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BJP expelled KS Eshwarappa from the party for six years after the leader decided to contest as an Independent candidate from the Shivamogga.
Former minister and BJP leader KS Eshwarappa has given a controversial statement regarding Muslim votes. He said, 'BJP does not need Muslim vote bank'.
Eshwarappa stepped down as Karnataka's Rural Development and Panchayati Raj minister in April 2022.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a video call to veteran party leader MLA K S Eshwarappa.
KS Eshwarappa, who resigned as a Karnataka minister last year, wrote a letter to BJP President J P Nadda and said he wishes to retire from electoral politics.
The controversial statement of BJP MLA Eshwarappa has come to fore. Attacking Muslims, he made indecent remarks about Azaan and said, 'Wherever I go, this is a headache. Does Allah listen only by shouting?'.
In Karnataka, BJP leader S Eshwarappa has given a controversial statement regarding Azaan. Earlier in Karnataka, the issue of hijab had become very hot. The BJP leader said that wherever I go, this (Azaan) is a big headache for me.
The controversial statement of BJP MLA Eshwarappa has come to fore. Attacking Muslims, he made indecent remarks about Azaan and said, 'Wherever I go, this is a headache. Does Allah listen only by shouting?'.
"Wherever I go, this (Azaan) gives me a headache," Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa said after a prayer call was made from a mosque nearby.
Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa filed a complaint to the police after receiving a threat letter
The letter said that his tongue will be cut if he calls Tipu sultan "Muslim Goonda" once again
The message was reportedly sent to Karnataka BJP MLA's residence
Senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa's statement comes in the wake of communal tension in his home district of Shivamogga following a row between two groups over the installation of a banner with a picture of Hindutva icon VD Savarkar on the occasion of Independence Day.
Former Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa has been cleared in the contractor suicide case
He was named by the contractor in his suicide note
The Karnataka BJP leader said that the police have filed a closure report absolving him of any wrongdoing
Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday.
His resignation comes amid a row over the alleged suicide of contractor Santosh Patil.
CM Bommai said that Eshwarappa decided to resign of his own free will and a probe would be conducted in the matter.
Chief Minister Basawaraj Bommai on Friday said that KS Eshwarappa decided to resign of his own free will and said that a probe would be conducted in the matter, ANI reported.
The brother of the deceased contractor Santosh Patil on Wednesday demanded the arrest of KS Eshwarappa
Karnataka Congress delegation met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot demanding the expulsion of Eshwarappa from the state cabinet
They also demanded the minister be arrested in connection with the contractor's death.
Karnataka govt may ban SDPI for its role in Bengaluru violence
Karnataka govt is expected to take a call in this regard on August 20
Bengaluru Police have arrested 60 more persons in connection with Tuesday night riots
SDOI is under the scanner, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bomai had said on Thursday
Taking a dig at former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader KS Eshwarappa called him “pagal” (insane) for attacking state party chief BS Yeddyurappa.
BJP central leadership has relieved two office bearers each from Karnataka state President BS Yeddyurappa and senior leader KS Eshwarappa camps, of their charges.
Discontent within the Karnataka BJP against President B S Yeddyurappa over the appointment of office-bearers refused to die down, with a section of party leaders sticking to their stand of opposing his "unilateral" style of functioning.
At a time when there's an outrage over the gang-rape of two minor girls in Delhi last night, politicians seem to show no mercy in issuing insensitive statements against women.
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