Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka President BY Vijayendra on Friday demanded to hand over the alleged honey trap attempt issue either to the CBI or a sitting High Court judge.
"CM Siddaramaiah had passed a bill forcefully opposing the amendment made by the Central Govt to Waqf. The motive is clear: When Modi ji is interested in bringing transparency to Waqf, the Siddaramaiah government wants to protect the land grabbers," Vijayendra told during a press conference
BJP State President BY Vijayendra criticized the Karnataka government's approval of a 4% minority quota in government contracts, vowing to oppose it in the House, on the streets, and in the High Court. He also criticized the Congress government's stance on central policies.
Speaking to the media today, he asserted that BJP's stance is clear. "If the bill granting 4% reservation for Muslims is introduced in the assembly, BJP will launch a fierce protest both inside and outside the house. We will not allow its implementation," he said.
Asserting that BJP is not against Muslims, Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka President BY Vijayendra on Monday said that the BJP will oppose Congress's Muslim "appeasement politics."
BJP State President and MLA BY Vijayendra criticized the Karnataka Congress government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, for forming Guarantee Implementation Committees and using taxpayers' money to pay their salaries, calling it a "disgraceful" act.
Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka President BY Vijayendra has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to disclose the names of ministers allegedly involved in the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case.
Congress MLA AS Ponnanna on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the allegations levelled by the opposition party against ministers in the state government amid the row over a gold smuggling case involving actress Ranya Rao.
Actress Ranya Rao was arrested on March 3 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Kempegowda International Airport (KIAD) in Bengaluru for allegedly smuggling 14.8 kilograms of gold from Dubai.
Refuting the 'claims' of the CM that the state is a prosperous one, BJP's Vijayendra said during a press conference here in Bengaluru, "The Chief Minister of the state is presenting his 16th budget, setting a record in budget presentations. Although he is an experienced CM, today's press