Congress chief Siddaramaiah on Friday accused Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP authorities in Karnataka of involving in corrupt practices.
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah levelled severe allegations of corruption in opposition to the BJP authorities in Karnataka on the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda’s statue within the state capital.
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In a collection of tweets, the Chief of Opposition in Karnataka Meeting Siddaramaiah alleged “@BJPKarnataka has made Bangalore well-known for 40 per cent fee, potholes and flooding.”
Congress chief urged PM to finish this “corruption” to revive Bengaluru’s “misplaced glory”.
“It’s a must to reply for derailing the imaginative and prescient that Kempegowda had for our nice metropolis. @narendramodi If you happen to actually need to respect Kempegowda and his values, finish this 40% corruption and restore Bangalore to its former glory”, he added in one in all his three tweets.
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Within the first of his three tweets, he talked about, “We have now established a wonderful custom of celebrating Kempegowda Jayanti in a grand method yearly. We have now arrange the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Authority to protect the heritage buildings related to the founding father of Bangalore.”
“However why is @BJP4Karnataka not following Kempegowda’s values of sincere governance and social service? Constructed by Nadaprabhu, this dream metropolis was as soon as identified worldwide for its progress and sweetness. @BJPKarnataka has made Bangalore well-known for 40 per cent fee, potholes and flooding”, he acknowledged in his different tweet.
Siddaramaiah’s allegations in opposition to the BJP authorities got here as PM Narendra Modi visited Bengaluru in the present day.
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Modi unveiled the “Statue of Prosperity”, the 108-feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, constructed to commemorate his contribution in the direction of the expansion of Bengaluru.
Conceptualized and sculpted by Ram V Sutar of the Statue of Unity fame, 98 tonnes of bronze and 120 tonnes of metal have been used for making this statue.