BJP accuses Karnataka govt of 'failing to manage' floods in Kalyana Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Opposition BJP on Tuesday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka of "failing to manage" the flood situation in the Kalyana Karnataka region, with LoP R Ashoka claiming the government was “dead” for the people.
The Leader of Opposition took a dig at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for conducting an aerial survey of flood-affected areas instead of visiting them personally.
Siddaramaiah on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, and Vijayapura districts, which have been affected by floods in the Bhima river basin following incessant rainfall in Kalaburagi and surrounding areas, and excess release of water from Maharashtra’s Ujani and Neera reservoirs.
“People are asking what kind of government this is. This government is dead for the people. The government has totally failed in managing the flood situation. We are making a direct allegation that it has failed to respond to the concerns of the people,” Ashoka told reporters here.
Taking a dig at the CM by calling him “Helicopter Siddaramaiah,” the LoP said, “Are you (CM) coming from Delhi or Mumbai for conducting the aerial survey? You’re doing an aerial survey of your own state? Is this to avoid bad roads and pothole-filled roads, which have become a global news? Or are you doing the aerial survey, fearing that people may gherao you if you travel by road?”
“You (Siddaramaiah) should have gone to affected districts, sat down with officials and farmers there, and announced compensation for crops, and also the release of funds for restoration of destroyed roads, schools and anganwadis, among others,” he added.
Questioning the delay in providing relief, Ashoka asked whether the state government’s coffers had gone empty.
“Are you planning to blame the Centre for this delay too?” he asked, adding that the government should have taken up relief work on a “war footing” by calling meetings, appointing senior secretary-level officers as nodal officers, and forming a team of ministers to visit the affected areas.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
