Shikaripur: BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa launched a scathing attack on opposition party leaders namely Minister DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh accusing them of using money power to win over BJP candidate Chandrashekar into the Congress fold. Addressing press persons here on Thursday, November 1, Yeddyurappa said that Chandrashekar has not only betrayed […]

Bengaluru: Just two days prior to the by-polls Ramanagara’s BJP candidate L Chandrashekar withdrew his nominations on Thursday and decided to support JDS-Congress collision party candidate Anita Kumaraswamy. Chandrashekar, son of Congress MLC CM Lingappa had recently left Congress and joined BJP. He has now returned back to Congress. Addressing a press conference Chandrashekar said […]

Udupi: Raghupati Bhat, MLA and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, said on Wednesday that the Maraligagi Horata Samiti will intensify its agitation in the district if all 171 previous permit holders were not given permits for sand extraction by the district administration. Addressing presspersons here, Mr. Bhat said that the indefinite dharna against both the […]

West Bengal: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the BJP of trying to “distort” the country’s history to create a rift among the people on religious lines. The country’s history and culture do not promote “sectarianism or bigotry”, she asserted while addressing a public programme here. “Those trying to distort our secular history […]

Byndoor: “People in the coast have become victims of Hindutva of BJP. Hindus and Muslims should avoid friction. We follow better Hindutva than BJP. We are a step ahead of BJP in Hindutva. BJP conducts elections by keeping forward emotional thoughts. BJP leaders are dreaming about the fall of government. We have inspiration from the […]

Kannur: Extending his party’s support to the people who held protests against the entry of women of menstruating age at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, BJP president Amit Shah today said, “BJP is standing like a rock with devotees, Left government be warned.” The BJP national president was addressing a rally at Kannur in Kerala […]

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has alleged that the protest demanding closure of Suratkal toll gate was politically motivated. Speaking to reporters at the party office here on October 26, Friday, he said the toll gate at Mukka near Suratkal was constructed during the UPA tenure. Then Oscar Fernandes was the Union Minister, […]

Kundapura: “BJP leaders have been misleading innocent people into believing that the lies they keep repeating is truth, and on the basis of falsehood, they have risen to power by confining the people under the tomb of lies. Because of the lies created by itself, BJP will meet its doom in the coming days. The […]

Byndoor: “BJP has given equal importance to both Bunt and Billava community in the coastal region. Sunil Kumar has been given the position of chief whip, while Kota Srinivas Poojary is made the leader of the opposition party,” said former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. Yeddyurappa was speaking at the BJP workers’ conference at Nempu […]

Kerala: Police used lathis after protesters opposed to the entry of women in the 10-50 age group to the Sabarimala temple turned violent and attacked journalists covering the stand-off here on Wednesday. Two female reporters, working for Republic TV and Aaj Tak, were injured when the protesters turned their ire on the media contingent. At […]