Price Hike: Karnataka Deputy CM taunts BJP over rising gas prices, CM says Jan Akrosh Yatra is a 'tamasha'

Posted on 8th Apr 2025 12:06 pm by rohit kumar

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has taken a dig at the BJP over the central government's decision to increase the prices of LPG cylinders and excise duty on petrol and diesel and advised BJP leaders to protest against their party. Karnataka BJP is taking out a Jan Akrosh Yatra against the state government. Now after the increase in the price of gas, the Congress government itself has become aggressive on the BJP.

 

Congress's Counterattack on Jan Akrosh Yatra

Karnataka BJP has started a 16-day Jan Akrosh Yatra against the state government from Monday. Under this Jan Akrosh Yatra, Karnataka BJP leaders will protest across the state and will try to corner the Congress government on issues like inflation, giving four percent reservation to Muslims and allegedly diverting the funds of SC and ST category. Now when the central government announced the increase in the prices of LPG cylinders on Monday, the Congress government of Karnataka also got a chance to corner the BJP.

 

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar took a dig at the BJP in a video message and said, "Greetings to all my BJP colleagues. You all are taking out Jan Akrosh Yatra, but at the same time the central government has increased the prices of petrol, diesel and gas. So now your Jan Akrosh Yatra should be against the BJP. I congratulate all of you for taking out Jan Akrosh Yatra against the BJP."

Other news

The weather department issued a yellow alert in Delhi, clouds will rain in UP and Bihar too; When will the Northeast get relief?

The weather is changing rapidly across the country. Monsoon has arrived in many states, while flo

Mumbai Attack: Today is the 17th anniversary of 26/11, the President said – reaffirm the promise to fight all forms of terrorism.

Today marks the 17th anniversary of the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. A program was hel

Delhi records a 'cold day' for the second consecutive day, no respite from the cold wave in Uttar Pradesh; fog persists in Punjab and Haryana.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a cold wave in several parts of Himachal

IND vs SA: 'I want to apologize,' Arshdeep Singh publicly apologizes to his coach, and also makes a special request to the cameraman.

After defeating South Africa in a one-sided match in the third T20 played in Dharamshala, the Ind

This horror show has taken Netflix by storm, with all seasons trending in the top 10.

There are many shows on Netflix whose new seasons viewers eagerly await. New seasons often trend

IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: Captain Shubman Gill defends out-of-form Rohit Sharma, giving a befitting reply to the critics.

In the third ODI between India and New Zealand, the Kiwi team secured a 41-run victory, clinching

PM Modi: 'India has made its diversity the strength of its democracy', says PM Modi at the Commonwealth Speakers Conference.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has turned its diversity into a strength for democra

AUS vs WI: West Indies team bowled out for 27 runs in reply to 204 runs, Kangaroos win by 176 runs in the third Test

Australia has created history in Kingston, Jamaica. They bowled out West Indies' second innings f

Smriti Mandhana: After her wedding was canceled, Smriti Mandhana posted a shocking update on Instagram, leaving everyone stunned.

Indian women's cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been continuously in the headlines. After her weddin

Delhi-NCR's air is toxic: The capital has turned into a gas chamber, and the situation has worsened in the NCR as well; the AQI has reached 500 in several areas.

Slow wind speeds and adverse weather conditions have turned Delhi into a gas chamber. For the thi