It Would Be Better If Congress Is Dissolved And Merged With CJP: Basavaraj Bommai
Bommai alleged that certain forces were receiving money from abroad to create unrest in the country and called for action against them.
Haveri: Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday accused the Congress of lowering its political standards, saying the party should be dissolved and merged with the CJP.
He was addressing a BJP campaign meeting at Sri Siddheshwara Sabha Bhavan in Byadgi, as part of campaigning for party’s Western Graduates constituency candidate SV Sankanur.
“It is said that Congress and CJP are both the same. Congress has sunk to that level. It would be better if Congress is dissolved and merged into the CJP,” he said.
Bommai alleged that certain forces were receiving money from abroad to create unrest in the country and called for action against them. He said in terms of economic and social development, India is in third place globally and will be in the number one position by 2047.
Bommai criticised the Congress government over its handling of the drought, alleging that it had failed to make adequate preparations despite drinking water shortages, crop losses and difficulties faced by farmers. Farmers had suffered losses after sowing their crops twice, while cattle were also struggling for drinking water, he said.
“Even young people have no jobs, but no minister appears concerned about the situation,” he alleged.
Comparing the relief provided by his government with the assistance announced by the Congress government, Bommai said his administration had doubled the compensation offered by the Centre during periods of distress.
On the sugarcane price dispute, Bommai said the State government and sugar factories should determine the price of sugarcane, while the Centre should fix the price of sugar. He said the Union government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had formed a committee under Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to examine the issue.
Turning to the State government’s finances, Bommai alleged that it had increased bus fares, milk prices, water charges, stamp duty and liquor prices. He said the government was taking credit for free rice supplied by the Centre and claimed that free bus services were being affected by a shortage of diesel.
“Apart from the air we breathe, everything is being taxed,” he said, alleging that Bengaluru residents were being charged for garbage collection and vehicle parking
