Dinesh Gundurao launches verbal attack on Bommai for silence on Karnataka's exclusion from budget
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai has come under fire from State Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao, who questioned Bommai's silence when Karnataka was not mentioned in the Union Budget. This criticism follows Bommai's remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's alleged neglect of the state by not attending the Niti Aayog meeting.
In a post on social media platform 'X', Gundurao stated, "Despite the presence of 19 MPs and 5 Union Ministers, BJP-JDS leaders did not raise their voices about the injustice done to the state in the budget. The Modi government continues to do injustice to Karnataka. Without the strength to speak about it, it is ridiculous to complain that injustice has happened because of not attending the Neeti Ayog meeting."
Gundurao further explained that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's absence from the Niti Aayog meeting was a form of protest against the perceived budgetary injustice to Karnataka. He noted that other non-BJP ruled states, including Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, and Punjab, also boycotted the meeting in protest against the Centre's discriminatory policies.
"The boycott of the Niti Aayog meeting was against the discriminatory policy of the Centre and not because of any personal interest. Bommai, now an MP, should question the Modi government’s attitude towards Karnataka if he truly cares about the state," Gundurao added.
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— Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) July 29, 2024
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ರವರು ನೀತಿ ಆಯೋಗದ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಹಾಜರಾಗದೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಎಸಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಮಾಜಿ CM @BSBommai ಯವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಈಗ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕಾದ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿಯವರು ಬಜೆಟ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪವೇ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯಾವ ಬಿಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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RCB secure IPL playoff berth with 23-run win against Punjab Kings
Dharamsala (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer, along with a decisive opening spell from pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, to thrash Punjab Kings by 23 runs and seal a playoff berth in the IPL here on Sunday.
Kohli (58 off 37 balls), Iyer (73 not out off 40 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (45) produced impactful knocks as RCB piled up 222 for 4 in 20 overs.
Bhuvneshwar (2/38) then removed the dangerous Punjab Kings opening pair of Priyansh Arya (0) and Prabhsimran Singh (2) early to all but shut the door on the opposition, who eventually managed 199 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs.
Pacer Rasikh Salam (3/36) compounded Punjab Kings' misery by dismissing skipper Shreyas Iyer (1) in the fourth over as the hosts slumped to 19 for 3.
Late-order batters Shashank Singh (56 off 27 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (37 off 25 balls) attempted to revive the innings with a counter-attacking effort, but the towering RCB total ultimately proved far beyond PBKS' reach.
Earlier, Kohli stitched together a 76-run stand with Devdutt for the second wicket to lay the foundation before adding another 60 runs with Venkatesh for the third wicket as table-toppers RCB delivered yet another authoritative batting display.
Brief Scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 58, Devdutt Padikkal 45, Venkatesh Iyer 73 not out; Harpreet Brar 2/35).
Punjab Kings: 199 for 8 in 20 overs (Cooper Connolly 37, Suryansh Shedge 35, Marcus Stoinis 37, Shashank Singh 56; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/38, Rasikh Salam 3/36).
