BJP Sets Jan. 17 Ballari Rally, Unveils Statewide Protests Over Karnataka Governance

The party frames the Ballari killing as proof of a law-and-order collapse to rally cadres before local-body polls.

Overview

BJP state president B. Y. Vijayendra announced a massive demonstration in Ballari on January 17, with former chief ministers and senior leaders expected to attend.
He outlined subsequent agitations in Mysuru over alleged drug networks, in Bagalkot on farmers’ issues, and in Hubballi over delays in Gruha Lakshmi payments.
Citing the January 1 shooting death of a Congress worker in Ballari, the BJP alleges misuse of police machinery, including claims of a forced cremation and a repeated post-mortem.
The party demanded Rs 50 lakh in compensation for a Dalit woman’s family in Yellapur and accused the government of discriminatory payouts.
Vijayendra said a proposed padayatra to Ballari awaits a decision from the party’s central leadership, and he stated the BJP will closely monitor the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.