Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Karnataka BJP Announces 10-Day Padayatra Over SC/ST Demands
The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to hold a 10-day march in Karnataka.
It will begin on September 1.
The party says it has 10 demands for the state government.
One demand concerns the resignation of B. Nagendra, who stepped down as a minister after allegations about financial irregularities.
The BJP also says money meant for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe welfare was used for other purposes.
It says this amount was Rs 53,000 crore.
Another demand is to increase Scheduled Tribe reservation in Karnataka from 7 percent to 17 percent.
The march will start in Lingsugur and finish in Ballari city.
The Bharatiya Janata Party plans a 10-day padayatra in Karnataka beginning September 1.
The march will support 10 demands, one of which was linked to B. Nagendra’s resignation as minister.
The BJP alleges that Rs 53,000 crore meant for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe welfare was diverted.
It is demanding that Karnataka raise Scheduled Tribe reservation from 7 percent to 17 percent.
The march will travel from Lingsugur through several areas before ending in Ballari city.
- Who
- Karnataka leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and B. Sreeramulu.
- What
- A 10-day padayatra supporting 10 demands concerning Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe welfare, reservation, and alleged financial diversion.
- When
- The padayatra is scheduled to begin on September 1 and last 10 days.
- Where
- It will begin in Lingsugur in Raichur, pass through Karatagi, Gangavathi, Sandur and Ballari Rural, and end in Ballari city.
- Why
- The BJP says it wants to pressure the Karnataka government to address nine remaining demands and make welfare funds available for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- Organiser
- Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Karnataka
- Duration
- 10 days
- Start date
- September 1
- Number of demands
- 10, with one described as having been met
- Alleged fund diversion
- Rs 53,000 crore intended for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe welfare
- Reservation demand
- Increase Scheduled Tribe reservation in Karnataka from 7 percent to 17 percent
- Route
- Lingsugur, Karatagi, Gangavathi, Sandur, Ballari Rural and Ballari city