State government lacks funds to fill potholes: Nikhil Kumaraswamy
Ramanagara: The state government has no money to even fill potholes, yet it is engaged in daylight robbery under the guise of “Khata conversion,” alleged JD(S) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy.
Speaking in Channapatna, Nikhil accused the Congress government of burdening the poor through the Khata conversion process. “The government is attempting to raise ₹1 lakh crore in revenue by exploiting the poor. If the intention is genuine development, the rates should be fixed based on the earlier SR value,” he said.
He pointed out that around 7.5 lakh houses in Bengaluru will be affected by this move, with a 100-day deadline set for completion. “Each area has a different SR value, which will trouble the middle class. The government is pressuring citizens, extracting money from them, and later returning it in the name of guarantees,” Nikhil charged.
HDK’s programs still in people’s minds:
Reacting to Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar’s remark calling H.D. Kumaraswamy’s tenure a “period of empty trunks,” Nikhil said, “People of Karnataka know what Kumaranna did during his tenure. The schemes he implemented are still remembered by the people.”
Responding to D.K. Shivakumar’s prediction that JD(S) will win only 8 to 9 seats, Nikhil remarked, “Who is he to predict the future? It is the people of the state who will decide our fate, not astrologers. Let him predict — we’ll talk when the time comes.”
No development funds even for Congress MLAs:
“Forget BJP or JD(S) MLAs, even Congress legislators say they haven’t received development funds. Contractors’ payments remain pending, and no funds are being released. There is no sign of progress under this Congress government,” Nikhil criticised.
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Ready to face no-confidence motion, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Hassan (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Congress government led by him was ready to face the no-confidence motion if moved by the opposition during the legislature session from December 8.
With Deputy CM D K Shivakumar by his side, he reiterated that they would both abide by the high command's decision on the leadership issue.
"Let them (opposition) bring in a no-confidence motion or adjournment motion or any other motion. We are ready to face it. Ours is an open book, transparent government. We are ready to face anything," Siddaramaiah said in response to a question.
However, BJP state President B Y Vijayendra and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka, clarified that the party, along with the JD(S) has not discussed or decided anything so far regarding moving a no-confidence motion against the government.
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The winter session of the Karnataka legislature will begin in Belagavi, bordering Maharashtra, on December 8 and will go on till 19th of this month.
Not wanting to react to a question on the leadership issue, the CM said the Congress high command is very strong.
"D K Shivakumar and I will be committed to whatever the high command decides," he said.
Earlier in the day in Bengaluru, Shivakumar accompanied AICC Mallikarjun Kharge till airport from Vidhana Soudha, after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary, which had led to some speculation about possible discussion between the two on the leadership issue.
The power tussle within the ruling party had intensified amid speculation about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.
However, both the CM and Deputy CM had recently held breakfast meetings at each others residences, on the instructions of the high command, which is seen as a move to pause the leadership tussle between the two and to signal Siddaramaiah's continuation as the CM for the time being, especially ahead of the Belagavi legislature session.
