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‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology
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‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology

August 29, 2025

Those who have mocked Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, who is the State deity, have been invited to inaugurate Dasara: R. Ashoka Mysore/Mysuru: The recent statement by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) stating that the Chamundeshwari Temple and Chamundi Hill is not a Hindu property has erupted a political storm with Leader of the Opposition in Legislative…

‘Mysuru’s drug mafia your grant?’
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‘Mysuru’s drug mafia your grant?’

July 29, 2025

R. Ashoka asks Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: In a blistering political attack, Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka has held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accountable for the surge of drug mafia activity in Mysuru —his home district. Responding to a recent remark by his son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who said, “Others gave a little,…

Outrageous to compare Rajarshi with MUDA site looters: Ashoka
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Outrageous to compare Rajarshi with MUDA site looters: Ashoka

July 27, 2025

Bengaluru / Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka termed Congress MLC Dr. Yathindra’s statements “an insult to the Mysore royal family.” Ashoka demanded that Yathindra issue a public apology. “It is outrageous to compare someone like Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who pawned gold to build the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS)…

Kharge is ‘Accidental AICC President’: R. Ashoka
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Kharge is ‘Accidental AICC President’: R. Ashoka

July 1, 2025

Mysuru:  Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly R. Ashoka has called  All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjuna Kharge as ‘accidental AICC President’ mocking his statement that nobody should speak about change of Chief Minister in the State and as it is not easy to understand the thought process of…

Congress must apologise for Emergency: R. Ashoka
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Congress must apologise for Emergency: R. Ashoka

June 29, 2025

Mysuru: Urging  the Congress to apologise for the imposition of Emergency by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka questioned the Congress party’s stand on Emergency. He was speaking at ‘50 years of dark History of the imposition of Emergency in the country’ programme, organised by the…

No guarantee for Siddaramaiah’s chair: Ashoka mocks guarantees
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No guarantee for Siddaramaiah’s chair: Ashoka mocks guarantees

June 12, 2025

BJP to lay siege to Chief Minister’s house, stage massive protest at Freedom Park tomorrow Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that there is no certainty he will complete his full five-year term as Chief Minister, given the internal power struggle within…

BJP to take out Tiranga Yatra across State from May 15
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BJP to take out Tiranga Yatra across State from May 15

May 14, 2025

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leaders R. Ashoka and Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan on Tuesday announced a series of yatras across Karnataka, including a Tiranga Yatra in Bengaluru on May 15, to express solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces and to honour their role in safeguarding national security. Speaking to reporters, Ashoka said, “This is not a political…

Caste Census: Oppn. Leader Ashoka questions its propriety
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Caste Census: Oppn. Leader Ashoka questions its propriety

April 12, 2025

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
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Minister demoralising Police force unfortunate: R. Ashoka

February 12, 2025

Bengaluru/ 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
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Opposition Leader R. Ashoka hits out at Govt. on translation errors

December 31, 2024

Bengaluru: 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…

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