BJP rule in Karnataka marked by caste, corruption and communalism
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP rule in Karnataka marked by caste, corruption and communalism

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 06, 2022 09:50 IST Although Karnataka is considered the Bharatiya Janata Party’s “gateway to the south”, the party has never been able to come to power in the State with a clear mandate. Bommai’s tenure When Basavaraj Bommai emerged as the dark horse Chief Minister in July 2021, political journalists expected that aggressive communalism, as seen in other BJP-ruled States, would remain contained in the State. Bommai’s tenure has seen the aggressive implementation of Hindutva ideology and large-scale systematic corruption go hand in hand.” Contractor allegations D. Kempanna, the 80-year-old president of the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association, representing more than one lakh Class I and II contractors, has made shocking allegations of corruption against the government. “Corruption has been a serious issue for the BJP in the past in Karnataka, and Yediyurappa had to step down as Chief Minister because of allegations of corruption, said A. Narayana, political commentator. Jayaramu, former professor of political science at Bangalore University, said, “Looking at all these developments, it is clear that the Bommai government’s larger design is to win the 2023 Assembly election by aggressively advancing the Hindutva agenda, but I wonder whether Bommai has ever thought about how history will judge him.” According to Assadi, Bommai has failed to contain both corruption and communalism and is, by his silence, tacitly supporting both.

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Hindustan Times  

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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India Today  

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1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says BJP has broken world records in corruption, but PM speaks only about himself

The Hindu  

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1 year, 7 months ago

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Yediyurappa leads attack on Shettar and Savadi, calls their move “betrayal” and “unpardonable”

The Hindu  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party fielded Lingayat strongman and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to attack former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, both Lingayats from Kittur Karnataka, who have resigned as legislators upset over BJP denying them ticket. It has only asked him to make way for young blood, like I did,” he said, …

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