Vijayendra Targets Congress Over Price Rise in Karnataka, Says NDA Will Return to Power
BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra accused the Congress government of burdening people with repeated price hikes and predicted the BJP-led NDA's return to power in Karnataka.
Projecting the BJP-led NDA's return to power in Karnataka, BJP state president BY Vijayendra on Wednesday warned Congress leaders that their days in office were numbered, citing the alliance's victory in three of the four Legislative Council constituencies that went to polls recently.
"Your game is over. The days when you will have to pack your bags and go home are near," Vijayendra said, taking a swipe at Congress leaders whom he referred to as DK, BK and PK. He said voters had backed the BJP-NDA in the Council elections and added that the Congress government would be sent home whenever elections were held in the State.
Addressing a BJP protest against price increases at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, Vijayendra accused the Congress government of making price rise it's only achievement in three-and-a-half years. He said the poor and farmers were questioning whether the government had any concern for their hardships.
Describing price rise as the government's "sixth guarantee", Vijayendra said voters would elect the BJP-led NDA and leave the Congress without political support.
He alleged that the government had increased taxes on petrol and diesel four times in three-and-a-half years, besides raising stamp duty and charges for services in government hospitals. The Rs 8 increase in milk prices during Deepavali and hikes in the prices of curd and ghee had added to the burden on households, he said.
Despite demands for relief to farmers, the government had failed to provide subsidies on the lines of those extended during B S Yediyurappa's tenure, Vijayendra alleged. Referring to the High Court's observations on price increases, he said the government had also come under the court's scrutiny.
On drought relief, Vijayendra said the BJP had undertaken the Ballari Chalo padayatra to demand compensation for farmers. He accused the Chief Minister of announcing only Rs 2,500 per family after convening a special session of the legislature. He alleged that the government was treating farmers, who feed the people, like beggars and claimed that some beneficiaries had received only Rs 200 or Rs 300.
The protest was led by Vijayendra, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka and Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy. BJP core committee members, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other party functionaries attended.
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