Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai slammed the state Congress unit after posters surfaced earlier this week with the BJP chief’s images and a QR code. The marketing campaign – which was dubbed as ‘PayCM’ by the opposition – has been launched by the grand outdated celebration, accusing the ruling BJP of corruption. The authorities involved, in the meantime, have been taking motion.
Within the posters, the QR code apparently will get directed to an internet site – ‘40% Sarkara’. The Congress – on a number of events – has claimed that the Bommai-led BJP authorities was charging 40 per cent fee on public works. The marketing campaign title is much like Paytm, a broadly used cellular app for transactions. Even the colors used within the poster had been much like what the model makes use of in its emblem.
On Friday, rubbishing these allegations, the Karnataka chief minister hit again, saying that a number of scams had surfaced in the course of the tenure of the Congress. “No allegations are true.They’ve given no proof. It is all politically motivated.I’ve challenged them to supply proofs. Throughout their (Congress) tenure,there have been many scams that ought to be inquired,” Bommai was quoted as saying by information company ANI.
‘QR code (‘PayCM’) is an evil design,” he added. The chief minister – earlier this week – had termed it a conspiracy to tarnish his and Karnataka’s popularity. He additionally ordered the police to register a case and examine the matter.
“It’s a systematic conspiracy to spoil my title and likewise Karnataka. I’ve directed the officers involved to e-book a case. We’ll get it investigated to search out out the individuals behind it,” Bommai had advised reporters.
That is the newest standoff among the many two events forward of state elections subsequent 12 months. Regardless of CM’s feedback, the Congress continues to make use of the marketing campaign for attacking the chief minister. “Corruption in #40PercentSarkara is authorized, questioning it’s a crime! (sic),” the celebration wrote in a tweet.
(With inputs from ANI)