Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 2 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai on Sunday took a swipe at Congress and stated that there isn’t any want of speaking about “faux Gandhis” on the day of Gandhi Jayanti.
“In the present day is Gandhi Jayanti, why ought to I speak about faux Gandhis? The entire Congress celebration is out on bail- Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and DK Shivakumar are out on bail,” the CM stated whereas reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s accusation that the Karnataka authorities is essentially the most corrupt authorities.
He additional stated that Karnataka was an ATM for the Congress celebration, it has gone now.
Taking a dig at CM’s assertion, Congress Karnataka Chief stated D Ok Shivkumar requested Bommai to ship him to jail and stated that he’ll relaxation in jail.
“Sure, I’m on bail. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi additionally on bail. They (BJP) have dozens who’re on bail. Yediyurappa has no case in opposition to him? Bommai registered instances in opposition to me. Let him ship me to Parappana Agrahara (Central Jail), I’ll take some relaxation,” Shivkumar stated.
This got here a day after arguments broke out between each the leaders over the “PayCM” t-shirt.
DK Shivakumar dared the state authorities to behave in opposition to him and former CM Siddaramaiah for carrying the “PayCM” t-shirt, alleging that a number of celebration employees have been booked for carrying the identical t-shirt throughout the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’.
“The Chief of the Opposition within the Legislative Meeting Siddaramaiah and I and different leaders will take part in Bharat Jodo Yatra by carrying ‘PayCM’ t-shirts. Let’s see what the BJP will do,” Shivakumar advised reviews in Nanjangud.
He stated instances had been filed in opposition to some Congress employees for carrying t-shirts with “Pay-CM” written on them throughout the march in Gundlupet.
“We aren’t afraid of this (instances),” he stated.
On Saturday, a Congress employee was made to take off his t-shirt that featured the “PayCM” poster throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra and an FIR has additionally been registered in opposition to him on the Chamarajanagar police station.
“PayCM” is an aggressive marketing campaign launched by Congress in opposition to the Basavaraj Bommai authorities, accusing it of large corruption. The PayCM marketing campaign seems to have began on September 21, when posters that includes Bommai surfaced in Bengaluru. These posters had a QR code with the message “40 per cent accepted right here”.
As soon as scanned, the QR code would take individuals to a parody “40 per cent Fee Authorities” web site launched not too long ago by Congress. If any, individuals would then be requested to file their complaints in opposition to the chief minister.
The federal government has dismissed the Congress prices as politically motivated. “The federal government is sunk in 40% fee. All sections together with farmers are struggling. On the one hand, there’s corruption and unrest, however, there’s the issue of farmers and unemployment. An environment of worry has been created among the many individuals,” Shivakumar alleged.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief accused the BJP of slander and baseless criticism as a result of “our improvement is insufferable” to it. “BJP is doing petty politics to divert individuals’s consideration. They’re criticizing us regardless that it has lifeless rats on its plate”. (ANI)
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