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Gadag, October 29 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday alleged that whenever elections are held in any state in the country, the state becomes a milch cow for the Congress.
“Whenever the Congress is in power in Karnataka, there is always a tradition of sending money out of the state. Many incidents in the past are proof of this. Telangana also did not have any funds of its own. For the Congress, Karnataka has become a milch cow,” he alleged.
Basavaraj Bommai said that Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah talk about protecting the Constitution, but in reality they work against it.
“They preach one thing and practice another. Many unconstitutional acts are being committed. The government is trying to curb the freedom of expression and fundamental rights of the citizens and is trying to bring police rule in the state,” Bommai said in reference to the Dharwad High Court division bench’s stay on the state government’s order against the RSS.
On ‘November Revolution’ in the state government, Bommai said that he had nothing to do with the so-called revolution.
He said, “The so-called November Revolution is nothing but an illusion. In fact, it is the people of Karnataka who are now disillusioned with this government. Congress leaders have completely forgotten governance. Development has become a mirage. There is no fiscal discipline, and that is why they are engaged in political drama.”
He alleged that Siddaramaiah has lost control over his cabinet ministers and officials, not a single development work has been completed in the last two and a half years.
“The government should tell the people what was its objective in completing this two-and-a-half-year term,” Bommai demanded.
He also claimed that Siddaramaiah says one thing, while Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar says exactly the opposite, and ministers say something else.
On the aspects of Dalit Chief Minister, Bommai said that he would welcome a Dalit Chief Minister.
He commented, “As long as the fate of Karnataka remains in the hands of the Congress, the state will never prosper.”
–IANS
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