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Bengaluru, October 24 (IANS) BJP MLC N. Ravi Kumar on Friday asked the Karnataka government to first resolve important issues of the state and later discuss Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s successor.
Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, opposition chief whip in the state Legislative Council Ravi Kumar said, “Anyone can become the next chief minister or successor; it is not a matter of our concern.”
Alleging that a female feticide racket was being operated from Mysuru, the chief minister’s home district, he asked, “What does Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao have to say about this?”
Referring to the case of rape of a child from the nomadic Hakki Pikki community, Ravi Kumar asked, “Why was no action taken in that case?”
“Drugs are being sold openly in Mysore, 2,300 farmers, including seven government employees, have committed suicide. A librarian in Kalaburagi and a waterman in Chamarajanagar ended their lives because they were not paid their salaries,” he claimed.
Criticizing the state government for “deteriorating” law and order, Ravi Kumar said, “Rape and murder cases are being reported in Bengaluru. Where is Home Minister G. Parameshwara? Please find him for us.”
“Fifteen contractors have committed suicide and the Chief Minister has received letters stating that Rs 33,000 crore in pending payments have still not been released,” he alleged. Even the contractors have mentioned 60 per cent commission in their letter, but instead of taking action, the Chief Minister is questioning the evidence.”
He also slammed the government for losing the AI hub to Andhra Pradesh, saying, “If the government had focused on such matters instead of succession politics, thousands of unemployed youth in Karnataka could have got jobs. First answer these issues, and then think about the CM’s successor.”
–IANS
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