State co-in-charges Sudhakar Reddy, State president B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP National Secretary Rituraj Sinha and opposition leader R. Ashok
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Mangaluru: State BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Tuesday said that the state unit of the saffron camp will soon meet President Droupadi Murmu to submit a petition demanding the dismissal of the "anti-Hindu" government in Karnataka and ally JD(S) too will be taken to confidence in this regard.
Addressing a presser in Mangaluru, Vijayendra said that the Karnataka government is following "anti-people" policies and has made life miserable for people.
"The Congress came to power in the state, promising a corruption-free administration. But now it is completely mired in corruption. In just one and a half years, people have started to curse the government," he said.
"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who chants the mantra of AHINDA has done injustice to the backward communities. Funds reserved for the development of Scheduled Castes in the Valmiki Development Corporation have been looted. A scandal of Rs 87 crores has occurred in the corporation, which the Chief Minister himself admitted on the floor of assembly. Initially, the CM denied any wrongdoing in the MUDA scam, but now he has accepted it and returned the sites without even demanding compensation," he added.
The state BJP president alleged that the state government has not announced a single new scheme in the past one and a half years.
"No legislators have been able to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for any project in their respective constituencies. The government has not allocated funds for the development of any constituency. Even the ruling party's MLA, Raju Kage, has publicly stated on lack of funds for development works. This is a government zero development," he alleged.
He further said, "The state government has decided to withdraw cases against anti-national elements who pelted stones at the police and stormed a police station in Hubballi in 2022. A sub-committee led by Home Minister G Parameshwara has recommended withdrawal of cases as a part of appeasement policy of the government. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was investigating the case, and the accused had struggled to get bail. Withdrawing the cases against those involved in riot is an unforgivable crime," he said.
He declared that the BJP will hold massive protest in Hubballi on October 25 against the government's actions.
"We have fielded BJP young worker and Hindutva supporter Kishore Kumar Puttur as the candidate for the MLC by-election from local bodies constituency in Dakshina Kannada. He will win by a huge margin," he predicted.
"Siddaramaiah has forgotten the difference between patriots and anti-nationals. He compares anti-nationals with the Sangh Parivar. We know what policies the government followed during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the state," he remarked.
Regarding the Channapatna constituency by-election, he said, "The candidate has not yet been decided. The party's national leaders will decide on the NDA candidate," he said. Responding to a question, he said, "The MPMLA special court has ruled that there was no wrongdoing in the case related to granting of land to the Prerana Trust.