Bengaluru, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP on Saturday mocked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, claiming that he has become an “outgoing Chief Minister” and is preparing to resign from his post.
Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said Siddaramaiah has spent his entire life in politics and often states that he will remain in public life as long as he breathes.
“Politics has been his life, but what has he given to the people of this state who gave him political life?” Narayanaswamy questioned.
Referring to Siddaramaiah’s recent remarks seeking blessings for his son, Congress MLC Yathindra, Narayanaswamy said the Chief Minister appeared to be preparing the ground for his son’s political future.
“He is asking people to bless his son now that his own political career is nearing its end. Instead of speaking for his son, he should have spoken for the people of the state. These are the words of a leader in the final phase of his political life,” he said.
He further said that the Rajya Sabha elections are approaching and claimed that Siddaramaiah could lose his position at that time.
“Until now he had been saying he would remain Chief Minister for five years. Let him say that again now. He no longer has the courage to do so and is instead making philosophical statements. He is pleading that his time is over and that people should protect his son. Soon he will resign from his post,” Narayanaswamy alleged.
He also criticised Siddaramaiah’s claim that he had surpassed the record of former Chief Minister Devaraj Urs.
“He may have surpassed the number of years or Budgets presented during Urs' tenure, but he cannot match Urs’ contributions to the state. Presenting 17 Budgets may be his record, but the people of this state have gained nothing from it,” he said.
When asked who could become the next Chief Minister if Siddaramaiah resigns, Narayanaswamy said it was a decision to be taken by the Congress party. However, he alleged that the party would not make a Dalit leader the Chief Minister.
“Dalit leaders have been repeatedly denied justice. Even after so many years of Independence, Dalits are being used merely as a vote bank. Siddaramaiah has denied Dalits every opportunity to become Chief Minister,” he alleged.
He further accused Siddaramaiah of being anti-Dalit, claiming that funds earmarked for Scheduled Castes under the SCSP/TSP schemes had been diverted to fund the government’s guarantee schemes.
“Even though there is a law stating that SCSP/TSP funds must be used only for Dalits, Siddaramaiah used those funds for guarantees. Even some of his party MLAs had opposed this, but still Rs 15,000 crore was diverted. He has also failed to properly implement internal reservation and is leaving behind more problems,” he said.
Narayanaswamy also urged the state government to take action against an advertisement on Flipkart offering one litre of milk for Rs 1.
He said the advertisement had angered farmers.
“No one should create problems for farmers. Such advertisements may be offered for a day as a marketing strategy, but milk cannot be sold at Rs 1 per litre every day. These advertisements mislead consumers and harm farmers. The government must take strict action against such misleading promotions,” he said.
Source: IANS
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