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Karnataka BJP launches Janaakrosha campaign against inflation, minority appeasement; Congress terms it ‘hypocrisy’ | Bangalore News

Karnataka BJP launches Janaakrosha campaign against inflation, minority appeasement; Congress terms it ‘hypocrisy’ | Bangalore News

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The Karnataka BJP unit Monday launched the Janaakrosha Yatra in Mysuru to generate public opinion against the Congress-led state government. The launch of the campaign came on a day when the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas were hiked by the Centre, allowing the Congress to counter the campaign as ‘hypocrisy’. The Janata Dal (Secular), which is not participating in the Yatra – which started in the old-Mysuru region where the regional party has a strong presence – said that there weren’t any differences with alliance partner BJP, and it was difficult to achieve 100 per cent coordination at all times. Launching the campaign in Mysuru, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said that the prices of 48 items had increased under the Congress rule in the state and cited the recent hikes in milk and diesel prices as examples. “In this state, people have started worrying about being born and to die. This is because the government has increased the fee for death certificates too. From Rs 5 …

Yatnal to Vij to Kirodi Lal: After Delhi win, BJP cracks whip, aims to get house in order | Political Pulse News

Yatnal to Vij to Kirodi Lal: After Delhi win, BJP cracks whip, aims to get house in order | Political Pulse News

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Days after it registered a resounding victory in the Delhi Assembly polls, the BJP has shifted its focus to address rumblings in some state units, and has issued show cause notices to three senior leaders for speaking out against the party leadership in their respective states. Apart from the timing of the notices, the point that the BJP central leadership is involved in it has reinforced the perception that discipline is of critical importance for the party. Following its Assembly poll successes in Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi, the BJP’s current action is also being perceived as its bid to warn the leaders who have persistently challenged some regional party faces appointed to key positions by the central leadership. Story continues below this ad However, a senior BJP leader told The Indian Express that this action could not be linked to the poll outcomes per se. “The leaders (slapped with show-cause notices) are not those without whom the party’s prospects may be hurt in any of the states. Sometimes, a message has to be given that …

Karnataka: MLA Yatnal eyeing state BJP chief post amid rift | Latest News India

Karnataka: MLA Yatnal eyeing state BJP chief post amid rift | Latest News India

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Senior leader and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Ramangouda Patil Yatnal on Monday expressed his readiness to challenge incumbent BY Vijayendra for the state president’s position, should elections be announced. Senior leader and Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Ramangouda Patil Yatnal on Monday expressed his readiness to challenge incumbent BY Vijayendra for the state president’s position, should elections be announced “No one has permanent responsibility in our party. Responsibilities change from time to time. There is no system of a permanent president or permanent general secretary in our party. The party’s parliamentary board decides who should lead the state,” Yatnal said while highlighting the BJP’s principle of rotational leadership. Yatnal told media that both he and Vijayendra are working towards strengthening the party. “Anybody given the role of state president must work towards strengthening the party. Let’s see who gets the opportunity. Both of us will continue to work with whoever is given the opportunity,” he said. Addressing potential conflicts, Yatnal expressed confidence that senior leaders in the BJP would manage the situation effectively. “We are confident that they …

Vijayendra in Delhi as BJP’s Karnataka unit fights dissidence

Vijayendra in Delhi as BJP’s Karnataka unit fights dissidence

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Amid faction fights and dissidence within the party, BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra rushed to New Delhi on Friday. Sources said he was meeting certain leaders in the party’s high command to discuss the emerging situation within the party’s State unit. Former Ministers B. Sriramulu and G. Janardhana Reddy have been openly trading charges, amid speculations that the former may be poached by the ruling Congress. BJP national president J. P. Nadda had called Mr. Sriramulu and tried to pacify him, sources said. Meanwhile, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has also been trying to broker peace between the friends-turned-foes, sources said. The party is keen not to lose Mr. Sriramulu, a prominent leader of the Scheduled Tribes (Valmiki) community and Mr. Vijayendra is also part of firefighting. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently announced that there would be an election to the State unit chief’s post, igniting the faction fight between Mr. Vijayendra and rebel group led by Basanagouda R. Patil Yatnal. Published – January 25, 2025 01:25 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any …

BJP MLC CT Ravi arrested for ‘offensive language’ against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar | Latest News India

BJP MLC CT Ravi arrested for ‘offensive language’ against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar | Latest News India

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Dec 19, 2024 11:00 PM IST A case was registered against C T Ravi under sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the BNS Karnataka BJP MLC C T Ravi was arrested on Thursday after an FIR was registered against him, for allegedly using an offensive word against minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council, police told news agency PTI. BJP supporters during a protest over the arrest of Karnataka MLC CT Ravi over his alleged remarks on minister Laxmi Hebbalkar(PTI) On the last day of the winter session of the Karnataka legislative council, woman and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar accused the former national general secretary of the BJP of using a derogatory term against her. She also filed a complaint with the legislative council chairman. The comments were allegedly made against Laxmi Hebbalkar by C T Ravi during an altercation that took place in the house during a discussion about Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar. Based on …

After Kharge, Karnataka BJP leader points fingers at Industries Minister M B Patil over allocation of KIADB sites | Bangalore News

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BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy Monday alleged there was a connection between Karnataka Industries Minister M B Patil and directors of Bagmane Developers in allocating a site to the developer-linked firm. Addressing a news conference, the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council said Patil had declared availing Rs 4 crore loan from Bagmane Developers in the affidavit he filed for the 2023 Assembly elections. Two of the directors of Bagmane Developers – Raja Bagmane and Dandiganahalli Venkataramanappa Ramakrishna – were also directors in another firm called Vaigai Investments Private Limited. Vaigai was allotted a 7.8-acre civic amenities site by the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) at Hitech Defence and Aerospace Park after Patil became minister, the BJP leader claimed highlighting a few documents. A firm linked to the minister’s son was also allotted industrial land, he alleged. Narayanaswamy’s salvo came in response to Patil’s remarks last week wherein he had claimed that the BJP leader had acquired a two-acre KIADB plot in the Hebbal Industrial Area of Mysuru 18 years ago but failed to …

BJP’s Karnataka IT cell convener questioned over animated video gets bail | Latest News India

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The Bengaluru Police on Thursday detained the IT cell convener of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) Karnataka unit for allegedly uploading an animated clip that showed the Congress appeasing Muslims at the cost of other faiths and castes, people aware of the matter said. In its summons, the police asked the BJP leaders to appear before it within a week (PTI) According to police, they detained Prashanth Makanoor as part of their investigation after they found that he uploaded the clip on the Karnataka BJP’s official X account. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “During the investigation, we found that Prashanth Makanoor had uploaded the video on the social media handles of Karnataka BJP, hence he was detained as part of the investigation,” High Grounds police inspector B Bharath said. Also Read | Bengaluru police summon BJP chief JP Nadda and IT cell head amid clip furore HT reached out to Karunakar, the media convener of the state BJP, for a …

J P Nadda, Amit Malviya summoned by Bengaluru police over social media post targeting Muslims | Bangalore News

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The Bengaluru Police Wednesday issued summons to BJP President J P Nadda and the party’s IT cell head Amit Malviya in connection with a social media post that depicted the Congress appeasing Muslims at the cost of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. They have been asked to join the probe at Bengaluru’s High Grounds within seven days. “For the purpose of investigation of the said case, you are hereby directed to appear before the undersigned investigation officer at 11 am at High grounds police station within seven days of receipt of this notice,” the summons read. The police had issued a notice to social media platform X on May 5, asking it to take down the animated video posted by the BJP state unit. This came after the Election Commission (EC) wrote a letter to the police on the same day, asking them to initiate action. The Karnataka Congress had on Sunday filed a complaint with the EC in connection with the video. Following this, the High Grounds police in Bengaluru had …

Karnataka BJP expels KS Eshwarappa who is contesting against Yediyurappa’s son | Latest News India

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BENGALURU: The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expelled rebel leader KS Eshwarappa from the party for six years for contesting from the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate. Shivamogga: Independent candidate from Shivamogga constituency KS Eshwarappa files his nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections in Shivamogga on April 12 (PTI) “Disregarding the instructions of the party, he (Eshwarappa) has contested as a rebel candidate from the current Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency and caused embarrassment to the party. This is a violation of party discipline. He is therefore absolved from all responsibilities with immediate effect and expelled from the party for six years,” said the letter signed by Lingaraj Patil, chairperson of Karnataka BJP’s disciplinary committee. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! The decision came hours after the Election Commission’s deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday evening, and Eshwarappa was granted the symbol of a farmer standing in front of a sugarcane. Shivamogga is due to vote in the …

Discontent In Karnataka BJP After 1st List Of Lok Sabha Polls’ Candidates

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Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats. Bengaluru: The BJP’s first list of 20 candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka has caused discontent among leaders in the state with few claiming that they would switch over to Congress. Former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa, a staunch RSS supporter, has revolted against the party. Eshwarappa went all out against the former chief minister and BJP parliamentary board member B S Yediyurappa after his son K E Kantesh could not make it to the list of candidates announced by the high command a week ago. Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats. The BJP leader wanted a ticket for his son from the Haveri Lok Sabha seat, but the party fielded the sitting MLA and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from there. Upset over the development, Eshwarappa announced that he would contest the elections from Shivamogga against Yediyurappa’s elder son B Y Vijayendra as a mark of protest against ‘dynastic politics in Karnataka’. In an interview with PTI, Eshwarappa alleged that the BJP is in bad shape …