Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of raising Uniform Civil Code (UCC) issue in order to divert public attention from rampant corruption and maladministration, senior Congress leader and KPCC Vice-President V.S. Ugrappa said that the BJP should implement the UCC through Parliamentary discussion if it has any commitment to democracy. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan…
Ugrappa slams State Govt., Centre for step-motherly attitude
August 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP and KPCC Spokesperson V.S. Ugrappa has accused both the State and the Union Governments of turning a blind eye to the problems of people due to unprecedented floods and steep rise in Corona positive cases. Addressing a news conference here yesterday, he said that no relief work has begun even after Chief…
‘Madhyama Ratna’ award conferred
February 10, 2021Former MP V.S. Ugrappa (extreme left) presented ‘Madhyama Ratna’ award to (sitting from left) Star of Mysore senior reporter M.T. Yogesh Kumar (MTY), journalists Saragur Dasegowda and Krishnamurthy L. Kulkarni of Dharwad at ‘Suggi Sambrahma-2021’ event organised by Manjushree Samskrutika Seva Trust at Ravindra Kalashektra in Bengaluru on Sunday last. Others seen are Hassan Zilla…
V.S. Ugrappa, MLC: People’s politician of a rare kind !
April 7, 2017Siddharamaiah’s trouble-shooter Whenever I go to Bengaluru, which is only when it becomes inevitable and inescapable, I stay in my sister-in-law’s place. You have guessed the reason. Really? The reason is my wife loves to stay with her sister. Last week I was in Bengaluru to fulfil a family duty and stayed in HSR Layout…
Ugrappa takes exception to Krishna’s remark
April 4, 2017Taking strong exception to BJP leader S.M. Krishna’s remarks against the Congress Government at a press meet in Nanjangud yesterday, senior Congress leader and MLC V.S. Ugrappa said that it was unbecoming on the part of Krishna to make such remarks. Addressing the press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Ugrappa alleged that BJP…
By-polls are not a battle between individuals but ideologies: Congress MLC
March 30, 2017Maintaining that Nanjangud and Gundlupet bypolls were not a battle between individuals, but between secular forces and communal forces, Congress MLC V.S. Ugrappa said that the voters of Nanjangud were ready to teach a lesson to V. Sreenivasa Prasad, who was responsible for the by-poll. Addressing the press meet at a private hotel here this…
Struggle only way for retaining reservation in promotion: MLC
March 16, 2017Maintaining that continuous struggle is the only way for retaining reservation in job promotion for SC/ST communities, MLC V.S. Ugrappa has warned that SC/ST communities may lose out on reservation if they fail to launch a movement. He was speaking at the valedictory of a seminar on ‘Reservation in job promotion’ in the wake of…
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