BJP continuing bid to topple govt, tried to bribe JDS MLA: CM Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, Jun 18: After a lull, the fear of 'Operation Lotus' to topple the government returned to haunt the coalition government with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Tuesday accusing the BJP of attempting to bribe one of his party MLAs.
Addressing a public meeting at a village in Ramanagar, Kumaraswamy said relentless efforts have been made to pull down the government and he knew who have been behind it.
To back his claim, the chief minister recalled that when he was on the way from Ramanagara to Bidadi, one of his MLAs called him at about 11 pm on Monday.
"The MLA said that half-an-hour ago a BJP leader called him. The leader said the government's fall was imminent by tomorrow evening.
Already nine MLAs from Congress and the JD(S) have signed. The leader told him that if he (MLA) agreed he would dispatch Rs 10 crore at his location," the chief minister alleged.
Kumaraswamy said the MLA was shaken badly after the BJP leader told him to join them.
"This is going on continuously. They have kept money ready to topple this government," the chief minister said.
"Whatever attempts they make, the government will not fall and it will continue for the next four years," he asserted.
Kumaraswamy did not reveal the name of the MLA nor the BJPleader who approached him giving room for speculation.
BJP spokesperson Go Madhusudan rubbished the charge, saying the chief minister was making a baseless allegation.
"Just to advance his vested interest and dynastic politics, the chief minister has been making baseless allegations against the BJP.
The BJP has neither approached his party MLAs nor has any 'Operation Lotus'. Let him focus on development instead of levelling allegations," he said.
Time and again, the JD(S) and its ally in the government, the Congress, have been accusing the BJP of attempting to topple the government by bribing their MLAs.
Ahead of tabling the state budget on February 8, the chief minister had held a press conference and claimed that the BJPleaders wanted to bribe JD(S) MLAs.
To substantiate his claim, he had released the audio clip of a purported conversation between a JD(S) MLA and the BJP leaders.
The BJP is the single largest party in the assembly with 105 seats, yet short of eight MLAs to form the government.
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CM Siddaramaiah, FM Nirmala Sitharaman lead polio vaccination drive in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the statewide pulse polio vaccination drive on Sunday.
While Siddaramaiah kicked off the campaign along with state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Home Minister G Parameshwara at his residence 'Kaveri' here, Sitharaman, who is in Vijayanagara district in the state, holding Chintan Shivir, administered pulse polio drops to children below five years of age in Kamalapura.
"Smt @nsitharaman launched the Polio Immunisation Drive in Kamalapura, Karnataka, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to safeguarding child health and ensuring a polio-free India," a post on her 'X' account said.
The post further said that children under five years of age were administered Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) drops, "reinforcing the collective effort to protect future generations through timely immunisation."
According to the details shared by the health departments, about 62.4 lakh children have been identified for it.
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"Under the routine immunization programme, every Child is given 5 doses of OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) and 3 doses of IPV (inactivated injectable polio vaccine) and Government of Karnataka is committed that no child should miss these doses," a government statement said.
Apart from all hospitals in the state, special focus will be given to immunise children living in villages, hilly areas, brick kilns, slums, migrant areas, farmhouses, urban slums. Booths will also be set up in railway stations, metro stations, airports and Seaports, the statement said.
The state health department has set up 33,258 booths and deployed 1,030 mobile teams, 2,096 transit teams, 1,13,115 vaccinators and 7,322 Supervisors.
All children below five years of age will be administered the oral polio vaccine on December 21, 2025.
"Even if your child has received any number of doses of OPV before, it is very essential to immunise your child again during this round," the department said.
In order to allay concerns, the department said the polio vaccine is completely safe and people should not to believe in any false rumours.
Smt @nsitharaman launched the Polio Immunization Drive in Kamalapura, Karnataka, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to safeguarding child health and ensuring a polio-free India.
— Nirmala Sitharaman Office (@nsitharamanoffc) December 21, 2025
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