DK Shivakumar stated HD Kumaraswamy contesting from Mandya would don’t have any influence on Congress’ fortunes in neighbouring seats. (PTI)
Karnataka’s deputy chief minister questioned the tax devolution and delay in releasing drought reduction funds to Karnataka
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is hopping from one constituency to a different within the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, particularly with a particular thrust on the outdated Mysuru area, the place the Congress needs to counter the BJP-JDS alliance.
Shivakumar additionally has to deal with Bengaluru Rural the place his brother and MP DK Suresh is up in opposition to a formidable problem within the type of Dr Manjunath, the NDA candidate. On his technique to marketing campaign for his brother, the KPCC president spoke completely to News18 in regards to the BJP-JDS alliance, PM Modi’s assure and his chief ministerial ambitions.
The BJP-JDS alliance had been a scorching subject of dialogue, with political pundits keenly watching whether or not the JDS will efficiently switch its votes to BJP and if Congress can maintain on to the Vokkaliga votes it gained within the meeting election final yr, particularly within the Previous Mysuru area. Shivakumar argues that the BJP-JDS alliance received’t work and the Congress, in truth, will achieve extra Vokkaliga votes this election.
“JDS has no moral values. Their alliance received’t work. They could have joined collectively at nationwide degree, however it isn’t really easy. A number of the votes might switch however alliance might not work. Many will be part of BJP and JDS will disappear. We are going to add extra Vokkaliga votes,” stated Shivakumar.
He additionally stated HD Kumaraswamy contesting from Mandya would don’t have any influence on Congress’ fortunes in neighbouring seats. “Kumaraswamy did a blunder by contesting from Mandya,” he added.
“What’s Modi’s Assure? Educate me”
The Congress authorities has based mostly its marketing campaign on its 5 ensures that it rolled out after coming to energy within the state final yr.
The Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which supplies Rs 2,000 to each girl family head, and the free bus journey for ladies have been successful and get together leaders don’t neglect to say them in campaigns. With the BJP countering it with the ‘Modi Ki Assure’ slogan, the Congress state president questioned what the assure was.
“What’s Modi’s assure? They had been purported to get black cash from overseas and put it in Jan Dan Account that they operated. Is that the assure? They stated 2 crore jobs for youth, is that the assure? They stated farmers’ incomes can be doubled. Is that the assure? Have they been carried out? Please educate me on this,” stated Shivakumar.
“South Ignored”
Other than the 5 ensures, the Congress marketing campaign revolves across the Union authorities’s step-motherly therapy in the direction of Karnataka and southern states in tax devolution and delay in releasing drought reduction funds to Karnataka.
“I congratulate Nirmala Sitharaman for having agreed that there was a delay in offering drought reduction. We now have given the illustration in time. The Union authorities is aware of the state’s scenario and the way the drought has affected the frequent man. We declared 200 taluks as drought-hit in line with norms given by the Centre after which despatched them a request. Dwelling Minister Amit Shah stated he’ll name a gathering, and PM Modi stated they may launch funds that they had been supposed to provide. Even within the final finances they assured plenty of funds. Underneath MGNREGA, 50 extra man days needed to be added. The Centre has utterly uncared for the state authorities. They’re simply politics, not the state,” he stated.
Defending his brother’s feedback about tax devolution and southern states, Shivakumar argued that Suresh had not spoken about dividing the nation however was attempting to focus on the step-motherly therapy.
“The complete South India has spoken in the identical tone. We’re getting solely round 13 per cent (of taxes contributed). We don’t anticipate 100 per cent tax contributed. We haven’t been handled properly. The complete world is Karnataka by Bengaluru. We must always get our proper. Suresh will not be a mad man to talk about dividing the nation. Congress has all the time saved the nation united. The Gandhi household has saved the get together and nation united. He stated nothing has been given to South India and Karnataka within the finances. Others are politicising the difficulty,” he argued.
The deputy chief minister refused to touch upon his chief ministerial goals and in addition hit out on the BJP, saying that the saffron get together was claiming the Congress authorities would collapse after the meeting election simply to maintain its flock collectively.
“This isn’t the fitting time to talk about it (changing into CM). BJP is saying Congress authorities will fall simply to maintain their flock collectively. Nothing of that kind will occur. Karnataka has a powerful authorities,” he stated.
