Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy Leads ‘Mysore Chalo’ March Against Congress Government
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced on Saturday the start of a 10-day ‘Mysore Chalo’ march to protest against alleged illegal activities by the Congress government in Karnataka. The march, supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD(S)), aims to inform the public about corruption and land grabbing.
Kumaraswamy stated, “We are going to finish this programme in Mysuru. It is against several illegal activities done by this (Congress) government: corruption, land grabbing.” He added that the march would educate people on how the government came to power and its alleged illegal activities.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar criticized the march, calling it an attempt to create an issue out of a non-issue. He said, “Congress wants to ask them what they have done in their tenure. It was the most scandalous government BJP ever had. They are doing padayatra for nothing, they are trying to make an issue out of a non-issue.”
Additionally, a complaint has been filed by social activist Snehamayi Krishna against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The complaint alleges wrongdoing by Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, his brother-in-law Malikarjuna Swamy Devaraj, and his family, claiming they created fake documents to obtain valuable plots.
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Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who is in charge of a specific department in the central government of India. They help make important decisions for the country.
HD Kumaraswamy -: HD Kumaraswamy is a politician in India. He has been the Chief Minister of Karnataka and is a member of the JD(S) party.
Mysore Chalo -: ‘Mysore Chalo’ is a march or protest where people walk to Mysore to show they are unhappy with something. In this case, they are protesting against the Congress government.
Congress government -: The Congress government refers to the government run by the Indian National Congress party, one of the major political parties in India.
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. Its capital city is Bengaluru.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the two major political parties in India.
JD(S) -: JD(S) stands for Janata Dal (Secular), which is a regional political party in Karnataka.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM means Deputy Chief Minister, who is the second-highest-ranking official in a state government after the Chief Minister.
DK Shivakumar -: DK Shivakumar is a politician in Karnataka and the current Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
CM Siddaramaiah -: CM Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister of Karnataka, the highest-ranking official in the state government.
Mysuru Urban Development Authority -: Mysuru Urban Development Authority is a government organization that plans and develops the city of Mysuru.