BENGALURU: The Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday predicted the fall of the Congress government in Karnataka soon after the results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are announced on June 4. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Ashoka said that the Congress MLAs who are fed up with the functioning of the Siddaramaiah government will themselves bring the government down.
“The government is all set to crumble... Many had claimed that it was impossible to bring down governments. But what happened with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and also in Karnataka? We have proved that it is possible,” the BJP leader said.
Asked if Congress MLAs are in touch with the BJP, Ashoka clarified that because they are in touch with them (BJP), he is predicting the fall of the Congress government. “I don’t deny that some of them (Congress MLAs) are in touch with us. The countdown for the fall of the State Government has started,” he added.
He alleged that DyCM and KPCC president, DK Shivakumar, had said in Mandya that if the Congress could not win in the Lok Sabha polls, the government will collapse.
“CM Siddaramaiah’s son had also alleged that the BJP is offering Rs 30 crore to Rs 50 crore per MLA. They (Congress leaders) are only predicting the collapse of the government. Several Congress MLAs are fed up with the government as not even a single paise has been released for development,” Ashoka claimed.
He also alleged that the people of Karnataka are “cursing” the Congress Government, as it has not taken up any development work since coming to power last year.
He alleged that the State Government has not released the dues to milk producers and the salaries of the 108 ambulance drivers. “About 2 lakh children have not joined anganwadis due to the poor quality of food,” he added.
He further alleged that the State Government has “not even released a single naya paisa” for drought relief.
“The grants from boards and corporations, including those meant for the welfare of SCs/STs, BCs, and Veerashaiva Lingayats have been withdrawn. How can this government serve the poor?” he charged.