Bengaluru: Following the submission of Caste Census report at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka, has raised a hue and cry. Ashoka, questioning the credibility of the report, alleged that neither of the enumerators involved in the process of collating the statistics, had ever gone…
Minister demoralising Police force unfortunate: R. Ashoka
February 12, 2025Bengaluru/ Mysuru: The law and order situation in Karnataka, especially in Mysuru, has completely collapsed, with no accountability, leading to anarchy, said Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka. He was speaking after visiting Udayagiri, where tensions flared on Monday evening following derogatory social media posts. Stones were hurled at the Police,…
Opposition Leader R. Ashoka hits out at Govt. on translation errors
December 31, 2024Bengaluru: Opposition Leader R. Ashoka too has hit out against the State Government for the recurrence of translation errors in the KAS re-exam held on Sunday. In a press statement released at Bengaluru on Monday, Ashoka alleged that the political interference of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had resulted in serious lapses on the part of KPSC…
Let Siddaramaiah construct a new road and rename it: R. Ashoka
December 26, 2024Bengaluru: Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka has termed the move to rename KRS Road after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as incorrect. He was addressing media persons at the party office here yesterday. Ashoka said, “It is not a good sign to rename the road named after a member of the Mysore royal family. The…
Vijayendra rebuffs CM’s Waqf land bribe allegations
December 16, 2024Asks CM to hand over MUDA and Valmiki Corpn. multi-crore scams to CBI Belagavi: Taking on the Congress Government for accusing him of offering Rs. 150 crore to the then Karnataka State Minorities Development Corporation Chairman Anwar Manippady, who is also a BJP leader, for remaining silent on Waqf Board land encroachments, State BJP President…
D.K. Shivakumar’s burning desire to become CM!
December 13, 2024Winter session at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi sees some funny moments with both Dy.CM and Opposition Leader R. Ashoka, airing their views over snatching power by ‘hook or crook’ Belagavi: The ongoing winter session of State Legislative Assembly witnessed some funny moments, as Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, made no bones of his burning desire…
CM’s sins will not wash away by holding rally: R. Ashoka
December 5, 2024ED letter has derailed Siddaramaiah’s plan to obtain a clean chit from Lokayukta Bengaluru: Taking sharp jabs at the Congress Party’s mega rally in Hassan today, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka questioned whether the event would absolve Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of alleged wrongdoing in the ongoing MUDA scam investigation. The case pertains to the illegal allotment…
Waqf Board notice row: Ashoka vows support to Gunduraonagar residents
December 2, 2024Mysuru: With the Waqf Board notices sparking controversy across Karnataka, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka visited Gunduraonagar in Mysuru’s Krishnaraja Constituency this morning to meet residents affected by the property claims. Ashoka arrived from Bengaluru by road and visited Muneshwaranagar, a locality within Gunduraonagar on Nanjangud Road, where residents have been issued notices by the Waqf…
Restore all BPL cards for poor or face protests: R. Ashoka
November 22, 2024Mysuru: Condemning the State Government’s move to cancel the BPL cards under the pretext of verifying eligibility, Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly R. Ashoka has demanded the State Government to immediately restore the cancelled BPL cards before the next Assembly session. He also warned to launch a massive protest, including laying a…
‘Set up SIT to probe Rs. 700 cr. collection from excise lobby’
November 18, 2024Opposition leader R. Ashoka says 40 percent commission charge against BJP Government was Congress’ ‘toolkit’ Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader R. Ashoka has challenged the Siddaramaiah-led Congress Government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of collecting Rs. 700 crore from the Excise Department….
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