BENGALURU: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka said on Thursday that during the legislative session that concluded on Wednesday, the opposition parties unmasked the corruption of the Congress government led by Siddaramaiah.
The senior BJP leader said the Congress government has been entangled in a web of scams since it came to power in the state, and alleged looting of over Rs 6,000 crore in the Excise Department is a new addition to the list of scandals.
The treasury is empty; government is not in a position to allocate its share of 40% funds for the implementation of the VB G-RAM-G scheme, and that is the reason for its opposition to the new scheme. Congress is making baseless allegations against the Centre and opposing the new Act as they can no longer be able to commit any irregularities, he said.
Ashoka said in the last two and a half years, scams are the only achievements of the Congress government. The government is trying to mislead people of the state by passing resolutions against the Union Government, but the BJP legislators effectively fought against such attempts by presenting facts before the people, he said.
The BJP leader said they would continue to protest against the scam in the Excise Department and demand Minister RB Thimmapur’s resignation. Most of the leaders, including the Congress’s central leaders, are involved in it, and that is the reason they are supporting the Excise Minister, said the Leader of Opposition.
Accusing the Congress leaders of sending money from the scam in the Excise Department for elections in the neighbouring states, the BJP leader said during the assembly session, they provided enough evidence to substantiate their allegations. The party is planning a statewide protest against the Excise scam, and they are also contemplating a legal action, he said.
State BJP president BY Vijayendra and Ashoka slammed Congress MLA Shivalingegowda for using unparliamentary words against the BJP legislator. The Speaker failed to conduct the proceedings properly, and when Shivalingegowda was making personal allegations, the Speaker was smiling, Ashoka said.