10 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar criticised the Central government on Tuesday over the shortage of cooking gas cylinders, alleging that it has remained silent despite the issue affecting several sectors across the country.Meanwhile, Union Minister...

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah congratulated Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday for completing six years as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), praising his organizational skills and commitment to the party.The Chief...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Karnataka Minister for the Public Works Department, Satish Jarkiholi, said on Monday that no one can ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).He further stated that the Congress-led government in Karnataka has never stated that it would ban the RSS.He made the statement...

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...

Bengaluru, March 6 The opposition BJP in Karnataka staged a "Khaali Chambu" protest on Friday, stating that the budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is an empty vessel, offering nothing to the people.Holding "Khaali Chambu" (empty vessel), party legislators, including the Leader of...

Bengaluru, February 26 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday that there is nothing wrong if wealthy individuals voluntarily opt out of the state’s guarantee schemes, while asserting that the government will not discontinue any of the programmes.He was responding to...

Bengaluru, February 26 Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil on Thursday directed officials to expedite the integration of the remaining 28 services in various departments under the Single Window System (SWS).The directive was issued at a review meeting on EoDB and...

Bengaluru, February 25 The Karnataka government has released ₹300 crore as financial assistance to sugarcane growers for the 2025-26 season, with ₹50 per tonne to be credited directly to farmers who supplied cane to sugar factories across the state, Minister Shivanand Patil said on Wednesday...

New Delhi, February 24 – Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy expressed concern on Tuesday over the state government's failure to fill vacant government positions and warned the government not to dismiss the protests by unemployed youth.He stated that the state government should not ignore the fact...

Dharwad (Karnataka), February 24 Protests by job aspirants intensified in Dharwad on Tuesday, with demonstrators demanding that vacant government posts be filled at the earliest.A large number of aspirants gathered at the site, raising slogans and expressing anger over delays in recruitment...

Bengaluru, February 18 The opposition BJP on Wednesday criticised the Congress government over its alleged decision to regulate where media persons can conduct interviews inside Vidhana Soudha, alleging that it reflected an "anti-democratic" approach.The criticism comes in the wake of a...