Vijayendra dismisses allegations by Sudhakar, says latter lacks experience
Mysuru: Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra has refuted allegations of his involvement in the appointment of the party’s Chikkaballapur district president, stating that the decision was taken by the party high command. Responding to criticism from BJP MLA Dr. K. Sudhakar, Vijayendra said that the selection process was managed by designated party leaders, who forwarded the recommendation to the central leadership.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Thursday, Vijayendra countered Sudhakar’s remarks, saying, "He lacks experience and information. Sudhakar did not call me directly; he had sent a message four days ago to speak with me. I could not meet him as I was in Delhi. I am not so big that I would refuse to take his call."
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He also emphasized that he remains committed to the party despite any internal criticism. "I don’t know in what context Sudhakar criticized me, but I will tolerate all criticism for the party’s sake. No matter what is said, I have taken everything calmly and continue to learn from everyone. For me, the party remains the priority," he added.
The war of words between BJP leaders comes amid growing factionalism within the party, with Sudhakar expressing discontent over leadership decisions.
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Congress using hijab issue to pacify minority anger, alleges Karnataka LoP R Ashoka
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of using the hijab issue to placate what he described as discontent among minority voters after the Davanagere by-election.
In a post on X on Wednesday, Ashoka alleged that the state government, instead of addressing issues such as price rise, corruption, farmers’ distress and law and order, was attempting to retain its minority vote base by reviving the hijab issue.
Referring to the 2022 dress code introduced by the BJP government, which prohibited hijab in schools and colleges, Ashoka said the Karnataka High Court had upheld the policy and emphasised the importance of discipline in educational institutions.
He questioned the Congress government’s move to revisit the issue and asked whether setting aside the court-backed policy to benefit one community could be described as secularism.
Ashoka further alleged that while the government was willing to permit hijab, it continued to prohibit saffron shawls.
He accused the government of dividing students on religious lines rather than treating schools and colleges as spaces of equality.
Drawing a comparison with Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal, Ashoka claimed that excessive appeasement politics had harmed the state and warned that the Congress in Karnataka could face a similar political response.
He said voters in Karnataka would teach the Congress a lesson for what he termed “vote-bank politics” and for compromising constitutional and judicial principles.
