K’TAKA HAS A ‘SEEDHA RUPAIYA SARKAR’, SAYS MODI IN RALLY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Siddaramaiah-led state government a “seedha rupaiya sarkar”, saying nothing moved in the state without paying commission.
The PM was addressing a farmers’ convention here to mark the 75th birth anniversary of former chief minister and state BJP president BS Yeddyurappa, who has been named the party’s chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming state polls, scheduled to be held in May.
“This government might be called the Siddaramaiah government but in reality it is a seedha rupaiya (cash upfront) sarkar where everything is done with seedha rupaiya,” Modi said.
“No sitting minister has been raided before. Bundles of notes and diaries are found. What is this if not seedha rupaiya sarkar? This government should not be allowed to continue for a single minute.”
Modi also attacked the state government for not using central funds and said all the money released by the Centre was making its way to Congress party functionaries. “The anger I've seen against this government... every person is angry with it. This is probably the most anger any government has faced,” Modi said.
At the event, the BJP launched a new programme called the ‘Mushti Dhanya Abhiyana’.
Under the programme a fistful of rice will be collected from farmers and a feast will be held at the taluk level for farmers’ families, especially of those who committed suicide.
On the other hand, the Congress criticised the prime minister’s choice of words. State law minister TB Jayachandra said: “This is a baseless, clueless allegation.”
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