I missed the chance due to some swamijis: Horatti
Hubballi, June 8: MLC Basavaraj Horatti said that he missed the ministerial berth in the coalition government as some bluff swamijis spread the rumour against him that he is dividing the Lingayat religion.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Horatti said that his fight for the separate religion status for Lingayat community had become a crime. He was in the forefront in that movement. He has not fought for the Lingayat religion because he is from JDS. Moreover, he has informed both HD Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy over this issue, he said.
When observed the developments of sharing the minister posts, his fight for separate religion tag for Lingayat community cost him more. Some people have begged the minister post. But he would not do such act, he said.
“I have been receiving many phone calls saying that ‘experienced people like you should have been there in the cabinet’. But the personwho gives minister position has not considered me for the post. Party supremo HD Deve Gowda’s decision is ultimate and it is left to the party to make me the Legislative Council Chairman”, he said.
He was elected to the Legislative Council for seven times from the Teachers Constituency. If he was the Minister, he could have done something to that section. But now, he is not a minister and work as an MLA, he said.
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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.
