Karnataka Well being Minister Okay Sudhakar on Friday accused the Congress of leaking the caste-census report selectively inside the celebration, and never bringing it to the general public area.
Chatting with mediapersons, Sudhakar mentioned, “As elections are approaching, the Congress is making an attempt to create controversies and mislead folks via false allegations, lies and half-truths.”
He claimed ₹130 crores have been spent on the Kantaraju Fee, which was fashioned in the course of the Congress rule to attract up a caste-census report.
“In the course of the Congress authorities, the Kantaraju Fee was fashioned with a single-point agenda of drawing up a caste-census report. A whopping ₹130 crores in public cash was spent on this train. Nevertheless, the report was by no means made public and was leaked solely inside the Congress, for political acquire. Should not the Congress leaders be made accountable for this?” Sudhakar alleged.
The Karnataka well being minister additional mentioned his authorities would take authorized motion towards NGOs if any phrases and situations are violated throughout their involvement within the upcoming Bengaluru civic polls.
The polls to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are scheduled to be held in December.
“Municipal firms have at all times engaged NGOs via election commissions for routine electoral works. All such actions are carried out as per the legislation. If any phrases and situations are violated, our authorities will pursue authorized motion towards such NGOs,” Sudhakar mentioned.
On the Congress’ allegation that BJP authorities indulged in voter knowledge theft on the watch of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, forward of the upcoming BBMP polls, “The chief minister has himself clarified on it.”
“It has develop into a behavior for the Congress to hunt the CM’s resignation over baseless allegations. Think about what number of Congress leaders would have resigned for leaking and misusing the official caste-census report,” Sudhakar added.
He mentioned that Congress was “bankrupt” by way of points to debate on because the state was making progress in each subject below the BJP authorities.
“The Congress should debate on constructive points. By elevating such foolish and illogical points, they’re shedding their credibility additional,” Sudhakar added.