Bengaluru: The Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy today (October 21) took a dig at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for visiting Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium to watch the Australia-Pakistan cricket match yesterday (October 20) along with some other colleagues, party leaders and said the state was facing many pressing issues.
“Yesterday CM and Deputy CM and some ministers went to watch a cricket match. If it’s India versus Pakistan match, then it’s fine. But the match was between Pakistan and Australia. Did they give support to Pakistan or Australia? The state is suffering and the government is watching a cricket match,” Kumaraswamy said at a press conference.
The cricket match was played on Friday at M Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium.
Corruption in Karnataka:
Kumaraswamy, a former Chief Minister, alleged that people were talking about corruption in the government. He also said that after writing a letter for funds to the Centre, the state government leaders should seek an appointment.
“Congress leaders are saying that people gave us power. People are speaking about percentages and corruption in government. They (Congress) say we did what we have said, but the farmers are suffering. The government is asking the central government for funds. The government has written a letter to the central government…the government should go to the Centre.”
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had on October 7 said that the state government has appealed to the Centre for crop loss compensation of Rs 4,860 crore. The state has also sought pending MGNREGA dues from the Centre.
Kumaraswamy alleged that there was a shortage of water in some districts and farmers were facing problems. He said there was huge crop loss and in some areas, crops were facing quality issues. The Janata Dal-Secular leader also alleged a lack of coherence in the government.
(With ANI inputs)
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