"People will slap Congress leaders through voting": Basavaraj Bommai on Karnataka Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi's remark
Mar 26, 2024
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], March 26 : Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai asked the Siddaramiah-led Congress government in Karnataka to "disclose" details of the NDRF funds received during the UPA and NDA regimes.
Speaking to reporters in Hubbali on Tuesday, he said, "The state's economic condition has become horrible, due to which it moved the Supreme Court. It was nothing but a political stunt. Instead of complaining about the non-receipt of funds from the central government, the Congress leaders must furnish details of the NDRF funds received during the UPA and NDA governments."
Reacting to Karnataka Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi's statement that those who raise the 'pro-Modi slogan' 'must be slapped', the former CM said, "Wait for some time; people will slap the Congress party through voting."
Speaking at a meeting of the Congress workers held in Karatagy earlier in the month, Shivraj said, "Two crore jobs PM Modi promised. Did he give it? They should be ashamed. Those youth supporters of his who chant 'Modi Modi', can slap them. They have run everything based on lies for the past 10 years."
On the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the southern state, Bommai said, "The situation in Karnataka has been conducive for the BJP due to the Modi wave across the nation. Dissidence was being resolved (within the party) and the sitting Koppal MP, Karadi Sanganna, was now satisfied," he said.
Bommai said national leaders would come here for the poll campaign along with celebrities. "The tour program of the national leaders would be finalised within two or three days. They would campaign in Dharwad and Gadag-Haveri constituencies. Former CM Yediyurappa and State BJP President BYVijendra would campaign in Haveri Lok Sabha constituency".
He said, "The BJP has become further strong with the re-entry of Gali Janardhan Reddy, who can influence (voters) in three to four districts."
The 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will poll in two phases--on April 26 and May 7.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and JDS fought together against the BJP but were still decimated. The BJP had won a record 25 seats, while the Congress and the JDS won just a single seat each.
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases, starting April 19. The counting of votes has been scheduled for June 4.
