Karnataka Leaders Plan ‘Padyatra’ Against CM Siddaramaiah Over Corruption Allegations
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 29: Launching scathing attacks on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Leader of Opposition R Ashoka said that the BJP and JD(S) will start a ‘padyatra’ against the looting of the money for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribal Community by the Congress government.
R Ashoka stated, “We will start a ‘padyatra’ against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. The money for the welfare of the scheduled tribal community has been looted by the Congress government. This is a big scandal in Karnataka and CM Siddaramaiah is involved in all these scams. National leaders of BJP and JD(S) will participate in this ‘padyatra.”
BJP Karnataka President BY Vijayendra informed that senior BJP and JD(S) leaders discussed corruption in Karnataka at a meeting held on Sunday and decided to take out a seven-day ‘padyatra’ from August 3. Speaking after the meeting, BY Vijayendra said, “All the senior leaders from BJP, as well as JD(S), met and discussed in detail the way corruption is taking place in Karnataka under the leadership of Siddaramaiah…In the ST Development Corporation scam, 187 crores meant for the welfare of the scheduled tribe community has been looted by the Congress government, MUDA scam and many other scams which are taking place in Karnataka.”
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked why Siddaramaiah had not pursued action against the bank officials involved in the Maharishi Valmiki Corporation Board scam. Addressing the media at a post-budget press conference in Bengaluru on Sunday, Sitharaman said, “Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah can say this because he is quite used to speaking like that. That is not responsible.”
Earlier on July 19, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed a ruckus over the alleged financial irregularities in a state-run corporation, with the opposition BJP and JD(S) staging a protest against the government, accusing it of “loot” and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
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Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It has its own government and Chief Minister.
Padyatra -: A ‘padyatra’ is a long walk or march, usually done to protest or raise awareness about an issue.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka. A Chief Minister is like the head of the state government.
Corruption -: Corruption means dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by powerful people like government officials.
Leader of Opposition -: The Leader of Opposition is the head of the largest party not in government. In Karnataka, this person is R Ashoka.
Congress government -: The Congress government refers to the political party called the Indian National Congress, which is currently ruling in Karnataka.
Scheduled Tribal Community -: The Scheduled Tribal Community includes groups of people in India who are given special support by the government because they have been historically disadvantaged.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, a major political party in India.
JD(S) -: JD(S) stands for Janata Dal (Secular), another political party in India.
BY Vijayendra -: BY Vijayendra is the President of the BJP in Karnataka.
Nirmala Sitharaman -: Nirmala Sitharaman is the Finance Minister of India. She handles the country’s money matters.
