Mysore/Mysuru: BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath has asked Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah to take lead of the ongoing agitation by the Kuruba community demanding their inclusion to Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. Addressing a news conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he said there was no truth in Siddharamaiah’s claim that the latter…
MLC Vishwanath can’t become Minister, rules Karnataka HC
December 1, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday held that Member of Legislative Council (MLC) A.H. Vishwanath attracted disqualification under Articles 164 (1) (b) and 361 (B) of the Constitution, and therefore, cannot be inducted into the Council of Ministers. However, the Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty, added that…
‘Ayyo Paapa,’ JD(S) MLA ridicules BJP MLC
December 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Ayyo paapa. I pity predicament of MLC A.H. Vishwanath whose dream of making it to the State Cabinet has been dashed after the historic Karnataka High Court verdict.” This is how former Minister and K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh ridiculed his political bête noire at a press conference in city this morning, after offering…
MLC lashes out at Siddu MLC lashes out at Siddu
October 20, 2020Says Government will function capably if the Opposition is strong Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing his tirade against Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath wondered why Siddharamaiah lost from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment by a huge margin in the 2018 Assembly polls, if he had done excellent work during his five-year tenure as the…
‘Nearly 30 percent of school children have turned child labourers during COVID’
October 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern that nearly 30 percent of the 36 crore school children in the country have turned into child labourers due to poverty during COVID-19 times, MLC A.H. Vishwanath said, it is unfortunate that no debates are going on in the country over this serious issue. He was speaking after releasing academician Dr. Prasanna…
Safety measures will be in place during Dasara: Health Minister
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that all necessary precautionary and safety measures will be taken strictly in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines for Dasara-2020, Health Minister B. Sriramulu said that though Dasara will be a simple affair, it will be celebrated with extreme caution in the wake of the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Mysuru district. Speaking to…
MLC Vishwanath wants Corona Warriors to inaugurate Dasara
September 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader and MLC A.H. Vishwanath said that in the wake of COVID-19, it would be more meaningful if this year’s Dasara is inaugurated by Doctors, ASHA Workers and Pourakarmikas, who are at the frontline in the battle against the deadly pandemic. Speaking to press persons at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, Vishwanath…
MLC urges Chief Minister to crackdown on drug abuse
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern over rising drug abuse in the State, MLC and senior BJP leader A.H. Vishwanath has urged Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to take the issue seriously and order a complete crackdown on the alleged drug mafia operating in the State. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Vishwanath said that…
Birth anniversary of Devaraj Urs
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The 105th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs was celebrated in a simple manner at a programme organised by District Administration in association with Zilla Panchayat and Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, MLC A.H. Vishwanath said that Devaraj…
Vishwanath promises creation of ‘Devaraja Urs District’ in Hunsur
July 26, 2020Hunsur: Two days after he was nominated to the Legislative Council, senior BJP leader and former Minister A.H.Vishwanath visited Hunsur on Friday and garlanded the bust of former Chief Minister D.Devaraja Urs at the entrance of the town. Later addressing party workers at the BJP Office in the town, Vishwanath, who was earlier a Hunsur…
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