'Brand Bengaluru is Affected': Dinesh Gundu Rao on BJP's 'Diversionary Tactics', Why No Tie-Up With JDS
1 year, 10 months ago

'Brand Bengaluru is Affected': Dinesh Gundu Rao on BJP's 'Diversionary Tactics', Why No Tie-Up With JDS

News 18  

Not just Brand Bengaluru but Brand Karnataka has been affected by the maladministration and corrupt practices of the ruling BJP, former Karnataka Congress chief and MLA from Gandhinagar Dinesh Gundu Rao has said. In a freewheeling interview on the party’s plans in the upcoming Karnataka elections and how he sees the political rhetoric in the state, Gundu Rao felt that despite having BJP in power in both the Centre and state, Karnataka is getting ‘step-motherly treatment’. “Even when funds are allocated, there is a lot of disparity,” Rao said, claiming that BJP MLAs have been given five times more funds than their Congress counterparts. People know that this government isn’t functioning properly and all this is just diversionary tactics.” Taking on senior BJP leaders like CT Ravi, Rao felt that their call for Hindutva and preserving culture seemed two-faced, “especially when have been speaking in an uncultured manner”.

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Bengaluru's Basavangudi to be developed into a heritage corridor: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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7 months ago

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New Indian Express  

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BBMP unveils ₹12,371 cr budget, ‘Brand Bengaluru’ gets lion’s share
10 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Karnataka govt working tirelessly to address Bengaluru's mobility challenges: CM Siddarmaiah

India TV News  

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11 months ago

‘Will hit the streets of Karnataka if Centre does not address our concerns’: Deputy CM Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

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'Brand Bengaluru' will develop city in systematic way: Karnataka Transport Minister

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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Al Jazeera  

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Why BJP Will Retain Power in Karnataka - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

Why BJP Will Retain Power in Karnataka - News18

News 18  

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News 18  

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1 year, 8 months ago

Bengaluru’s civic institutions collapsed under BJP rule: Dinesh Gundu Rao

The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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News 18  

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1 year, 8 months ago

Political Line | Big Picture: BJP’s Gujarat model faces resistance in Karnataka

The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

What drama in K’taka reveals

Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Rains dampen Bengaluru’s brand image and more
2 years, 4 months ago

Rains dampen Bengaluru’s brand image and more

The Hindu  

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Cong, vested interests trying to defame \'brand Bengaluru\' over floods: Tejasvi Surya
2 years, 4 months ago

Cong, vested interests trying to defame \'brand Bengaluru\' over floods: Tejasvi Surya

Deccan Chronicle  

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S.M. Krishna asks CM to protect ‘Brand Bengaluru’
2 years, 7 months ago

S.M. Krishna asks CM to protect ‘Brand Bengaluru’

The Hindu  

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Can the BJP’s strategy succeed in Karnataka?
2 years, 8 months ago

Can the BJP’s strategy succeed in Karnataka?

The Hindu  

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Give BJP a chance: Sanjay
2 years, 8 months ago

Give BJP a chance: Sanjay

Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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Is Hyderabad better than Bengaluru, as Telangana minister KTR Rao claims?
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India Today  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 5 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Karnataka crisis: Congress-JDS coalition going strong despite efforts to destabilise, says Kumaraswamy
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka crisis: Congress-JDS coalition going strong despite efforts to destabilise, says Kumaraswamy

India Today  

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5 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Bengaluru: JD(S) indifference, BJP’s rise worry D.K. Suresh
5 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru: JD(S) indifference, BJP’s rise worry D.K. Suresh

Deccan Chronicle  

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