Karnataka: Opposition targets Information Department over ‘biased’ Assembly coverage

The Opposition BJP and JD(S) on Monday (August 24, 2026) accused the State Information and Publicity Department of “biased” coverage of proceedings in the Legislative Assembly and raised slogans against it.As soon as the House met, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok and other BJP and JD(S) members strongly criticised what they termed the Information and Publicity Department’s “pro-government” coverage. Mr. Ashok demanded the removal of the department’s Commissioner, alleging that Opposition leaders were not being given adequate coverage during their speeches in the House.Last week, Mr. Ashok had complained to journalists covering the Assembly that photographs of him rarely appeared in newspapers, while those of ruling party leaders and Ministers received prominence. He then