BJP is opposing Tipu Jayanti for vote bank: Minister Zameer Ahmed
Bengaluru, November 5: Minister for Minority Welfare, Hajj and Wakf BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan alleged that the BJP has been making the ‘Mysore Tiger’ Tipu Sultan jayanti just for vote bank politics.
After meeting Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar here on Monday, the Minister said that the BJP people do not have any issues for their election campaigning. So, they have been using Tipu Sultan jayanti for personal gains. When Jagadish Shettar was the chief minister, the BJP government had celebrated Tippu Jayanti. When BS Yeddyurappa had formed KJP, he paid homage to the tomb of Tipu Sultan at Srirangapatna and conducted a convention, he said.
“BJP leaders R Ashok, Shobha Karandlaje and others had supported Tippu Jayanti. But I don’t know why the BJP people have been opposing it now”, he said.
'Mandir for votes'
“Let Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid come up in Ayodhya. But the BJP recalls the construction of Ram Mandir issue when election approaches. The BJP which came to power in 2014 at centre, has kept mum for four years and now, they are chanting Ram Mandir mantra as Lok Sabha election is fast approaching”.
-Zameer Ahmed Khan, Minister for Minority Welfare, Hajj and Wakf
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
