Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 12 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, has alleged that there was an attempt to kill MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy in Ballari. Condemning the incident, he announced that the BJP Core Committee has decided to organise a massive rally in Ballari on Jan. 17.

Speaking at a press conference at the BJP office in Mysuru yesterday, Ashoka also accused the State Government of failing to curb the drug menace across Karnataka, including in Mysuru.

He said, the BJP will stage a protest in Mysuru on Jan. 31 against the Congress Government for its failure to control drug production in Mysuru. Whether it will be a rally or a padayatra will be decided soon by local leaders and party workers, he noted.

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