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Supriya Sule seeks JPC on anti-paper leak Bill, SIT probe into alleged police action on protesters

Supriya Sule seeks JPC on anti-paper leak Bill, SIT probe into alleged police action on protesters

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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) legislator Supriya Sule on Tuesday urged the Centre to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), with representation from the Opposition, to frame a comprehensive anti-paper leak law, news agency IANS reported. She also sought an inquiry into the alleged police brutality against youth protesters during the recent nationwide agitation over the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak. Participating in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha, Sule responded to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Tejasvi Surya’s “delulu” remark, saying, “You too don’t be in delulu that the youth are with you.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Rahul Gandhi, Tejasvi Surya, Shrikant Shinde to participate in anti-paper leak Bill debate

Rahul Gandhi, Tejasvi Surya, Shrikant Shinde to participate in anti-paper leak Bill debate

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From the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bansuri Swaraj, Tejasvi Surya, Anurag Thakur, Shashank Mani Tripathi, Bhola Singh, and Vishnu Dutt Sharma will speak for the government during the debate, while Lavu Krishna Devarayalu has been chosen from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), news agency IANS reported. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Nearly 20 Namma Metro faults since 2024: Tejasvi Surya seeks safety review

Nearly 20 Namma Metro faults since 2024: Tejasvi Surya seeks safety review

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Nearly 20 reported technical faults and service disruptions have occurred across Bengaluru’s Namma Metro network since January 2024, with the Purple Line accounting for the highest number of incidents, according to Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. Raising concerns over the repeated breakdowns, Mr. Surya, in an X post on Thursday, said that the issue was no longer about isolated technical glitches but pointed to a pattern that raises serious questions about the safety and reliability of metro operations. He stressed that the safety of passengers using Namma Metro must remain paramount and called for greater transparency and stronger oversight. Mr. Surya said that he had consulted experts in metro safety and systems engineering before writing to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) with a set of recommendations aimed at improving operational safety. He also wrote to the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Southern Circle), urging the authority to take cognisance of the matter and initiate necessary measures to ensure that the BMRCL adheres to the highest standards of safety. Mr. Surya’s statement comes after a major disruption on …

‘Inconvenience’, ‘half-truths’: Tejasvi Surya vs Priyank Kharge over Congress rally ‘disrupting’ NEET exam in Bengaluru

‘Inconvenience’, ‘half-truths’: Tejasvi Surya vs Priyank Kharge over Congress rally ‘disrupting’ NEET exam in Bengaluru

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BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge engaged in a heated battle on Sunday after the former targeted the Congress for organising a mega rally in the city on the day of the NEET exams, which allegedly caused students to miss the exams on time due to “massive traffic disruption”. In response to Tejasvi Surya’s allegations, Priyank Kharge, without taking the MP’s name, referred to him as “serial misinformation MP”. (ANI photos) In response to Surya’s allegations, Kharge, without taking the MP’s name, referred to him as “serial misinformation MP” and termed his allegation as “half-truths and manufactured outrage.” The event which Surya was referring to was Congress’s mega convention at Palace Grounds in the state capital Bengaluru, organised in connection with B K Hariprasad taking charge as the party’s new state president. Tejasvi Surya’s allegations In a post on X, Tejasvi Surya said, “The Congress party could have chosen any other day for its rally at Palace Grounds. Instead, it chose the very day thousands of students are appearing for NEET. …

Increasing strength of Parliament to 850 a ‘joke’, says Tharoor

Increasing strength of Parliament to 850 a ‘joke’, says Tharoor

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Increasing the strength of Parliament’s lower house to 850 is a “joke”, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, contending that it would turn it into a ‘desi’ version of the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference, which was countered by BJP leaders. Participating in the Stanford India Conference 2026 in California on Sunday (May 10, 2026), BJP leader Tejasvi Surya argued that delimitation was a “democratic necessity” to ensure more accountability from elected representatives and termed it “absurd” to allow composition of Parliament to remain frozen in time at 543 – the current strength of the Lok Sabha. “The 1971 population cannot cater to a democracy of 140 crore people in 2026,” Mr. Surya, the Lok Sabha MP, countered Mr. Tharoor, who cited the example of the U.S. Congress which continues to have a strength of 435 members since 1929. BJP leader K. Annamalai said the delimitation exercise was a “grand bargain” between the North and South Indian States before the outcome of the ongoing Census is made public. Mr. Annamalai, the former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, …

Tejasvi Surya launches signature campaign to ‘save Bengaluru’ from tunnel-road project

Tejasvi Surya launches signature campaign to ‘save Bengaluru’ from tunnel-road project

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Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has called on city-residents to join a massive signature drive tomorrow morning at Lalbagh Botanical Garden to oppose the controversial tunnel-road project through the city. His post on X (formerly Twitter) reads: Tejasvi Surya’s announcement builds on his broader campaign against the proposed underground corridor connecting the Hebbal–Silk Board stretch. (File/PTI) “Tomorrow, there will be a massive signature campaign at Lalbagh. Save Bengaluru, stop tunnel road project. I request all citizens who care about our city and want to voice their opposition to this disaster to please come in the morning and sign. Will be there at 7.30 am.” (Also Read: Bengaluru road rage: Car driver seen ramming biker on flyover in dash cam video) Surya’s announcement builds on his broader campaign against the proposed underground corridor connecting the Hebbal–Silk Board stretch, which he has criticised as a “wasteful, unscientific and ineffective” mobility scheme. Project under fire The tunnel-road plan, estimated at ₹17,800 crore, would span approximately 16–17 km beneath central Bengaluru and pass underneath parts of Lalbagh, including the …

‘That boy is a…’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar slams Tejasvi Surya over proposed tunnel project in Bengaluru

‘That boy is a…’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar slams Tejasvi Surya over proposed tunnel project in Bengaluru

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A fresh political row has erupted in Karnataka over the proposed tunnel road project in Bengaluru, with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar launching a sharp counterattack against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for criticizing the initiative. Karnataka’s Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has criticized BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for opposing a proposed tunnel road project in Bengaluru. (File) Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar dismissed Surya’s objections and questioned his authority to oppose state infrastructure projects. “That boy is a waste material. When he is treated with respect and spoken to, he keeps on ranting as much as he can,” the Deputy CM remarked bluntly, as quoted by news agency ANI. ALSO READ | Varun Grover outraged over Bengaluru couple allegedly killing delivery agent, calls it ‘hate crime’ Taking a dig at the Bengaluru South MP, Shivakumar added, “Who is this Tejasvi Surya to say no to tunnel roads? He should decide in the Lok Sabha after becoming a Union Minister that there should be no tunnel roads in this country and in the world.” Defending his government’s infrastructure …

Tejasvi Surya seeks NIA probe into Hindu activist Suhas Shetty’s murder | Latest News India

Tejasvi Surya seeks NIA probe into Hindu activist Suhas Shetty’s murder | Latest News India

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May 04, 2025 09:16 AM IST Earlier, Karnataka minister G Parameshwara had said that eight people have been arrested in connection with Suhas Shetty’s murder. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya Shetty wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding National Investigation Agency (NIA) conduct probe in the Suhas Shetty murder case. BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. urged home minister Amit Shah to transfer the investigation of Suhas Shetty’s murder to the NIA.(PTI) “In the past, the NIA had successfully uncovered PFI’s role in such targeted killings and there is growing suspicion that similar forces might be involved in this case too. In view of this, I strongly urge the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to transfer the investigation of Suhas Shetty’s murder to the NIA. A central agency inquiry will ensure a fair, transparent and thorough investigation and help bring those responsible to justice, ” read the letter. Earlier, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara informed that eight people have been arrested in connection with the Suhas Shetty murder case.He said the state government planned to …

“Bengaluru deserves better” – MP Tejasvi Surya after TCS 10k Marathon

“Bengaluru deserves better” – MP Tejasvi Surya after TCS 10k Marathon

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Tejasvi Surya, the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party MP from South Bangalore, was unimpressed by the 2025 TCS World 10k marathon held in Bengaluru on Sunday. In an open letter posted on his social media account to the Deputy CM and BBMP Chief Commissioner, the Tejasvi Surya compared the marathon to an “obstacle course.” “Bengaluru deserves better,” Tejasvi wrote. “I’m not just writing this as a MP. Today, I speak as a citizen and a disappointed participant. “40,000 runners. World class athletes. And a crumbling city beneath their feet. Most runners today shared the same frustration. I am voicing it here. “Potholes everywhere. Sprains. Injuries. Wheelchair participants struggling. This is the reality of our CBD roads. Garbage. Broken footpaths. Stinking corners. This is not the Bengaluru we dream of. The CBD roads – supposed to be the best – were pathetic. Not a single stretch was free of potholes,” he added. Tejasvi Surya stated that multiple runners sprained their ankles as they stumbled during the race, while wheelchair users had to be assisted throughout. “A World …

Ponniyin Selvan singer Sivasri Skandaprasad ties the knot with MP Tejasvi Surya; see PICS

Ponniyin Selvan singer Sivasri Skandaprasad ties the knot with MP Tejasvi Surya; see PICS

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Carnatic singer Sivasri Skandaprasad has finally entered the wedding knot with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on March 6, 2025. The couple had entered the marriage union in an intimate ceremony away from media attention. Apart from family members, several prominent politicians had also attended the wedding. With their official union, several images of the singer and the MP has surfaced on the internet. Among the attendees, various BJP members were also part of the same. Check out the images here: For those unaware, Sivasri Skandaprasad is a Carnatic singer and Bharatanatyam dancer. She is a multifaceted artist who hails from a musically rich background and was trained in classical Carnatic music under the guidance of Guru A.S. Murali. The singer’s artistic journey has led her to become part of international events which were even hosted in international cultural exchange programs in Denmark and South Korea. Sivasri holds a degree in bioengineering and later earned a Master’s degree in Bharatanatyam from the University of Madras. Additionally, she has studied Sanskrit and obtained a diploma in …