Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Saturday said that speaking "bad words" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also "hate speech" as he opposed the hate speech bill passed in the Karnataka Assembly.
State's Home Minister G Parameshwara said the proposed legislation was not driven by political vendetta but was aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crimes.
Karnataka Legislative Council LOP and BJP Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, during the protest, stated that the party members stand with the farmers, demanding immediate resolutions during the BJP protest against the state government in Suvarna Soudha.
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday said that the ongoing leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is a Congress party issue, asserting that nobody outside the party is concerned
Karnataka Legislative Council Leader of Opposition and BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy suspected the possibility of a "bigger conspiracy" to "defame" Hindu temples.
"The Congress high command has done injustice to the backward classes. The Congress high command also slammed Siddaramaiah, saying that it was 10 years old and the figures were old," Ravikumar, also the Chief Whip of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, told reporters here.
BJP leaders accused Congress minister Priyank Kharge of misusing power to target BJP members during a peaceful protest in Chittapur. Chalavadi Narayanswamy criticised Congress leaders for disrespectful remarks, while BJP demanded action against those responsible for the attack.
BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, sharply criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's comments on Operation Sindoor, calling them a serious affront to national security and the Indian Armed Forces.
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Thursday welcomed the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha, calling it a "good step"
Leader of Opposition Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Tuesday criticised 'Pyari Didi Yojana' announced by Congress for Delhi Assembly elections on lines of 'Gurulakshmi Yojana, calling the Karnataka model a "failure".
Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council and BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday demanded the resignation of Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge over the alleged suicide of Bidar contractor Sachin Panchal, with allegations linking the incident to Kharge's office