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State News
Karnataka BJP Leaders Detained After Attempted Lockout of Chief Minister’s Office
Bengaluru: Karnataka State BJP leaders were detained by the police on Wednesday when they attempted to lock Chief Minister Siddaramaiah‘s office in Vidhan Soudha. The leaders had gathered in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Vidhana Soudha to protest against the alleged improper functioning of the Siddaramaiah government. R. Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition, criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and…
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Hubballi-Dharwad
Over 100 Hindu activists, including R. Ashoka, Mahesh Tenginkai, and Bellad, were detained in Hubballi
Hubballi: BJP activists staged a protest in front of the Town Police station in Hubballi, condemning the arrest of Hindu activist Srikanth Poojari. He was arrested in connection with a case related to the 1992 violence that occurred during the Rama Janma Bhoomi protest in Hubballi. The BJP workers were taken into preventive custody when they attempted to lay siege…
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Hubballi-Dharwad
Leader of the Opposition, R Ashoka, to Lead Protest in Hubballi Against Arrest of Hindu Activist
Hubballi: R Ashoka, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, is set to lead a protest in Hubballi tomorrow, condemning the arrest of a Hindu activist allegedly involved in a violence case from 1992. Srikanth Poojari, a resident of Old Hubballi was arrested by the Hubballi-Dharwad Police in connection with a violence case that happened during Ram Janmabhoomi…
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Politics News
Former Minister R Ashoka Appointed as the Leader of the Opposition
Bengaluru: The BJP legislature party has elected former minister and Vokkaliga leader R Ashoka as the leader of the opposition in the state Assembly. Ashoka is a close supporter of former CM B S Yediyurappa. The election comes six months after the BJP lost the state Assembly polls and a week after the appointment of Yediyurappa’s son B Y Vijayendra…
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Politics News
Leadership Shuffle: Will R. Ashoka Rise as the New Opposition Leader?
Bengaluru: Following the appointment of the president to the Karnataka state BJP unit, the central team, who are in Bengaluru, visited former CM BS Yediyurappa’s house in Dollars Colony on Friday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Dushyant Gautam met BS Yediyurappa at his residence. They held a meeting with the veteran leader, and it is said that former Deputy…
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