With the country counting down to the grand 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the idol carved by sculptor Yogiraj Arun from Karnataka has been finalised for the consecration at the Ram Temple on January 22.
According to the police, they checked more than 7620 vehicles during the special drive conducted on Sunday. During the check, 330 motorists were caught driving vehicles under the influence of liquor.
Following Congress leader and Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister, Dasharathaiah Sudhakar's jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government over Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Rajasthan minister Avinash Gehlot said that such "stupid" people should be "boycotted" from politic
As preparations are in full swing given the country is gearing up for the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna on Monday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah requesting him to declare January 22 holiday.
BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Monday slammed former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Holalkere Anjaneya for his statement that the state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah "is our Rama". Yatnal cautioned him to talk about Lord Ram and other Hindu deities with respect and dignity.
R Ashoka, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday said that BJP will fight against the arrests of the workers of Hindu organisations being made under the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government.
Following Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Simha's jibe at Karnataka CM Siddaramiah for allegedly "targeting his family to save his son" after his brother Vikram Simha was arrested by forest department officials from Bengaluru over the allegation of cutting trees in the forest area of Hassan
"Those who break the law will be arrested, no one will be arrested if they are innocent. People will not be harmed in our government, and those who committed crimes will be prosecuted..." the Chief Minister said.
The year 2023 turned out to be a successful year for BJP as it registered comprehensive victories in the Hindi heartland and set the stage for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The party which was unable to repeat its government in Karnataka, was able to wrest power from Congress in Rajasthan
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Simha took a jibe at Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday for 'targeting his family to save his own son' after his brother Vikram Simha was arrested by forest department officials from Bengaluru over the allegation of cutting trees in the forest area of Hassan