BJP-JDS coordination committee to be formed soon: B.Y. Vijayendra
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Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra has said that coordination committees between the BJP and JD(S) will be formed soon after consultations with party leaders.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday after meeting Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to extend Diwali greetings, Vijayendra said discussions were held on the current political situation in the state. “Within the next 8–10 days, names for the coordination committee will be finalised and sent to Kumaraswamy,” he said.
Vijayendra noted that Kumaraswamy had suggested forming two coordination panels, one for the Greater Bengaluru region and another for the rest of the state, given the upcoming elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
Criticising the Congress government, Vijayendra said, “The administration has deteriorated under the present regime. Bengaluru and the entire state are suffering due to poor governance. The condition of city roads and basic infrastructure is deplorable.”
He also took exception to the government’s response to civic advice from industry leaders. “Prominent figures like Mohandas Pai and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw have made constructive suggestions on improving Bengaluru’s roads, but the government has ignored them. Instead, ministers have chosen to insult such respected individuals, which reflects poorly on the administration,” he remarked.
Vijayendra further alleged that illegal gambling activities like matka and betting rackets were flourishing in several districts, including Shivamogga, with the support of ruling party legislators and police officials. “Many have been pushed to suicide because of these rackets. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar boast about their ‘guarantee schemes’ as if they’re a national model, while the ground reality tells another story,” he said.
Terming the government’s guarantees as “hollow promises,” Vijayendra warned that people are closely watching the misuse of public resources. “In the coming days, the BJP and JD(S) will jointly decide on launching protests against this government,” he added.
Taking a dig at IT Minister Priyank Kharge, Vijayendra said, “I don’t know what made Priyank Kharge speak ill of the RSS. Maybe it’s a political stunt to gain attention or a move to secure a higher post. He now stands isolated, trying to cover up the failures of the Congress government. The BJP’s route march in Chittapur on November 2 will be held successfully,” he asserted.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
