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Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Janardhan Reddy disqualified as Karnataka MLA after conviction in mining case
Karnataka MLA G Janardhan Reddy has been disqualified from the State Legislative Assembly following his conviction by the Principal Special Judge for CBI cases in Hyderabad. According to a report by news agency ANI, Reddy, who represents the Gangawati constituency, was disqualified with effect from May 6, the date of his conviction. A notification issued by the Karnataka Assembly cited Article 191(1)(e) of the Constitution of India and Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as the legal basis for the disqualification, the report added. (Also Read: 'Exemplary Leadership': HD Deve Gowda praises PM Modi after Operation Sindoor) "Consequent upon conviction of Sri G. Janardhan Reddy, Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing the Gangawati Constituency by the Court of the Principal Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad in of 2012, he stands disqualified from the membership of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction i.e., 6th May, 2025 in terms of the provisions of Article 191(1)(e) of the Constitution of India read with Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and such disqualification shall continue for a further period of six years since his release, unless a competent Court stays the conviction. Hence, ONE seat of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has fallen vacant," the notification read according to ANI. As per the law, Reddy will remain disqualified for six years after his release from prison unless a competent court stays his conviction. In 2022, Reddy broke away from the BJP and floated his own political outfit, the Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha. He went on to contest the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections under this banner and won from Gangawati. Reddy, a former state minister in the Yediyurappa-led government, had been arrested in connection with an alleged illegal mining scam. He had been out on bail since 2015 and had maintained a distance from the BJP since then. (Also Read: Karnataka MLA and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy sentenced to 7 years in Obulapuram illegal mining scam) (With ANI inputs)
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Pakistan must pay the price for Pahalgam terror attack: K'taka BJP
Yadgir: The Karnataka BJP said on Wednesday that the neighbouring Pakistan must pay the price for the Pahalgam terror attack in which scores of tourists and local civilians were killed. 'We are all Hindus first, and not divided by caste. Pakistan must pay the price for these killings. We are confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take firm action against the terrorists,' said the Karnataka BJP chief B.Y. Vijayedra while addressing a public meeting as part of the 'Janakrosh Yatra'. He added that the BJP government revoked Article 370 in J&K, which had 'humiliated' Hindu Pandits and led to the deaths of soldiers in Kashmir. 'PM Modi rushed back from Saudi Arabia as soon as he learned about the Pahalgam terrorist attack. As soon as he heard of the massacre of Hindus, Union Minister Amit Shah dispatched officials to take charge,' he said. Vijayendra has also cancelled the 'Janakrosh Yatra' scheduled for Thursday (April 24) in Ballari and Vijayanagara districts, and will attend the funeral of Bharath Bhushan from Mattikere, Bengaluru, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Kashmir. At least 26 tourists and local civilians were killed on Tuesday after gunmen opened fire on innocent civilians in Baisaran in Jammu and Kashmir. Attacking the Karnataka government, Vijayendra alleged that the poor have been suffering ever since the Congress government under Siddaramaiah came to power. He said Siddaramaiah had announced five guarantees, but the one that hasn't been publicly advertised is the sixth guarantee — the guarantee of price hikes. He said that due to price hikes on over 50 essential commodities, the common people, farmers, and the poor are finding it extremely difficult to sustain their daily lives. Vijayendra criticised the Siddaramaiah government for increasing petrol prices and stamp duty. He compared the present situation to the previous BJP regime, stating that when B.S. Yediyurappa was Chief Minister, farmers only had to pay Rs 25,000 for electricity connections to their fields, whereas now, under the Congress government, they are required to pay between Rs 2.5 to 3 lakh — a major burden on the poor and farmers. He further alleged that under the PM Kisan Samman scheme, the Central government provides Rs 6,000, and the Yediyurappa-led state government earlier added Rs 4,000, which has now been discontinued. 'Poor people in rural areas now have to pay three to four times more even for simple blood tests,' he added. He also highlighted a hike of Rs 9 in milk prices, Rs 3 in petrol, and Rs 5.50 in diesel. He accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government of sowing seeds of division among different communities and castes. He claimed that though the government has been in power for nearly two years, no significant development work has been carried out, nor has any budget been allocated for it. He recalled that during the BJP regime, Yediyurappa had declared Yadgir as a district and sanctioned hundreds of crores in development funds. The event was attended by Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, former minister B. Sriramulu, Council Chief Whip N. Ravikumar, state office-bearers, district leaders, mandal presidents, and other party functionaries.
