BJP MLC Vishwanath criticises Congress govt.'s Sadhana Samavesha
BJP MLC and former Minister A.H. Vishwanath criticised the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Congress government for planning a celebration of its two years in office with a 'Sadhana Samavesha' at Hosapete on May 20.
Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Monday, Mr. Vishwanath alleged that the 'Sadhana Samavesha' had been planned only to conceal the government's failures, maladministration, and corruption.
He also questioned the State government's move to hold the Sadhana Samavesha at the cost of the State exchequer. 'Why is it not organised by the party?' he asked.
Mr. Vishwanath criticised the government for spending ₹96,000 crore on 'freebies' by setting aside the development priorities of the State.
Describing the government's expenditure on freebies as 'foolish', the BJP MLC said Mr. Siddaramaiah, who fancies himself as the Finance Minister to have presented the highest number of budgets, has failed to use the funds for generating employment while ignoring irrigation projects.
Though State expenditure for welfare of the poor is a step in the right direction, Mr. Vishwanath said the Congress government had been distributing 'freebies' without any criteria under the State Government's Guarantee programmes.
He even questioned Mr. Siddaramaiah's contribution to his native Mysuru district. 'What have you done for Mysuru, which is your home district?' he asked before lashing out at him for making trips to the city in a helicopter.
Even though Mysuru is reachable by road in one and a half hours, the Chief Minister comes in a helicopter. 'Till now, how much money from the State exchequer has been spent on the helicopter rides?' he asked before asking Mr. Siddaramaiah to provide an account of the same at the proposed Sadhana Samavesha.
Mr. Vishwanath, who had accused the State government of indulging in corruption, also asked the Chief Minister and his Ministers to disclose the details of their assets at the Sadhana Samavesha.
Alleging that the Congress government had lost the faith of the people, Mr. Vishwanath said the government will lose power just like the BJP government lost it by uttering lies. 'There is no difference between your government and the BJP government,' he alleged.
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