Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader CN Ashwath Narayan criticized Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday after the latter alleged that the Centre is 'decreasing' the tax share of the state year by year.
BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Wednesday slammed Congress MLC BK Hariprasad for his statement that there is a possibility of a 'Godhra-like incident' in Karnataka and demanded his arrest for instigating a "riot for the Lok Sabha elections".
Those who took membership of BJP include former Lok Sabha in-charge and founding member of the party Udham Singh Tomar, founding member from New Delhi district and State Joint Secretary of Trade Wing Sudhir Phogat, founder member of the party Manoj Kumar Dhiryan and others.
A delegation of BJP leaders on Wednesday met Karnataka governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum against the Siddaramaiah government for the arrest of a kar sevak (volunteer) in Hubballi.
Senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Wednesday took a dig at talks regarding the appointment of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the convenor of the INDIA bloc and said that nothing will happen even if the alliance makes him the convenor.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed to BJP leaders in the state to stop playing petty politics in the "name of God and religion", urging them to act responsibly as an opposition amid protests by the party over Hubballi arrest.
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj raised concerns over targeted actions against opposition leaders by central agencies while exempting BJP leaders.
Hitting out at Asaduddin Owaisi over his recent lost 'Masjid' remarks, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday said that AIMIM chief is trying to create tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities by provoking them.
BJP leader Arjunamurthy on behalf of the Ayodhya, Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra invited megastar Rajinikanth for the 'Ayodhya Kumbabhishek' event on January 22.