K'taka Congress starts campaign against graft in BJP govt
Bengaluru, Sept 13: Karnataka Congress on Tuesday launched a campaign against 40 per cent Sarkara, BJP means Bhrashtachara' with focus on the alleged corruption prevailing in Karnataka.
Today, we are launching a campaign against 40 per cent Sarkara, BJP means Bhrashtachara' (40 per cent government, BJP means corruption). Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai knows that his Cabinet ministers are completely involved in corrupt activities and are looting, former Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said in a press conference.
He alleged that the public works have completely stopped.
Recalling the suicide of the Belagavi-based contractor and a BJP worker Santosh Patil who hanged himself in a hotel in Udupi earlier this year leaving behind a message holding the BJP's Shivamogga MLA K S Eshwarappa responsible for his death as he (MLA) allegedly demanded 40 per cent commission.
After the incident, Eshwarappa resigned as the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister.
The Congress State president D K Shivakumar who was present at the press conference released a campaign song on the 40 per cent commission government'.
Later, in a statement, the Congress said, Karnataka is currently burdened by the bottomless greed of the BJP government. The 40 per cent Sarkara has made the words 'corruption' and 'commission' a mainstay in every aspect of governance. Their hunger for money is so much that they're happy to sacrifice the lives of innocent people as well. The party said it would not let the BJP run riot and destroy the lives of the people of Karnataka. It added that it would expose the BJP's failure.
40% ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಬಯಲು ಮಾಡಲು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸಿ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) September 13, 2022
844-770-40-40 ಗೆ ಕರೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೂರು ನೀಡಿ https://t.co/QUNLHjlsWd ಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೂರನ್ನು ದಾಖಲು ಮಾಡಿ.
2023ರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಈ ದೂರಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿದೆ.#40percentsarkara pic.twitter.com/YfKwxS4lXa
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
_vb_63.jpeg)
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.
