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BJP to stage protest at Karnataka’s Vidhana Soudha on Aug 24, says LoP Ashok
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 03:18 PM
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The BJP announced it will lay siege to Karnataka’s Vidhana Soudha on August 24, as stated by opposition leader Ashok.
BJP has declared its intention to organise a mass protest at the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of Karnataka’s state legislature, scheduled for August 24. The announcement was made by the party’s leader of opposition in the state assembly, Ashok, according to a report in The Economic Times.
The planned action, described by the party as a “siege,” is expected to bring large numbers of party workers and supporters to the historic building in Bengaluru. The move comes amid ongoing political tensions in the state, though specific grievances were not detailed in the statement.
Security agencies are likely to deploy additional personnel to maintain law and order around the Vidhana Soudha on the day of the protest. The BJP has not released further logistical details, and authorities have not confirmed any special arrangements.
The planned action, described by the party as a “siege,” is expected to bring large numbers of party workers and supporters to the historic building in Bengaluru. The move comes amid ongoing political tensions in the state, though specific grievances were not detailed in the statement.
Security agencies are likely to deploy additional personnel to maintain law and order around the Vidhana Soudha on the day of the protest. The BJP has not released further logistical details, and authorities have not confirmed any special arrangements.