Tejasvi Surya

Tejasvi Surya Called Out For Misogyny Over Old Tweet, Now Deleted

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday April 20, 2020

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday pressed delete after an old tweet on his timeline resurfaced and provoked waves of outrage. Sources close to Tejasvi Surya say the tweet was attributed to someone else but he was wrongly blamed for making the comment, screenshots of which are still being wildly shared.

"Not Invited": Congress MLA On Bengaluru Civic Body's Home Delivery Initiative

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday April 13, 2020

Bengaluru, like the rest of the country, is in a state of lockdown as it fights to prevent the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. With attempts being made to cut down unnecessary movement of people, free home delivery of essential items to those living in Bengaluru South was launched on Sunday.

"Ridiculous": Karti Chidambaram Trolls Tejasvi Surya For Saying MPs Like Doctors, Soldiers

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday March 19, 2020

As parliament continues despite many opposition members suggesting a lockdown over coronavirus worries, the BJP's Tejasvi Surya took on the Congress on Twitter saying MPs should keep working in these times just like doctors and soldiers. The comparison is "ridiculous", shot back Congress MP Karti Chidambaram.

"Mughal Raj Not Far Away If...": BJP's Tejasvi Surya On Anti-CAA Protesters

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya said on Wednesday the "majority community" has to remain vigilant or "Mughal rule" will return to the country, as he criticised the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Performs Yoga At Spectacular Location. See Pics

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday January 29, 2020

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya wrote that yoga is the only way to achieve union with the cosmos.

Tejasvi Surya Distributes Guide Books To Address Students' "Poor Performance" In His Constituency

Bangalore News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday January 14, 2020

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya distributed copies of Sanjeevini guides to address the "poor performance" of students in Secondary School Leaving Certificate or SSLC exam in his constituency Bengaluru South.

After RBI Order On Bengaluru Bank, Tejasvi Surya's 'No Panic' Tweet

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday January 14, 2020

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has sought to calm down panicked depositors of a co-operative bank in Bengaluru after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restricted the bank from doing business with immediate effect and capped withdrawal limit at Rs 35,000.

New Year 2020: Top 10 Political Debuts Of The Decade

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday December 30, 2019

In the last 10 years, Indian politics has changed a lot, and the drivers of the change are political debutants. These new leaders have infused fresh ideas into the country's political narrative.

Tejasvi Surya Skewered Over "Puncture-Wallahs" Comment On Citizenship Law Protests

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday December 23, 2019

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has been criticized for commenting at a rally in support of the citizenship law that only "puncture-wallahs" and the illiterate were opposing it. The young Bengaluru South MP made the remarks to loud cheers at the Town Hall in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Shashi Tharoor Slammed Over Tweet On US J&K Resolution. He Responds

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday December 9, 2019

The Congress never misses an opportunity to politicise India's domestic matters, the BJP said on Sunday, reacting to MP Shashi Tharoor's praise for the introduction of a resolution in the US House of Representatives against the restrictions put in place by the centre in Jammu and Kashmir in August.

2 BJP Leaders Visit Monk Kumarajiva's Temple In China, Offer Prayers

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 15, 2019

Two senior BJP leaders on Thursday visited Indian Buddhist monk Kumarajiva's temple in China's Gansu province as part of a 11,050 km journey to connect with places traversed by him in the 4th century AD to spread Buddhism in the country.

BJP Leaders Begin Tour To Connect With Monk Kumarajiva's Travels In China

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 14, 2019

Two BJP leaders Tarun Vijay and Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday launched their 11,050 km-long journey to connect with places traversed by Kumarajiva, the Indian Buddhist monk who brought Buddhism from India to China in 4th century AD and left a lasting influence on the Chinese society and culture.

"Law Is Above You," Tejasvi Surya Tweets After P Chidambaram's Arrest

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday August 22, 2019

One of the first political reactions to former Union Minister P Chidambaram's arrest from his residence in Delhi's Jor Bagh by investigation agencies on Wednesday night came from Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. "Howsoever mighty you may be, the law is above you," he tweeted.

BJP's Tejasvi Surya Slams Kannada Group For Vandalising Hindi Banners

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday August 19, 2019

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has hit out at a group of Kannada activists who allegedly vandalised Hindi banners put up for a Jain function in the Karnataka capital two days ago, claiming that such incidents only serve to defame "genuine" lovers of the regional language.

"Impressive", Jay Panda Tweets On BJP's Youngest Lawmaker. His Response

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday July 11, 2019

A tweet by BJP spokesperson Baijayant Jay Panda praising his younger colleague from Karnataka, Tejasvi Surya, for seeking a citizens' list similar to the one being prepared in BJP-ruled Assam, received a glowing acknowledgement from the 28-year-old leader from Bengaluru South.