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NDTV
6 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Siddaramaiah Clarifies After MLA's 'Development Or Guarantees' Remark
Bengaluru: Days after his close aide asked people to choose either election guarantees or development while hinting at a lack of funds, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that there was "no question" of changing the guarantee programmes. "There's no question of changing the guarantees programmes. It's for the poor from all communities and gives them economic and social security," he told reporters. Siddaramaiah's economic adviser, Basavaraj Raya Reddy, on Saturday told a public rally to choose between election guarantees and development. "Say I don't want rice or anything, if you say, "only build village roads", we will do that too. I will suggest Siddaramaiah stop it as people are asking us to, should I tell him?" he was heard saying in Kannada while addressing a gathering during the inauguration of a school building in his assembly constituency, Yelburga. "If you want an asphalt road or a school, understand that everything can't be done at once. You need to make it clear, say you don't want these other benefits, stop all that. If you ask us to build roads, we will build roads. If you say, "Build temples", we'll build only temples. It is because we must manage everything with the funds available," Mr Reddy said while hinting at a fund crunch. Siddaramaiah, however, said the state government is giving funds to all the MLAs. "This time, we are giving each MLA, even those from the Opposition, funds to build roads and bridges," the senior Congress leader said. The BJP seized on the opportunity to attack the Siddaramaiah-led government. "I think the government is bankrupt now. They are neither giving (election) guarantees nor building roads. They are not doing any development works and are just involved in corruption," Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, who is a Member of Parliament from Karnataka's Dharwad, told reporters.
News18
6 days ago
- Business
- News18
'Guarantees Or Development': Siddaramaiah Aide's 'Choose' Remark Triggers Political Row In Karnataka
Basavaraj Raya Reddy, an MLA and economic adviser to Siddaramaiah, was addressing an inauguration event in Yelburga on Saturday when he hinted at financial constraints. The Congress-led Karnataka government has landed in a controversy after the party MLA and close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sparked fresh political slugfest with his remark where he asked the public to choose between government welfare schemes and developmental work like road construction. Basavaraj Raya Reddy, an MLA and economic adviser to Siddaramaiah, was addressing an inauguration event in Yelburga on Saturday when he hinted at financial constraints and suggested that people should choose between guarantees or developmental work. 'Say I don't want rice or anything, if you say, 'only build village roads", we will do that too. I will suggest Siddaramaiah stop it as people are asking us to, should I tell him?" he was heard saying in Kannada as reported by several media reports. 'If you want an asphalt road or a school, understand that everything can't be done at once. You need to make it clear, say you don't want these other benefits, stop all that. If you ask us to build roads, we will build roads. If you say, 'build temples", we'll build only temples. It is because we must manage everything with the funds available," he added. 'The @INCKarnataka government, which was boasting that guarantees have not hindered development, what does it have to say about Rayareddy's statement? By saying, 'Do you want roads for villages? If so, give it in writing that you don't want guarantees," CM's economic advisor and senior Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy has directly admitted that the guarantee scheme is stunting development. Those who were shouting that it's free for Mahadevappa and free for Kaka Patil are now part of the bill. No guarantee has been properly implemented in the state, and development has become a pipe dream for the people of the state. Even the ruling party's own MLAs have given a thumbs-down to the Congress party's governance approach," it said in the X post. Basangouda Patil Yatnal, recently expelled BJP MLA, called the statement 'reckless" and accused the Congress government of misleading the public. 'Freebie politics will not only deprive people of basic infrastructure but also increase the prices of essential services. The electorate must reject freebie politics and vote for development, education, jobs, law and order, and the welfare of the people," he said. First Published: July 06, 2025, 18:21 IST
NDTV
7 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Siddaramaiah Aide Asks People To Choose: Guarantees Or Development
Bengaluru: Choose either election guarantees or development - a close aide of Siddaramaiah told a public rally yesterday, risking a fresh political flashpoint that threatens the Karnataka Chief Minister's position amid a power struggle in the southern state. Basavaraj Raya Reddy, an MLA and economic adviser to Siddaramaiah, hinted at a fund crunch while addressing a gathering during the inauguration of a school building in his Yelburga constituency. "Say I don't want rice or anything, if you say, "only build village roads", we will do that too. I will suggest Siddaramaiah stop it as people are asking us to, should I tell him?" he was heard saying in Kannada. "If you want an asphalt road or a school, understand that everything can't be done at once. You need to make it clear, say you don't want these other benefits, stop all that. If you ask us to build roads, we will build roads. If you say, "build temples", we'll build only temples. It is because we must manage everything with the funds available," he added. The timing of his remark assumes political significance as Siddaramaiah faces a litmus test to prove that he remains the most trusted leader in the Karnataka Congress. The party has, however, maintained a united front and ruled out any plan to replace the Chief Minister. The statement also refilled the opposition arsenal after their demands for Siddaramaiah to resign in the aftermath of the Bengaluru stampede fell on deaf ears. Basangouda Patil Yatnal, a rebel MLA recently expelled from BJP, said that Mr Reddy's "reckless" remarks reflected the Congress priorities and that the state government is taking the people of Karnataka on a ride. "Freebie politics will not only deprive people of basic infrastructure but also increase the prices of essential services. The electorate must reject freebie politics and vote for development, education, jobs, law and order, and the welfare of the people," he said.
