Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday condoled the death of veteran Kannada actor Dwarakish who passed away at his home in Bengaluru after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home.
Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and BJP candidate for the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency Basavaraj Bommai said Dr BR Ambedkar should be addressed as "Mahatma Ambedkar" and treading the path of the Constitution is the real way of showing respect to the nation.
Former chief minister and Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate, Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that even after a decade in power, 75 per cent of the country's population still supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Making everyone poor has been the philosophy of Rahul Gandhi, opined former chief minister and Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai.
After Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister, the era of coalition governments ended and the people decided to have one-party government for the development and safety of the country, said former chief minister and Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai.
He told reporters that the Congress party would split within three months after Narendra Modi would take oath as the prime minister for the third time. It would have an impact on Karnataka also.
Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to inclusive growth and criticized the current Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, accusing them of being disconnected from common people due to their "intoxication of power."
A massive political drama erupted over the Kolar Lok Sabha ticket in Congress, wherein at least 5 MLAs, including a sitting minister, and 2 MLCs (Members of Legislative Council) threatened to resign from the party over the distribution of the Kolar ticket to Food and Civil Supplies Minist
Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urged the Siddaramiah-led Congress government to disclose details of the NDRF funds received during the UPA and NDA regimes.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Koppal MP Karadi Sanganna and his supporters here on Monday, he said Reddy has his own influence in the North Karnataka region and his re-entry would benefit the party in a great manner in that region.
Dismissing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's claim that the BJP was offering Rs 50 crore each to ruling Congress MLAs to switch sides ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Saturday said his party has made no such approaches to the rival camp.