BJP leaders making meaningless statements on 'adjustment politics': Minister Ramalinga Reddy
Bengaluru: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy called the BJP leaders a confused lot making haphazard statements, mocking the recent outburst by BJP MP Pratap Simha and former MLA CT Ravi alleging that there was a compromise between the BJP and the Congress.
The minister, who addressed reporters in the city, said, “The BJP leaders are terribly disappointed by the defeat in the recent Assembly elections. They are also unhappy that their party colleagues have caused their defeat and, as a result, are speaking unthinkingly.”
Referring to MP Pratap Simha's angry words, Reddy said, “I doubt that the MP knows what he is saying, while talking about 'adjustment politics'. It would be advisable for the senior leaders of the BJP to look into the matter.”
He further said that the Central government was not owned by the BJP. “The government is of the people, it is only that the BJP is currently in power. The Congress government in Karnataka need not receive the permission of the BJP government at the Centre for any scheme that we plan or implement.”
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
