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Congress holds protest across 300 locations in city, BJP slams move | Bengaluru

January 26, 2023No Comments4 Mins Read
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The Opposition Congress organised silent protest demonstrations at about 300 locations in Bengaluru on Monday, accusing the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP authorities of rampant corruption.

The protests have been held at varied places throughout town with a name “do away with corruption, save Bengaluru”.

The previous chief minister and Opposition chief Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar, Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala, amongst others, took half within the protest at Trinity Circle within the Central Enterprise District (CBD) within the metropolis.

Siddaramaiah slammed the BJP authorities for “destroying the delight of Bengaluru” and alleged that corruption by the ruling get together reached unprecedented ranges.

“We’re holding silent protests at greater than 280 locations to create consciousness amongst folks concerning corruption. Final time, we received the best variety of seats in Bengaluru. This time will win greater than 20 out of 28 seats within the metropolis,” Siddaramaiah stated.

The Congress chief accused BJP of suspending the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections, fearing defeat.

“If company polls have been held, we’d have 100% received. For about two years, there was no company within the metropolis,” Siddaramaiah stated.

Shivakumar hit out on the BJP authorities over rampant corruption and stated it has resulted in dangerous infrastructure in Bengaluru.

“Bengaluru roads are filled with potholes. Bangalore has grow to be the capital of potholes. The rubbish drawback has elevated. The 40% fee corruption has affected public works. Karnataka has grow to be the capital of corruption within the nation,” Shivakumar alleged.

“Who will reply all this? The BJP authorities has not been capable of maintain its promise to the folks of Bengaluru metropolis and the state. Solely the Congress authorities can resolve all the issues of the folks. Lately, I met avenue distributors who claimed that they’re being harassed by the police and metropolis municipal officers. Road distributors stated the police are gathering ₹1 crore per police station each month. On daily basis, the police accumulate ₹500 from avenue distributors in Bengaluru,” Shivakumar added.

Reacting to Congress’s protest, Bommai stated that the get together is the “Gangotri (fountainhead) of corruption” within the state, including that Siddaramaiah is the “cause for corruption in every single place”.

“They’ve the credit score for rising the premium from 40 to 60% in Bengaluru underneath Siddaramaiah’s rule. They’re saying this to cowl up what they’ve achieved. Our authorities has already complained to the Lokayukta,” he stated.

“The Congress are those who closed down the Lokayukta within the state when Siddaramaiah was the chief minister. Near 59 circumstances have been pending towards Congress leaders, together with towards the then Chief Minister. ACB (Anti-Corruption Bureau) closed these circumstances by submitting B-reports with out investigation. We’re recommending all of them to Lokayukta. What ethical proper have they got?” Bommai added.

Karnataka well being minister Dr Okay Sudhakar stated that Congress is synonymous with corruption within the nation.

“If BJP was chargeable for corruption, we’d have introduced a keep to reestablish Lokayukta. However simply because the Prime Minister stated that we should always eradicate corruption, we have now given it a imaginative and prescient,” Sudhakar stated.

In the meantime, JD(S) legislature get together chief H D Kumaraswamy slammed each the Congress and the BJP for turning a blind eye to the farmers’ points, and as an alternative concentrating on one another over corruption within the state.

“At present, BJP and Congress are giving statements towards one another. However individuals are dealing with hardships in rural areas. What’s the state of affairs of farmers? Possibly three days in the past in Hunagunda, a 28-year-old farmer died by suicide after dropping his crops. These two nationwide events should not serious about this,” he stated.

“Farmer suicide circumstances have began once more. How you can save the households of these farmers? These two nationwide events have no idea about that. Was there no corruption throughout Congress’s tenure? Individuals are dealing with a number of points. It’s their job to instil confidence in them. At present, political events must do it,” Kumaraswamy added.

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